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OaktoberFest 2024 was a success!

The Barrington Area Conservation Trust (BACT) would like to thank those of you who made it out to OaktoberFest 2024! We are eternally grateful for all of our sponsors, presenters, volunteers, and attendees for making this event something really special.

 

Oaktoberfest 2024 Attendees Enjoyed:

    •    Oak Tree Planting

    •    Seed Collection

    •    Animal Ambassadors

    •    Interactive Presentations

 

  • A live performance by The Braymores, an incredibly talented Barrington-local band

  • Robots and their Role in Conservation — The Barrington High School FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) Robotics Team 6200, Despicable Machine, was present and attendees got the chance to operate the robot itself! 

 

Thank you to everyone who continues to support our mission of preserving our community’s rare and exceptional open spaces for current and future generations. We could not ask for a better community of friends united under conservation!

 

 

 

 

Help us protect the places that have inspired us!

Barrington Area Conservation Trust is devoted to preserving our community’s rare and exceptional open spaces for current and future generations. Each acre restored, each habitat protected, begins with you! Learn about our work and how you can get involved.  

 

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Join us for an Earth Day Celebration!

On Monday, April 22nd from 9am-2pm, come on over to Pederson Preserve for a celebration of our great planet!

 

We will host a plaque dedication in honor of Richard Lamke and John Ardente’s steadfast efforts in the restoration of this great preserve.

The dedication will begin 9:30am and restoration activities will be conducted until 2pm.

 

 

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Conservation Initiatives

Since our inception in 2001, we have preserved over 520 acres of land in the Barrington Area including conservation easements on private homeowner property as well as BACT’s own nature preserves. Our conservation initiatives focus on:

Preserve: Permanently preserve private land and water resources.

Restore: Restore the properties we preserve.

Inspire: Educate and inspire the community to participate in local conservation efforts.

Easements

Conservation Easements

Heritage Corridor

Teen Programs

Conservation@School

Teens4Greens

Workdays

Eagle & Girl Scout Projects

Summer Internship

 

Home Conservation

Conservation@Home

Invasive Species

Attracting Pollinators

  

Workplace Conservation

Conservation@Work

 

 

Together, we are making a difference in our community!

Barrington Area Conservation Trust has preserved 520 acres of land, we have 10 conservation easements, 17 heritage corridor scenic byways and 5 nature preserves. In the past 2 years, we have planted 10,000+ native plants and shrubs, installed 52 monarch pollinator gardens and planted 110 oak trees. We have inspired 1000+ high school students and engaged 300+ volunteers. You can help us continue this work with your generous contribution!

 

 

 

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