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CFC's Mighty Oak winners. Photo courtesy of Bob Lee.

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Citizens for Conservation's Mighty Oak Award Winners

By Citizens for Conservation | May 6 at 1:27 p.m.

Citizens for Conservation has given an unprecedented twenty-eight Mighty Oak Awards to non-board members volunteering fifty or more hours in 2011. This group of outstanding … Read more ›

Accepting the award, presented by Jim Vanderpoel, (right) are (left to right) Jim Voris, Matt Hokanson, Jim Root, Dave Cook and and Ginger Underwood. Not pictured: Kim Keper and John Dalen. Photo by Bob Lee.

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2012 William H. Miller Conservation Award presented to Spring Creek Stewards

By Citizens for Conservation | May 6 at 1:04 p.m.

The William H. Miller Conservation Award is given for outstanding contributions to conservation in the Barrington Area. CFC has been extremely successful in establishing native … Read more ›

Rob Klamczynski puts up a wingspan display for Bird Day at Crabtree Nature Center.

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Welcome Back Birds!

By Susan Dombro | May 2 at 6:48 p.m.

Come witness the wonders of migration at International Migratory Bird Day at Crabtree Nature Center in Barrington on May 12th from Noon to 4:00 p.m. … Read more ›

Children at last year's nature fest, hosted by No Child Left Inside group, examine organisms from a pond. This year the group is partnering with the Barrington Breakfast Rotary for the Barrington Area Kid Fest. (Photo provided by Susan Lenz)

First Barrington Kid Fest encourages outdoor play

By Kate Thayer | May 1 at 6:00 a.m.

Two Barrington organizations will join their spring events to give families an even bigger excuse to play outside this weekend. The Barrington Breakfast Rotary Club … Read more ›

One of the 13 elk living in Elk Grove. (Heather Leszczewicz/TribLocal)

Elk herd, longtime area residents

By Heather Leszczewicz | April 25 at 1:46 p.m.

The northwest corner of Higgins and Arlington Heights may look like an empty, fenced-in field most of the time, but, yes, there are elk in … Read more ›

Saturday night is prime time for Lyrids meteoroid watching

April 21 at 12:53 p.m.

Saturday night promises to be cold, a little damp and dark — a great night to be outdoors, if you’re a stargazer. The hours from … Read more ›

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CFC shows how to stymie invasive weedy vegetation in your yard

By Citizens for Conservation | April 19 at 9:11 a.m.

May is Invasive Species Month in Illinois. You can get a jump-start on learning about these plants by joining Citizens for Conservation's Community Education Committee … Read more ›

Daisy Scouts with bones they found. Photo courtesy of Pat Winkelman.

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Daisy Troop 646 celebrates Earth Day with Citizens for Conservation

By Citizens for Conservation | April 17 at 7:57 p.m.

Daisy Scouts and parents from Daisy Troop 646 of Lines School in Barrington spent the afternoon with Youth Education volunteers from Citizens for Conservation (CFC) … Read more ›

Come try out fishing, seed planting and more at Crabtree Nature Center's Earth Day the Forest Preseve Way

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Earth Day with the Forest Preserve

By Susan Dombro | April 13 at 7:35 a.m.

Crabtree Nature Center in Barrington will be celebrating Earth Day on April 22 from Noon-4 by showing off opportunities to enjoy the forest preserves with … Read more ›

Darius Kidd, a trainer at Ringwood based Aldens Kennels, takes one of the guests for a walk. Walks at Aldens are a special treat considering the close proximity to Glacial Park Nature Preserve.

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Dogs agree, Aldens Kennels, on edge of McHenry County’s glacial park, is perfect setting for K9 fun and relaxation

By Rich Publicity | April 12 at 1:04 p.m.

Glacial Park Nature Preserve in McHenry County offers a wonderful opportunity to connect with nature. The 3,273-acre park was carved out by the glaciers during … Read more ›

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