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  • Kickapoo Woods

    Stewardship Volunteer Days – Kickapoo Woods

    Kickapoo Woods Kickapoo Woods, Riverdale, Illinois, United States

    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 the volunteer kiosk; Click on the registration link for more details.

  • Oxbow Prairie Volunteer Workday

    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 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 […]

  • Miami Woods and Prairie Volunteer Workday

    Miami Woods and Prairie Volunteer Workday

    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 […]

  • Oxbow Prairie Volunteer Workday

    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 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 […]

  • Stewardship Volunteer Days: Dan Ryan Woods

    Chicago, IL 60643-1231 W 91st St & S Hermitage Ave, Chicago, IL 60643-1231, Illinois, United States

    Join us in the abundant woodlands at Dan Ryan Woods to help protect our environment and make a difference locally. No experience required; all tools and supplies will be provided! Meet at the 91st St. entrance.

  • Trailblazers: Des Plaines River Relics Walk

    The final three miles of the Des Plaines River Trail have more lost, abandoned, and mysterious artifacts than any other stretch of the trail; we’ll discuss what these are and how they fit into the modern history of this most urban of urban rivers. Along the way, we’ll also talk about water quality, habitat conditions […]

  • Stewardship Volunteer Days- Kickapoo Woods and Prairie

    Kickapoo Woods & Priarie J9J3+GP, Riverdale, Illinois, United States

    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 the volunteer kiosk.

  • Explore and Restore: Kames, Calamities, and Other Cartographic Curiosities

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

    Join us for a unique, adventure-filled hike through the rolling terrain of the Penny Road Pond area, where we’ll explore the fascinating landforms shaped by ancient glaciers, uncover the stories of past ecological and human events, and decode the landscape using historical and topographical maps. This hike is perfect for those who love geology, history, […]

  • Stewardship Volunteer Days

    Spring Creek Healy Savanna Beverly Lake, Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United States

    Workday where we will remove invasive shrubs with hand tools and place the wood in a brush pile fire. Beginners welcome! Meet in Beverly Lake Parking Lot

  • St. Paul Woods Volunteer Workday

    St. Paul Woods Volunteer Workday

    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 […]

  • Stewardship Volunteer Days

    Spring Creek Healy Savanna Beverly Lake, Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United States

    Workday where we will remove invasive shrubs with hand tools and place the wood in a brush pile fire. Beginners welcome!

  • Explore and Restore: Kames, Calamities, and Other Cartographic Curiosities

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

    Summary of Event/Workday- Join us for a unique, adventure-filled hike through the rolling terrain of the Penny Road Pond area, where we’ll explore the fascinating landforms shaped by ancient glaciers, uncover the stories of past ecological and human events, and decode the landscape using historical and topographical maps. This hike is perfect for those who love […]

  • Miami Woods and Prairie Volunteer Workday

    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 […]

  • Stewardship Volunteer Days

    Spring Creek Healy Savanna Beverly Lake, Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United States

    Workday where we will remove invasive shrubs with hand tools and place the wood in a brush pile fire. Beginners welcome!

  • 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 outside of the Nature Center. Meet in front of the green pod off the service driveway. Register here.

  • 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 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 […]