Hands of Hope Volunteers say beautiful weather was a welcome break from the rain, leading to increased attendance and sales during day-one of this year’s 15th annual Barrington Country Garden & Antique
Update: On the morning of June 9, 2015, Jim Bodkin and George Pierce of Citizens for Conservation with Robert Sliwinski, the original engineer of the rookery structure, paddled to the Baker’s Lake
As Barrington kicks off a summer of sesquicentennial celebrations, the Barrington Country Garden & Antique Faire will mark its own significant milestone: 15 years of stunningly successful events to raise funds for Hands of
Discover the wonders of Barrington’s prairie land with Citizens for Conservation’s second season of Self-Guided Prairie Walks at Flint Creek Savannah. The upcoming walk on Sunday, July 5th, will feature wildflowers on
Give your kids a guided and close-up look at the native fish of Illinois during Citizens for Conservation’s Youth-Ed Seining Class from 1 to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 13th. Join Citizens
Despite Friday’s strong winds and cool temperatures, this year’s Barrington Relay for Life teams raised plenty of awareness and over $100,000 to help The American Cancer Society save lives. Barrington’s Relay kicked
Congratulations to Citizens for Conservation for setting new records with their Native Plant, Shrub and Tree Sale this spring! Plant sale chairman, Ginger Underwood says gardeners from the greater Barrington area, many
Starting on June 7th, Citizens for Conservation will be hosting its second season of Interactive Self-Guided Prairie Walks at Flint Creek Savanna, located at CFC’s Headquarters, 459 W. Hwy 22 in Lake
Barrington’s own 18-year-old Jake McManus will represent Illinois competing in equestrian at the Special Olympics Word Games Los Angeles this summer. Jake, who has autism, is one of only 15 athletes and
Great news just in from Barrington Children’s Charities! Their fifth annual Kentucky Derby Party raised $50,000 to support initiatives that address the social, emotional, physical and educational needs of children in the
How’s this for a lovely Mother’s Day tradition? Citizens for Conservation hosted a Mother’s Day Wildflower walk at Baker’s Lake, giving families a way to honor mom while learning about flowers and
Let your dogs do the dashing during Animal House Shelter’s fifth annual Dash for the Dogs 5K run and family fun walk coming up on Sunday, May 17th, at Citizens Park. Participants
As we prepare to celebrate our moms this Mother’s Day weekend, new Barrington non-profit Let It Be Us is getting ready to host its inaugural 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, May 9th, to
Break out your best hats, dresses and seersucker suits and join Barrington Children’s Charities for their 2015 Kentucky Derby Party coming up from 3 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 2nd. This
Citizens for Conservation’s annual Native Plant, Shrub and Tree Sale has outgrown CFC headquarters and is moving to new location. This year’s 19th annual sale is moving across Hwy 22 to the