Description: The second WPPC Walk on the Wild side for 2026 will be Saturday, June 27 at 10am and 12pm at the property of Pat and Stan Locknar. The 1½ acre yard has several perennial flower gardens that attract butterflies, bees and humming birds. The highlight is the 50’x100′ wildflower […]
The WPPC will sponsor a bus trip to Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie on Saturday, July 11, 2027. Midewin is located in Will County just south of Joliet. It’s comprised of over 20,000 acres and is the largest restored prairie habitat in the eastern United States. We will depart from Crystal […]
The WPPC’s Annual Meeting will be Thursday, July 16, 2026 at 7pm in the McHenry County College Commons area. The major topic of discussion will be the Executive Board elections. The public is welcome, but only WPPC voting members may vote on proposals or elections.
Description: The landowners began their native prairie restoration project in 2017. After clearing invasive buckthorn and honeysuckle, they began seeding small areas with native seeds. Each year, additional sections were added to their native prairie restoration project which currently stands at 2 1/2 to 3 acres. Maturing native plant areas, […]
Description: Two walks in one! We’ll start off at Christ the King Church in Wonder Lake, and afterwards will move a half a mile to the property of John Shiel, who was involved with restoring the church property. John writes of the church prairie: What if 20 years of relaxed […]
Description: The Blue Farm is an 80 acre conservation and agricultural easement owned by Kevin Yapp and Alisha Mowbray. Since purchasing the property in 2019, Kevin and Alisha have developed an ornamental garden to replace some of the lawn around the home featuring mainly native plants and have begun to […]
The WPPC’s next Business Meeting will be Thursday, October 15, 2026 at 7pm in the McHenry County College Commons area. The major topic of discussion will be next year’s budget. The public is welcome, but only WPPC voting members may vote on proposals or elections.
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Description: The second WPPC Walk on the Wild side for 2026 will be Saturday, June 27 at 10am and 12pm at the property of Pat and Stan Locknar. The 1½ acre yard has several perennial flower gardens that attract butterflies, bees and humming birds. The highlight is the 50’x100' wildflower […] |
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