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  • Summer Solstice at Beaubien Woods

    Beaubien Woods Beaubien Woods Forest Preserve Pavillion, Chicago, Illinois, United States

    Summer Solstice gathering in nature with Light of Loving Kindness (LOLK) & Friends of the Forest Preserves (FOTFP). Join us for reflection, restoration, food, and community care. This public and […]

  • Homeschool Hangout: All About The Trees

    Eggers Grove Comfort Station MFQC+6Q Chicago, Illinois, Chicago, IL, United States

    Please join us at our Homeschool hangout, where we will learn more about trees and why tree rings are important. A nature walk and a story will be told. For […]

  • 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 […]

  • Trailblazers: Ted Lechowicz Woods – Flower & Photography Walk

    Thaddeus S. “Ted” Lechowicz Woods 5901 North Central Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United States

    Come and join others as we stroll through a prairie to see some lovely wildflowers in bloom and take a brief walk along the river as well! Meet people who enjoy […]

  • Trailblazers: Wednesday Wagon Walks at Forty Acre Woods

    Forty Acres Woods 11901 S LaGrange Rd, Palos Park, Illinois, United States

    Enjoy a relaxed midweek nature walk through the scenic trails of 40 Acre Woods. Bring your kids and wagons! This guided wagon walk is designed for adults and children who […]

  • 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 […]

  • Stewardship Volunteer Days – Spring Creek Galloping Hill

    Penny Road Pond 42°05'53.9"N 88°12'26.2"W, Barrington HIlls, Illinois, United States

    We’ll be on the hunt for 250 Wild Parsnip and Sweet Clover plants. Because of the potential skin irritants of Parsnip, gloves, long sleeve shirts and long pants are a […]

  • Bunker Hill North Flatwoods Volunteer Workdays

    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 […]

  • Stewardship Volunteer Days – Healy Savanna

    Beverly Lake Trail Beverly Lake Trail, Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United States

    Join Us for a Garlic Mustard Pull & Spring Seed Collecting Adventure! Help protect our woodlands by removing invasive garlic mustard, giving native plants the space they need to thrive. […]

  • Stewardship Volunteer Days – Healy Savanna

    Beverly Lake Trail Beverly Lake Trail, Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United States

    Meeting Location- Beverly Lake Trail, Hoffman Estates Summary of Event/Workday- Join Us for a Garlic Mustard Pull & Spring Seed Collecting Adventure! Help protect our woodlands by removing invasive garlic […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • Stewardship Volunteer Days – Healy Savanna

    Beverly Lake Trail Beverly Lake Trail, Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United States

    Join Us for a Garlic Mustard Pull & Spring Seed Collecting Adventure! Help protect our woodlands by removing invasive garlic mustard, giving native plants the space they need to thrive. […]

  • Stewardship Volunteer Days – Healy Savanna

    Beverly Lake Trail Beverly Lake Trail, Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United States

    Meeting Location- Beverly Lake Trail, Hoffman Estates Summary of Event/Workday- Join Us for a Garlic Mustard Pull & Spring Seed Collecting Adventure! Help protect our woodlands by removing invasive garlic […]

  • Trailblazers: Des Plaines River Relics Walk

    Sunset Bridge Meadow Des Plaines River Trail, River Grove, Illinois, United States

    Join us as we admire the spring colors and beauty of the Des Plaines River. The final three miles of the Des Plaines River Trail have more lost, abandoned, and […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • Together for Trees

    Kickapoo Woods Kickapoo Woods, Riverdale, Illinois, United States

    Kick it at Kickapoo Woods and Prairie! Grab a coffee and pastry and enjoy the forest preserves. You can learn how volunteers care for this incredible community space through tree […]

  • Bunker Hill North Flatwoods Volunteer Workdays

    Bunker Hill North Flatwoods 6600 W Harts Road, Niles, Illinois, United States

    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 […]