The Land Conservancy Kicks Off Oak Conservation Program

In June of 2007, the first of hundreds of small oak trees were planted in locations around McHenry County.

In partnership with Glacier Oaks Nursery of Harvard and local volunteers, including the Greenwood Handi-Helpers 4-H Club and Girl Scout Troop 1181, The Land Conservancy provided equipment and arranged for the volunteers to plant and care for the trees at sites on Thompson Road in Wonder Lake, and Haligus Road in Lakewood. Glacier Oaks Nursery supplied the 2-year-old Bur Oak seedlings.

McHenry County, Illinois, was once covered with beautiful oak savannas, but because of increased human encroachment and the difficulties of oak regeneration, these have since become one of the most endangered ecosystems in the United States. The Oak Conservation program is the beginning of an effort to preserve and restore the Oaks in McHenry County through education and awareness, ordinances, planting programs, and community involvement.

To see a slideshow of the plantings in Wonder Lake and Lakewood, click on the links below.

Wonder Lake

Lakewood

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