Whether you want to increase your tree identification skills for recreational and educational purposes, or want a leg-up on the competition for HLC's 2022 Jingle Hike, this brief class is the perfect opportunity to learn some of the key features and techniques used for tree identification in the winter! How to come prepared:This event […]
Thank you for registering for the 2022 Jingle Hike Challenge! For participants who declined shipping and selected to pick-up their challenge packets in person we'll see you at this years Jingle Mingle Packet Pick-up at the HeartLands Conservancy Belleville office. Registered participants will be able to pick up their t-shirt and map packets as well […]
CANCELED!! Come out to Signal Hill Outdoor Classroom (Belleville, IL) for a volunteer workday. Help with ongoing restoration efforts to convert this previously abandoned lot to a functional outdoor classroom and community green space. Location and Directions: Located to the S/SE of Signal Hill Park on the West Belleville Trail. The closest address is 22 […]
Help restore Arlington Wetlands by assisting with invasive species removal, native plantings, and trash clean-up. Please register to attend:
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 […]