Help restore natural areas! As NICHES staff and volunteers restore habitats and remove invasive plant species from our preserves, we can help reduce reinvasion and rebuild biodiversity by collecting locally […]
Come discover what's living, growing, and buzzing at Hilltop Farm Nature Preserve! Participants will use the free iNaturalist app to document native trees and plants, pollinators, and songbirds along the trail system at Hilltop Farm Nature Preserve. The hike combines two […]
Experience Meadowbrook Nature Preserve in a whole new way with a guided late afternoon soundwalk led by sound artist and acoustic ecologist Eric Leonardson. Instead of focusing on what you […]
Tales & Trails invites children and their caregivers to gather for a short story that sparks curiosity, followed by an exploration of one of our beautiful conservation destinations. Expect to hear a tale and hike a trail while discovering the natural wonders around you together. You have definitely heard of a dog and cat, but […]
Some stories entertain us. Others stay with us. Join us for the Shirley Heinze Land Trust Book Club as we discuss Never Whistle at Night, a remarkable anthology of Indigenous horror and dark fiction that explores what haunts us—both seen and unseen. Through stories inspired by culture, memory, folklore, and lived experience, this collection invites readers […]
Want to support Sycamore Land Trust's Native Plant Nursery through meaningful, hands-on volunteer work? Join us for a seed collection workday at Sam Shine Foundation Preserve. We'll gather native seeds […]
Want to support Sycamore Land Trust's Native Plant Nursery through meaningful, hands-on volunteer work? Join us for a seed collection workday at Touch the Earth Natural Area. We'll gather native […]
Help restore natural areas! As NICHES staff and volunteers restore habitats and remove invasive plant species from our preserves, we can help reduce reinvasion and rebuild biodiversity by collecting locally […]
Rather than a traditional "bird walk" where identifying and check-listing are elevated, this experience focuses on sensory observations in the present moment. Slow Birding, also known as Mindful Birding or […]
Want to support Sycamore Land Trust's Native Plant Nursery through meaningful, hands-on volunteer work? Join us for a seed collection workday at Powell Preserve. We'll gather native seeds from the […]
Calling all Little Hikers! Get ready to adventure at Canyon Forest Nature Preserve where the walls are made of ancient sandstone and the forest is full of surprises! During this […]
Help restore natural areas! As NICHES staff and volunteers restore habitats and remove invasive plant species from our preserves, we can help reduce reinvasion and rebuild biodiversity by collecting locally […]