Eggers Woods Volunteer Workday

Eggers is a mosaic of wooded ridges where spring wildflowers thrive and narrow wetlands are filled with sedges, marsh grasses, and waterfowl. Help remove invasive species that threaten to crowd […]

Trailblazers – Thatcher Woods Health Walk

Please join us as we walk and share fun facts about the flora at Thatcher Woods as it beds down for winter. We'll also discuss how to keep ourselves active […]

Trailblazers – Forest Glen Woods Walk

Come and enjoy the beauty of this preserve along the North Branch of the Chicago River.  We'll walk through floodplain and woodland terrain and also get a bird's eye view […]

Whistler Woods Volunteer Workday

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 […]

Watersmeet Woods Volunteer Workday

The Skokie River and Middle Fork of the Chicago River come together to give Watersmeet Woods its name. But Watersmeet is also a wet place with numerous special types of […]

Trailblazers – LaBagh Woods Prana Walk

LaBagh Woods is a symbol of success for restoration work, with an abundance of bird species as well as beautiful rare animal sightings. Join us for a healing nature walk! […]

Blue Star Woods Volunteer Workday

Help restore habitat for plants and wildlife at this historic forest preserve. Blue Star Woods was once the site of a Civilian Conservation Corps Camp and a WWII Prisoner of […]

Trailblazers – Thatcher Woods Health Walk

Please join us as we walk and share fun facts about the flora at Thatcher Woods as it beds down for winter. We'll also discuss how to keep ourselves active […]

Trailblazers – River Trail Nature Center Walk

After enjoying the nature center's inhabitants, we'll move outside to explore the trails of this wooded preserve along the Des Plaines River. Difficulty level: The walk will be at a […]

Kickapoo Woods Volunteer Workday

Help us remove woody invasive species! They deplete the health of the soil, don’t allow native plants to grow and thrive, and severely affect the health of the ecosystem they […]

Trailblazers – Caldwell Woods Walk

Deer and water fowl are typically sited at this preserve.  Let's see how many we observe while walking through both Caldwell and Bunker Hill Woods. Difficulty level: The walk will […]

Watersmeet Woods Volunteer Workday

The Skokie River and Middle Fork of the Chicago River come together to give Watersmeet Woods its name. But Watersmeet is also a wet place with numerous special types of […]