
June 2019
Restoration Work Day at Far Field Nature Preserve
Become a wilderness warrior! Work outside with the Barrington Area Conservation Trust at Far Field Nature Preserve. We will provide all the tools. Be sure to sign the Volunteer Waiver Form, wear work clothes, and bring water. All are welcome! **Please note, work days will be conducted rain or shine. It will be cancelled if it is under 20 degrees or if there is lightening.***
Find out more »October 2019
Oaktober Fest
Free Family Fun Live Music Planting Trees & Shrubs Mane in Heaven Mini-Horses
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Become a wilderness warrior! Work outside with the Barrington Area Conservation Trust at Far Field Nature Preserve. We will provide all the tools. Be sure to sign the Volunteer Waiver Form, wear work clothes, and bring water. All are welcome! Far Field Nature Preserve is located on the corner of Lake Cook and Old Sutton Roads (Just south of Lake Cook on Old Sutton Road) *Please note, work days will be conducted rain or shine. It will be cancelled if it
Find out more »November 2019
Restoration Work Day
Become a wilderness warrior! Work outside with the Barrington Area Conservation Trust at Far Field Nature Preserve. We will be removing buckthorn saplings and collecting seeds. We will provide all the tools. Be sure to sign the Volunteer Waiver Form. Wear boots, dress for the weather and bring water. All are welcome! Far Field Nature Preserve is located on the corner of Lake Cook and Old Sutton Roads (Just south of Lake Cook on Old Sutton Road) *Please note, work
Find out more »Restoration Work Day
Become a wilderness warrior! Work outside with the Barrington Area Conservation Trust at Far Field Nature Preserve. We will be spreading seeds. Be sure to sign the Volunteer Waiver Form, wear work clothes, and bring water. All are welcome! Far Field Nature Preserve is located on the corner of Lake Cook and Old Sutton Roads (Just south of Lake Cook on Old Sutton Road) *Please note, work days will be conducted rain or shine. It will be cancelled if it
Find out more »February 2020
Far Field Workday
Become a wilderness warrior! Work outside with the Barrington Area Conservation Trust at Far Field Nature Preserve. We will provide all the tools. Be sure to sign the Volunteer Waiver Form, wear work clothes, and bring water. All are welcome! Far Field Nature Preserve is located on the corner of Lake Cook and Old Sutton Roads (Just south of Lake Cook on Old Sutton Road) *Please note, work days will be conducted rain or shine. It will be cancelled if
Find out more »March 2020
Highway Clean Up- CANCELLED
Work Day has been CANCELLED
Find out more »October 2020
Oaktober Fest
Join us to celebrate October and the coming of Fall. Seed collecting, dispersal and oak tree planting at our beautiful Far Field Nature Preserve. Registration required. Click on the liability waiver to register. Because of COVID we have hour time slots. Please dress for the weather and bring your own mask, work gloves, water bottle and snack if necessary. Please check the website’s homepage in case of inclement weather. Thanks to the Barrington Breakfast Rotary Club and The Garden Club
Find out more »January 2021
Far Field Workday
We look forward to working with you. We ask you to wear a mask, and we will maintain safety protocols. Because we will be working outdoors, we encourage you to wear long sleeves and pants, sturdy close-toe shoes, and gloves if possible. We also encourage you to bring a reusable water bottle. Please check the website www.bactrust.org for any weather-related updates, and you are welcome to email us with any questions or concerns. Below is the link to our Far Field
Find out more »February 2021
Workday at Far Field
We look forward to working with you. We ask you to wear a mask, and we will maintain safety protocols. Because we will be working outdoors, we encourage you to wear long sleeves and pants, sturdy close-toe shoes, and gloves if possible. We also encourage you to bring a reusable water bottle. Please check the website www.bactrust.org for any weather-related updates, and you are welcome to email us with any questions or concerns. Below is the link to our Far Field
Find out more »March 2021
Workday at Far Field
We will have 2 different activities, roadside garbage clean up and buckthorn removal. We look forward to working with you. We ask you to wear a mask, and we will maintain safety protocols. Because we will be working outdoors, we encourage you to wear long sleeves and pants, sturdy close-toe shoes, and gloves if possible. We also encourage you to bring a reusable water bottle. Please check the website www.bactrust.org for any weather-related updates, and you are welcome to email us with
Find out more »August 2021
Work Day at Far Field Nature Preserve
Your mission - should you choose to accept it - Invasive Eradication! We will be targeting Queen Anne's Lace, Thistle, Sweet Clover and more! Wear leather gloves if you have them - those thistle thorns are sharp! We will have rubberized gloves available. Because we will be working outdoors, we encourage you to wear long sleeves and pants, sturdy closed-toe shoes. We also encourage you to bring a reusable water bottle. We will provide a water cooler to refill from.
Find out more »October 2021
OaktoberFest
OaktoberFest 2021 Free family fun ~ enjoy an afternoon in our lush oak savannah! Sunday, October 3 Noon - 3pm RAIN DATE Sunday, October 10, Noon-3pm • Oak Wilt Disease Awareness • Collecting and Sowing Native Seeds • Planting Native Trees and Shrubs • Acorn Preparation for Growing New Oaks • More activities for all ages! • Live Music • Refreshments If you plan to work in the field, please click HERE to register Parking is limited - car pool
Find out more »November 2021
Work Day at Far Field Nature Preserve
Tending to the Tender Trees! We planted them at OaktoberFest Now we need to protect them! Anti-Deer Fencing: We will be installing wire mesh fencing around the sapling oaks and shrubs that we planted during OaktoberFest. No free lunch here, Bambi! Mulch: Each newly planted oak sapling and native shrub will get a mulch blanket to keep them warm and hydrated this winter. Garbage Collectors: One or two sets of hands can do garbage clean up along Lake
Find out more »February 2022
Work Day at Far Field Nature Preserve
Time to Hunt Down Invasives! Buckthorn doesn't stand a chance! Need a winter workout? Need to get outside? Join us cutting invasive shrubs, building and burning brush piles Register HERE Dress for the weather! Bring a reusable water bottle. Far Field Nature Preserve is located at the corner of Lake Cook Road and Old Sutton Road. Turn south on Old Sutton Road and the preserve gate will be the next entry on the left. Email any questions. We look forward
Find out more »March 2022
Work Day at Far Field Nature Preserve
Invasive Eradication Part 2! Buckthorn doesn't stand a chance! Need a winter workout? Need to get outside? Join us cutting invasive shrubs, building and burning brush piles Register HERE Dress for the weather! Bring a reusable water bottle. Far Field Nature Preserve is located at the corner of Lake Cook Road and Old Sutton Road. Turn south on Old Sutton Road and the preserve gate will be the next entry on the left. Email any questions. We look forward to
Find out more »October 2023
October 2024
OaktoberFest 2024
OaktoberFest 2024 is a family-friendly event with nature-based activities for all ages. It’s a great opportunity to learn about endangered animals in northern Illinois, explore conservation-friendly livestock and equine practices, and discover how animals are used to combat invasive species. Held at Far Field Nature Preserve, a beautiful property being restored from a former soybean field to its pre-settlement vegetation, we welcome you to join us,” said BACT Executive Director Melissa Kinast. “We also welcome corporate and individual sponsorships for this event, and volunteer hours are available for those interested in supporting our efforts."
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