By Ruth Raubertasnews@thewoodstockindependent.com There are more public nature preserves to enjoy around Woodstock than you might think! In addition to the preserves owned and operated by the McHenry County Conservation District, which is supported by local taxes, the independent nonprofit known as The Land Conservancy (TLC) operates eight public preserves, five of which are in […]
Property tax payments may be made many ways McHenry County property owners have their second installment of property taxes for 2023 due by Tuesday, Sept. 12. In a news release, county Treasurer Donna Kurtz reminded taxpayers her office has waived fees for people who want to pay their property taxes online by electronic check. And […]
VFW seeking entries for Memorial Day Parade VFW Post 5040 is accepting entries for Woodstock’s Memorial Day parade Monday, May 29. The parade will immediately follow the observance that will begin at 10 a.m. in the Park in the Square. Parade entries will be lined up near the Square and step off and progress around […]
Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.com Stories from local Latino/Latine people about the agricultural history in McHenry County are welcome in a new project that will debut this month in Woodstock. “Raices Latinas: Agriculture in McHenry County” at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 30, at the Opera House will be the first program in a series to gather stories […]
Environmental Defenders names new exec director The Environmental Defenders of McHenry County have named Carolyn Bendel as the Woodstock-based agency’s new executive director. Bendel most recently was an art consultant/project manager for a firm in Gurnee that provides artwork to hospitals and other healthcare clinics. She succeeds Cynthia Kanner, who retired as executive director Aug. […]
TLC’s Art of the Land art show this weekend The 14th annual Art of the Land art show and fundraiser of The Land Conservancy of McHenry County will be from 6:30 to 10 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18, and Saturday, Nov. 19, at Starline Factory, 306 W. Front St. Harvard. Art of the Land is a […]
DAR will commemorate gravesite of revolutionary Kishwaukee Trail Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will place a bronze marker next to a historic headstone at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 14, where Phebe Ashley Mead Weed is buried in Marengo, in the 100 block of North East Street. Weed and her family are known […]
Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.com The city of Woodstock has won a $22,950 grant to create an intergenerational environmental education nature trail in Emricson Park in partnership with The Land Conservancy of McHenry County. According to a news release, Woodstock is among 260 recipients nationwide from among 3,200 applications for a 2022 AARP Challenge Grant designed to […]
Spring Wildflower Walk set for May 7 in Bull Valley The Land Conservancy of McHenry County will host a Spring Wildflower Walk from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, May 7, at Spring Hollow Nature Preserve in Bull Valley. Because the walk is on private property, the address will be provided to registered participants. The fee […]
By Lisa Haderlein The Land Conservancy of McHenry County For thousands of years, wildfires roared across the prairies that covered most of Illinois. Plant species that thrived in such a dynamic system dominated the landscape. Those included deep rooted perennial grasses and wildflowers as well as trees with thick bark like the oaks that are […]
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