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Help Us to Plant a Refugium
September 29 & 30, 2026
9 AM – 1 PM
Tamarack West
2026 Monarch Family Fun Fair
Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026
12:30 – 4 PM
Crystal Lake Park District
Main Beach FREE EVENT
World Migratory Bird Day 2026: Every Bird Counts
Glacial Park
Lost Valley Visitor Center
6705 State Rte. 31, Ringwood, IL
Sat., May 9, 8 AM – Noon
Friends Summer Gathering 2026: Freshwater Mussels Focus
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
McConnell Park
5200 Nippersink Dr.
Richmond, IL. 60071
Help MCCD with Comprehensive Conservation Plan
Public Input is Invited!
Open House: March 4, McHenry County College
Spring Friends Gathering: The Illinois Butterfly Monitoring Network
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
6:30 PM
Lost Valley Visitor Center
In Search of Eagles 2026
Sat., February 7, 2026
7:30 AM – 9:30 AM
Free Event, Drop In
Controlled Burn at Tamarack West
Read about the recent prescribed burn at the Tamarack West property.
The Big Sit! and Fall World Migratory Bird Day 2025
The Big Sit! and Fall World Migratory Bird Day
October 12, 2025
7 AM – 3PM
Lost Valley Visitor Center at Glacial Park
2025 Friends Annual Meeting
Annual Meeting 2025
Tuesday, November 11, 2025
6:30 – 8:00 PM
Read More to RSVP
Friends of Hackmatack NWR Honored with Force of Nature Award
Friends of Hackmatack NWR is pleased to announce that Chicago Wilderness is honoring our group with a 2025 Force of Nature Award.
Monarch Family Fun Fair 2025
Sunday, August 10, 2025
12:30 -4
9th Annual Monarch Mania Family Fun Fair
Exotic Pet Surrender Event
Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025
Fontana JT8 School District
450 S. Main St., Fontana, WI
Pollinator Week 2025
June 14-22, 2025
Events & info to learn about our native pollinators!
World Migratory Bird Day 2025: Shared Spaces
Sunday, April 27, 2025 at Volo Bog
Saturday, May 17, 2025 at Turner Tract & Glacial Park
Friends of Hackmatack NWR
P.O. Box 413
Richmond, IL 60071
friendsofhackmatacknwr@gmail.com
Call 262-448-3558 to listen for the latest updates on upcoming activities. If you need to reach us, please leave a message and we will return your call.
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