Join us at the Signal Hill Outdoor Classroom on Friday, September 17 to count butterflies, bees, and other flying things! There will be two sessions; 9 - 11 am during the recurring monthly volunteer time and in the afternoon from 2 - 4 pm to help children and families who stop by on the way […]
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 will be available to borrow.
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 on New Poag Road. Hand saws, loppers, gloves, and boots are recommended. Some tools will be available to borrow.
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 about animals and their habitats. Guests will rotate between stations to learn about birds and mammals native to Illinois and participate in hands-on learning activities […]
“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 from Glen Carbon Village Hall (151 N. Main Street). The rolling hills and forest provide the perfect backdrop for a leisurely hike. Bring your own […]
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 prairie and woodland.
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 Challenge earns bonus entries!) The trails at Willoughby Farm are considered moderate with hilly terrain; the paths are mostly dirt or mulch. The well-marked and […]
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 as they can, take a photo with the bell, and submit the photo evidence in our system. You can also share your photos on social […]
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.
