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  • Stewardship Volunteer Day – Sand Ridge Nature Center

    Sand Ridge Nature Center JC4M+8M5, Calumet City, Illinois, United States

    Sand Ridge is a woodland and prairie site with a magnificent nature center attached. Join our volunteer crew for a restoration day to help restore our forest preserves. Meet at the pod […]

  • Stewardship Volunteer Day – Whistler Woods

    Whistler Woods M946+6JQ, Riverdale, Illinois, United States

    Join us at Whistler Woods for our volunteer days! We will be performing a variety of restoration activities in this woodland and prairie-dominant site. Meet at the end of the parking […]

  • Stewardship Volunteer Days

    Flint Creek – CFC Farmhouse 459 W State Rte 22, North Barrington, Illinois, United States

    With the forecasted rain, we will spend time doing some spring cleaning in the farmhouse barn to prepare for the upcoming growing season. No registration required! If you are interested […]

  • Spring Ephemeral Hike

    Grigsby 42°09'53.7"N 88°11'01.5"W, Barrington Hills, Illinois, United States

    Join BGI at one of our upcoming spring hikes! All are welcome and free to attend. We will be admiring and learning all about the incredible flora that emerges in […]

  • Stewardship Volunteer Days

    19th Street, Barrington 42°10'20.6"N 88°09'28.9"W, Barrington, Illinois, United States

    Workday where we will remove invasive shrubs with hand tools and place the wood in a brush pile fire. Beginners welcome! No registration required! If you are interested in signing […]

  • Oxbow Prairie Volunteer Workday

    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 […]

  • Spring Ephemeral Hike

    Flint Creek Savanna / Grand Prairie 459 W State Rte 22, Barrington, Illinois, United States

    Join BGI at one of our upcoming spring hikes! All are welcome and free to attend. We will be admiring and learning all about the incredible flora that emerges in […]

  • Stewardship Volunteer Days

    Penny Road Pond 3QXV+83H, Barrington Hills, IL, United States

    Meet at the Penny Rd parking area. Sunday’s event is a walk, visual assessment and discussion. It’s an opportunity to see the spring flowers, thriving and challenged environs. Contact Information: [email protected]

  • Spring Ephemeral Hike

    Longmeadow 152 W Dundee Rd, Barrington, IL, United States

    Join BGI at one of our upcoming spring hikes! All are welcome and free to attend. We will be admiring and learning all about the incredible flora that emerges in […]

  • Trailblazers: Schiller Woods Spring Exploration Walk

    Schiller Woods Schiller Woods Grove #2, Irving Park Rd, Schiller Park, Illinois, United States

    Join us for a walk to welcome spring, get some fresh air outdoors and look for new signs of life in nature. We’ll likely see some deer grazing. The trees […]

  • Wellness Tuesdays at Kickapoo Woods

    Kickapoo Woods Kickapoo Woods, Riverdale, Illinois, United States

    Every Tuesday until September 23rd, 2025! Entrance at Halsted, south of 144th St. Riverdale, IL 60827. Stretch and Walks9:00 am – 10:00 am2 mile walk. Walking pace with room for […]

  • Wellness Wednesdays at Whistler Woods

    Whistler Woods M946+6JQ, Riverdale, Illinois, United States

    Every Wednesday until September 24th, 2025! Entrance at 134th St., East of Halsted Ave. Riverdale, IL 60827. Stretch and Walks9:00 am – 10:00 am2 mile walk. Walking pace with room […]

  • Stewardship Volunteer Days – Flint Creek Savanna

    Flint Creek Savanna 42°11'33.0"N 88°10'20.4"W, Lake Barrington, Illinois, United States

    Summary of Event/Workday- Garlic Mustard Search-and-Pull Registration Link- No registration required! If you are interested in signing up for the CFC newsletter for weekly event emails here is that link- https://citizensforconservation.org/get-involved/regular-workdays/   […]

  • Warbler and Wildflower Walk

    Golden Triangle/Original Grove 42°11'23.2"N 88°09'52.5"W, Lake Barrington, Illinois, United States

    Join BGI at one of our upcoming Warbler and Wildflower Walk hikes! All are welcome and free to attend. We will be admiring and learning all about the incredible flora […]

  • Xylem Seed Garden Workdays

    North Branch Xylem Seed Garden 6633 W Harts Road, Niles, IL, United States

    Seeds are the lifeblood of healthy woodlands and prairies. By growing successive generations of species, they help ensure resilient, self-renewing natural areas for years to come. Restoration volunteers hand collect seeds of many different species in Forest Preserve sites along the Chicago River North Branch, then distribute them to other less healthy North Branch sites. […]

  • 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 seed, and much more. Large pin oaks are a unique feature of this preserve, which is also home to some beautiful spring ephemerals. Visit The […]

  • 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 and slightly higher mesic prairie soils. A small open savanna lies on what was once the east bank of the river. The mesic prairie had […]

  • 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 and trees to restore the original structure. With increased sunlight, the wildflowers and grasses will once again add to the beauty of the woods. Join […]

  • 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 bounded on the west side by Caldwell Avenue, Waukegan Road and development at the intersection of Waukegan Road and Dempster Street. The land on the […]

  • A Family PEACE Gathering: Play to Strengthen Family & Community Connection

    Dan Ryan Woods Event Pavillion W 87th St & S Western Ave, Chicago, Illinois, United States

    Nature-based peace circles for people of all ages & ethnicities to connect, celebrate, and build community through art, wellness, & play. As part of family play, everybody plays! Participants practice active listening, respectful communication, collaboration and cooperation through playful activities for all ages. These will take place outdoors and indoors, and will focus on celebrating […]