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 trash liter, and remove invasive plants from the prairie and woodland. This event will happen rain or shine. Please register if you plan to attend: […]
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 a guided birding hike, so bring your gloves and binoculars.
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 insect herbivores. Songbirds flutter about native plants as they feed on insects and seeds. Native plants reconnect your yard to the ecosystem as evidenced by […]
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 Tour Exclusive White Oak Society Earth Day Tour of Poag Sand Prairie Monday, April 25: Community Tree Distribution Day As part of Tree Week 2022, […]
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 Tour Exclusive White Oak Society Earth Day Tour of Poag Sand Prairie White Oak Society Members can participate in an exclusive Earth Day Tour from […]
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 plantings, and trash clean-up. Volunteers will receive a White Oak seedling to take home.
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 of Tree Week 2022, HeartLands Conservancy will be providing over 150 free trees for communities and community organizations for planting in public places. Requests will […]
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 host a short tree identification course. This event will include a brief presentation on how to identify trees, common trees of Illinois, a sunset city […]
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 Schools HLC will partner with Fairmont City and Kreitner Elementary School to provide a hands-on, experiential field trip for students to engage in tree planting […]
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 and Michael Brunk from Illinois Department of Natural Resources will host an informational webinar for municipalities and communities interested in becoming a Tree City USA. […]
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 with a Tree Planting in your community! HLC invites communities who received community trees to share via social media your tree planting event. For any […]
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 enthusiasts? If so, volunteering for our Online Native Plant Sale order pick-up at Swansea Clinton Hills Conservation Park is perfect for you. Volunteers will help […]
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 more information, please contact Eric Wright our Land Conservation Program Manager 618-566-4451 ext. 23eric.wright@heartlandsconservancy.org
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 please register to attend. To seeing you we look forward!
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 Preserve is the only remaining Grade A old-growth forest in Madison County. We will look for woodland wildflowers in bloom and listen for birds that […]
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 gloves, water, and hand trowels.
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 Entomologist Dr. Jason Williams at Arlington Wetlands for a guided firefly hike! We will learn about fireflies, wetlands, frogs, and more.
Help restore Arlington Wetlands by assisting with invasive species removal, native plantings, and trash clean-up.
Volunteers will assist in constructing pre-cut bluebird boxes for Arlington Wetlands. The Conservation Team will give a short presentation on bluebird box design, walk through a short tutorial on constructing the bluebird boxes, then assist volunteers in constructing bluebird boxes. The event will occur at the HLC office from 6:30pm - 7:30pm. Attendance will be […]
Preserving natural areas for wildlife includes removing and controlling the spread of plants that don't belong and cause harm to the ecosystem. Sometimes the only way to do this is with herbicide. This training is for volunteers to learn to safely use herbicides and identify the invasive plant species that will be treated. Participants will […]
Become an HLC Tree Steward! HeartLands Conservancy is excited to announce the return of the Tree Stewards volunteer program, where volunteers will help look after and take care of new trees in our communities. Our second class of Tree Stewards will be trained through our Tree Stewards Training Program, a free, six week course that […]
Sold Out! Become a creature of the night with HLC. Join us as we traverse the trails from Bohm Woods Nature Preserve to Drda Woods. HLC staff and volunteers will lead participants on a 2 mile hike under the light of the full moon. We recommend wearing sturdy shoes, bringing a flash light, and providing […]
Even native plants need a little help when it comes to weeds. Join us for a weeding session in the newly installed demonstration gardens.
In session 1, Tree Stewards will be trained through our Tree Stewards Training Program, a free, six week course that educates participants about trees, their benefits and care, and provides practical, hands-on learning in six key areas: Tree identificationBiologySoilsPlantingPruningInsects & Diseases
Sold Out! If you'd like to be added to the waiting list please contact Kim O'Bryan | Director of Development & Events at kim.obryan@heartlandsconservancy.org. What once was a two-page office photo-copied HeartLands Conservancy newsletter called Commonfields has now become the much loved glossy magazine, Meanderings. Watch as it changes again to a live show. Join […]
In session 2, Tree Stewards will be trained through our Tree Stewards Training Program, a free, six week course that educates participants about trees, their benefits and care, and provides practical, hands-on learning in six key areas: Tree identificationBiologySoilsPlantingPruningInsects & Diseases
In session 3, Tree Stewards will be trained through our Tree Stewards Training Program, a free, six week course that educates participants about trees, their benefits and care, and provides practical, hands-on learning in six key areas: Tree identificationBiologySoilsPlantingPruningInsects & Diseases
