By R.M. Brands news@thewoodstockindependent.com Ben’s Tree Farm, the only Certified Naturally Grown Christmas tree farm in the Midwest, is set to open for the season on Friday, Nov. 27. Customers can expect organic, homegrown fir trees for the holiday season, as well as free horse-drawn wagon rides, pictures with Santa, and more. Ben Czarnowski, the […]
Voters will get to decide funding for mental health McHenry County voters will have another reason to vote in the primary election in March even if the ballot contains few candidate contests. The McHenry County Board last week adopted a resolution to place a referendum on the March 19 ballot asking voters whether the local […]
By Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.com If you’re ready to leave Christmas 2022 behind, the city of Woodstock will be happy to mulch your tree and recycle unwanted holiday lights. The Department of Public Works offers several opportunities in January for residents to have their discarded Christmas trees collected and mulched. Weekdays through Friday, Jan. 27, city […]
Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.com If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to live a more environmentally friendly lifestyle (and it should be!), several opportunities locally will help you stick to that one. The post-Christmas cleanup can include recycling single-use alkaline batteries, Christmas trees, and holiday lights – all without having to leave Woodstock. According to […]
Every year it seems the Environmental Defenders of McHenry County grows a bit more and is able to make a bigger contribution to the environmental health of McHenry County. In 2021, we took on a few new projects, such as Paddle the Kish in Marengo, and are excited to grow with them and support the […]
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