Dan Ryan Woods Volunteer Workday

Join the Friends of Dan Ryan Woods for our monthly volunteer day on the second Saturday of each month. Depending on the time of year, we cut and burn brush, […]

Poplar Creek Prairie Stewards Volunteer Workday

Come volunteer to restore native habitat in the Poplar Creek region, which is filled with prairie, oak woodlands, and wetlands! Help with restoration activities such as weed pulling, seed planting, […]

Spring Creek Volunteer Workday

The Spring Creek Forest Preserve is one of only a few Cook County preserves large enough to sustain populations of rare animals, grassland birds, and a rich variety of habitats. […]

Poplar Creek Prairie Stewards Volunteer Workday

Come volunteer to restore native habitat in the Poplar Creek region, which is filled with prairie, oak woodlands, and wetlands! Help with restoration activities such as weed pulling, seed planting, […]

Volunteer Workday at Beaubien Woods

Come give back to nature after enjoying a morning Forest Bathing experience. We will be pulling garlic mustard and bagging it to discard. We will enjoy snacks while we explore […]

Volunteer Workday at Kickapoo Woods

From milkweed to goldenrod, Kickapoo's native prairie plants need your help! Come be part of the group of volunteers gathering to restore this special site along the Little Calumet River. […]

Volunteer Workday with Poplar Creek Prairie Stewards

Come volunteer to restore native habitat in the Poplar Creek region, which is filled with prairie, oak woodlands, and wetlands! Help with restoration activities such as weed pulling, seed planting, […]

Volunteer Workday at Whistler Woods

Whistler Woods contains oaks up to 300 years old, but invasive brush prevents their acorns from sprouting. Come join a volunteer group that will cut back the invasives and improve […]

Volunteer Workday with Poplar Creek Prairie Stewards

Come volunteer to restore native habitat in the Poplar Creek region, which is filled with prairie, oak woodlands, and wetlands! Help with restoration activities such as weed pulling, seed planting, […]

Sedge Planting with the Barrington Greenway Initiative

Help the Spring Creek Stewards finish their spring sedge-planting project! With support from partners in the Barrington Greenway Initiative, volunteers are planting over 17,000 sedges in Spring Creek Forest Preserve. […]