Help out at the Exploration Garden! Volunteers will be clearing existing beds and planting native wildflowers. Hand saws, loppers, hand shovels, rakes, gloves, and close-toed shoes are recommended. Some tools […]
Celebrate National Public Lands Day by volunteering at Drda Woods in Edwardsville. Volunteers will be working on invasive plant removal and trail building. Meet in the Bohm Woods parking area […]
Come to the Heart Garden orchard lot to help plant the new rain gardens! Volunteers can bring their own shovles and gloves.
Photo Credit: US Fish & Wildlife Service Come out to Horseshoe Lake State Park in Madison County on Saturday, October 2 from 9:30 -11:30 am for a family-friendly event all […]
“Fall into Hiking” during this easy, mostly paved hiking trail through Ray M. Schon Park and the adjacent natural area at Greenspace North. Schon Park is located across the road […]
Come out to Arlington Wetlands (Arlington Drive, Pontoon Beach, IL) for a volunteer stewardship day. Help install signs, plant buttonbush, pick up trash liter, and remove invasive plants from the […]
Hikers will explore the winding, looping trails of Willoughby Farm while also learning some tips and tricks for Winter Tree Identification. (Remember: Correct tree species identification during the Jingle Hike […]
Jingle bells are tied to 12 trees in parks throughout the Metro East from Thanksgiving Day to New Year’s Day. Participants are asked to visit as many of the parks […]
Our first volunteering opportunity of 2022 is here! Come out to Arlington Wetlands (Arlington Drive, Pontoon Beach, IL) for a volunteer wetland cleanup. Help install signs, birdhouse maintenance, pick up […]
Our first Hiking Club event of 2022 is here! Come out to Arlington Wetlands (Arlington Drive, Pontoon Beach, IL) for "plogging"- picking up trash while hiking. This will also be […]
Native plants are more than pretty flowers. The nutritious pollen and nectar of native wildflowers attract butterflies and pollinators. The leafy green growth of native plants is a snack for […]
Come out to Arlington Wetlands (Arlington Drive, Pontoon Beach, IL) for a volunteer wetlands workday. Help restore Arlington Wetlands by assisting with winter pruning and invasive removal.
Join HeartLands Conservancy and Dr. Rick Essner from SIUE on a frog hike at Poag Sand Prairie! Please register to attend. Mark your calendars - don't FROGet! 🐸
We have an exciting range of events for Tree Week, so mark your calendars now and stay tuned for more information. Friday, April 22 at 6:30 pm: White Oak Society […]
We have an exciting range of events for Tree Week, so mark your calendars now and stay tuned for more information. Friday, April 22 at 6:30 pm: White Oak Society […]
Celebrate Earth Day by coming out to Arlington Wetlands (Arlington Drive, Pontoon Beach, IL) for a volunteer wetlands workday! Help restore Arlington Wetlands by assisting with invasive species removal, native […]
We have an exciting range of events for Tree Week, so mark your calendars now and stay tuned for more information. Monday, April 25: Community Tree Distribution Day As part […]
We have an exciting range of events for Tree Week, so mark your calendars now and stay tuned for more information. Tuesday, April 26: Tree ID at HLC HLC will […]
We have an exciting range of events for Tree Week, so mark your calendars now and stay tuned for more information. Wednesday, April 27: Kids Experience Day with Fairmont City […]
We have an exciting range of events for Tree Week, so mark your calendars now and stay tuned for more information. Thursday, April 28: Tree City USA Informational Session HLC […]
We have an exciting range of events for Tree Week, so mark your calendars now and stay tuned for more information. Friday, April 29: Tree Planting Day Celebrate Arbor Day […]
Would you enjoy seeing hundreds if not thousands of native plants in one place? Do you like to sort and organize? Do you enjoy hanging out with other native plant […]
HLC Native Plant Sale Order Pick Up will be held at Swansea Clinton Hills Conservation Park from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM. 1524 Clinton Hills Parkway, Swansea, IL 62226 For […]
Bring your lightsaber and join HeartLands Conservancy and River Bend Astronomy Club at Highland Silver Lake for a night hike and star gazing! Space is limited to 30 participants, so […]
Members Hike with CEO at Bohm Woods Nature Preserve Join us on what is sure to be an amazing member only hike with our CEO, Mary Vandevord! Bohm Woods Nature […]
Come plant with us! From 9:00am-11:00am on Saturday, May 14th we will be creating a rain garden at Swansea Clinton Hills Exploration Garden in Swansea, IL. We will provide garden […]
Help restore Arlington Wetlands by assisting with invasive species removal, native plantings, and trash clean-up.
REGISTRATION IS CLOSED. WADE: Watershed Adventures and Discovery Experience Program is BACK for its second year! On June 17th at 8:30PM, bring your headlamp and join HeartLands Conservancy and SIUE […]
Help restore Arlington Wetlands by assisting with invasive species removal, native plantings, and trash clean-up.
