Friends of the Forest Preserves

On the Southeast side of Chicago, Eggers Woods is a mosaic of wooded ridges where spring wildflowers thrive and narrow wetlands filled with sedges, marsh grasses, and waterfowl. Help remove aggressive species that threaten to crowd out native plants. Trained leaders will show you how to identify plants that don't belong and demonstrate how to […]

This site is in Chicago and sits along the south bank of the Chicago River. The woodland is dominated by majestic ancient Bur Oaks and filled with wild hyacinth in the spring. An adjacent old field is being restored to prairie. Join the North Branch Restoration Project volunteers as they work to protect the site […]

Have you ever visited Whistler Woods in Riverdale before? It contains oaks up to 300 years old, and they need your help! Invasive brush prevents their acorns from sprouting. Come join a volunteer group that will cut back the invasives and improve the habitat at this preserve. Learn about the interconnectedness between our everyday lives […]

An important corridor for migratory birds, Forest Glen Woods is located in Chicago and is part of the Lower North Branch Preserves. This unique woodland, savanna, and floodplain ecosystem gets help from the North Branch Restoration Project volunteer community as we remove invasive plants, collect and distribute native seeds, and reduce erosion issues. Visit The […]

Volunteers have lovingly restored habitat in the 70 acre western-most portion of Somme Woods for about 40 years. On more than half, invasive plants are rare, and wildflowers and songbirds thrive . In 2014, a kick-off event introduced new volunteers to the needs of the 150-acre east part of the preserve. This spirited group now […]

Join North Branch Restoration Project volunteers at this fine oak woodland situated in Chicago. Ancient pine oaks dominate the wetter areas of this woodland. Tall bur oaks stand in the western part, their wide-spreading lower limbs attesting to the open-grown character of the woods in the past. Small ephemeral ponds are graced with lush green […]

Help us remove woody invasive species that deplete the health of the soil, don’t allow native plants to grow and thrive, and severely affect the health of the ecosystem they become a part of. You’ll be welcomed by amazing people, ready to take care of Kickapoo Woods along with you. Make sure to dress for […]

Volunteers have lovingly restored habitat in the 70 acre western-most portion of Somme Woods for about 40 years. On more than half, invasive plants are rare, and wildflowers and songbirds thrive . In 2014, a kick-off event introduced new volunteers to the needs of the 150-acre east part of the preserve. This spirited group now […]

Volunteers have lovingly restored habitat in the 70 acre western-most portion of Somme Woods for about 40 years. On more than half, invasive plants are rare, and wildflowers and songbirds thrive . In 2014, a kick-off event introduced new volunteers to the needs of the 150-acre east part of the preserve. This spirited group now […]