Trailblazers: Des Plaines River Relics Walk (Postponed to 5/9)
The final three miles of the Des Plaines River Trail have more lost, abandoned, and mysterious artifacts than any other stretch of the trail; we’ll discuss what these are and […]
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Events for May 9, 2026
Bunker Hill North Flatwoods Volunteer Workdays – Chicago River Day
Join the North Branch Restoration Project to restore this oak woodland to its former beauty! This 76-acre site depends on a community of volunteers to remove invasive species, spread native […]
Oxbow Prairie Volunteer Workday – Chicago River Day
Formed by an old loop in the river’s course, lies the Oxbow Prairie. This old oxbow in the Chicago River’s North Branch is a combination of low, wet prairie soils […]
St. Paul Woods Volunteer Workday – Chicago River Day
St. Paul Woods is an inviting oak-hickory woodland situated east of the North Branch of the Chicago River. Like many of our native woodlands, it needs management to clear invasive brush […]
Miami Woods and Prairie Volunteer Workday – Chicago River Day
The Miami Woods Forest Preserve covers 112 acres stretching along the west side of the North Branch of the Chicago River from Oakton Street northward to Dempster Street. It is […]