Become a Bird Box Monitor
AOF maintains 22 bird nesting boxes around the Lake Zurich area in cooperation with the Village of Lake Zurich. We need several people to monitor these boxes for nesting activity over the course of the [...]
Findings From WWII During Lake Zurich Restoration
The habitat restoration volunteers with the Ancient Oaks Foundation often come upon man-made items when they meet at various area oak woodlands to clear them of invasives. Tires, deteriorated oil drums, rusty broken-down swings sets, [...]
AOF Celebrates Giving Tuesday
Ancient Oaks Foundation Celebrates #GivingTuesday & Pledges to Raise Awareness of the Benefits of Restored Natural Recreational Areas November 1, 2018. This #GivingTuesday, Ancient Oaks Foundation will celebrate giving by raising awareness and [...]
Sighting of the Southern Flying Squirrel
Many people confuse the Southern Flying Squirrel, Glaucomys Volans, with the Sugar Glider (Petaurus Breviceps). First, if you are reading this from Illinois, you may be surprised to find out that Illinois [...]
AOF Featured in LZHS Bear Facts
AOF Featured in LZHS Bear Facts Paper A spring of flowers, a handmade boardwalk, and an array of wildlife, insects, and birds are just some examples of nature conservation that [...]
Ancient Oaks Seedlings – Summer 2018
The summer is in full swing and the Ancient Oaks Foundation has been busy with the many tasks of habitat restoration. We continue with removing weeds from local oak woodlands at Kuechmann park (626 [...]
Ancient Oaks Seedlings – Spring 2018
What a winter is has been! Since our last edition of Seedlings, we have logged well over 200 volunteer hours in the work of habitat restoration. January’s Owl Walk was attended by 30 people [...]
AOF Hires First Executive Director
Lake Zurich Conservation Non-Profit, Ancient Oaks Foundation, Hires First Executive Director The Board of Directors of the Ancient Oaks Foundation, is pleased to announce the March 1 appointment of Claire [...]
Ancient Oaks Seedlings – Winter 2018
You might think little conservation activity happens during the winter but that is not the case. Nearly every weekend volunteers are outdoors removing invasive brush and planting native seed in an effort to improve [...]