WOODSTOCK – The Land Conservancy of McHenry County has three volunteer events planned the week of Dec. 9.

Volunteers are needed to help cut and stack brush to help restore these natural gems:

• Waichunas Conservation Area, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. today: This woodland near Island Lake was cleared of invasive brush a couple of years ago, but it’s time to go back and get all the resprouting brush and new growth. To get there from the intersection of River Road and Dowell Road north of Island Lake, turn onto Dowell and then right onto South Thomas Court. Volunteers should park along South Thomas Court, and the group will walk in from there.