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Lisa Haderlein

The Land Conservancy's Executive Director
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Blog Posts

TLC's Shrub Club has hackberries!

Hackberry trees are the first plant to sprout at TLC's shrub club project to grow and plant more native shrubs & trees.

May is Invasive Species Awareness Month

Invasive species cause a variety of problems in McHenry County.

It's Time to Plant Oaks!

The Land Conservancy of McHenry County offers three ways residents can help reforest the county.

The People of Island Lake have Spoken

Residents aren't buying the developers' promises of making things better with more rooftops.

It's Squirrel Week!

Whether you love them or hate them, squirrels can be appreciated!

Canada Geese Love the Suburbs!

Canada geese are well adapted to life in the suburbs.

The Nature of Natural Selection

Natural Selection is nature's way of adapting to change.

An Alternate Valentine's Day Tale

Did you know that cardinals mate for life?

Where, oh where are the hedgerows going?

Why are the local hedgerows disappearing, and why does it matter?

The Nature of Economics

Does it make sense to count the costs of war, crime and hurricanes as "good" for the economy?