Dan Ryan Woods is an expansive area covering 257 acres of Cook County. The site is home to beautiful woodlands, and flora and fauna that thrive in it.  During our volunteer days, you can […]

Eggers Woods is a beautiful site made of woodlands, marshes, and prairies. For a better view of the flora and fauna at this site, join us for a volunteer day performing ecological restoration. Meet at […]

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 […]

Come help us save a beautiful old white oak from being encroached on by buckthorn and honeysuckle! All tools will be provided. Meeting location- The Earth Day oak is at […]

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 lot.

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 […]

Kickapoo Woods is a site with beautiful wet prairies in Riverdale, IL. During volunteer days, you can get up close and personal with nature performing a variety of restoration activities. Meet at […]

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 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 […]

Meeting location- The Earth Day oak is at the north end of Healy Savanna. Park on Healy Rd. Access from Penny Rd at the North (Not from Rt 72.) Drive […]

Meeting location- 19th Street Access Summary of Event/Workday- We will continue our brush pile and buckthorn work from Thursday, as we push Craftsbury’s wall of shrubs further west. Registration: No […]

Meeting location- 19th Street Access Summary of Event/Workday- We will continue our brush pile and buckthorn work from Thursday, as we push Craftsbury’s wall of shrubs further west. Registration: No […]

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 […]

Meeting location- The Earth Day oak is at the north end of Healy Savanna. Park on Healy Rd. Access from Penny Rd at the North (Not from Rt 72.) Drive […]

Meeting Location- Beverly Lake Trail, Hoffman Estates Summary of Event/Workday- Join us for a winter stewardship workday at Healy Savanna as we remove invasive shrubs using hand tools and build a communal brush pile for a future fire. Beginners are absolutely welcome and all tools will be provided. Come learn something new, enjoy some snacks, […]

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 […]

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 lot.

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 […]

Meeting Location- Beverly Lake Trail, Hoffman Estates Summary of Event/Workday- Join us for a winter stewardship workday at Healy Savanna as we remove invasive shrubs using hand tools and build a communal brush pile for a future fire. Beginners are absolutely welcome and all tools will be provided. Come learn something new, enjoy some snacks, […]