Community Events

Guest speaker: SCOTT KUYKENDALL McHenry County Water Resource Specialist, McHenry County Department of Planning & Development  Water is necessary for all life, health and economic well-being.  Thanks to our unique geologic history, residents of McHenry County are able to enjoy access to safe, clean and affordable water resources.  However, this is only true if we continue ... Read more

Join us and Township Open Space volunteers; we'll be removing and burning invasive plants. Dress for the weather. Turn into the Forest Preserve gate on the west side of Sleepy Hollow Road and follow road to the big brick house. Walk to the woods west of the house ( and down the grass hill) to ... Read more

Urban Coyotes in the Chicago Region Stanley D. Gehrt, Professor of Wildlife Ecology, Extension Wildlife Specialist, School of Environment and Natural Resources, The Ohio State University Dr. Stanley D. Gehrt is the Principal Investigator of the Cook County Coyote Project, having initiated the study in 2000. As Chair of the Center for Wildlife Research at the ... Read more

The City of Elgin will host its 5th annual Earth Day Celebration on Saturday, April 21, from 12:00 to 4:00 p.m. at Hawthorne Hill Nature Center, located at 28 Brookside Drive in Elgin. People of all ages are invited to attend this free, family-friendly event and learn about ways to protect the planet. Local organizations will be ... Read more

Dundee Friend of the Fox River promotes clean water during Earth Week culminating in their annual 5K