Trailblazers: Cranberry Slough Walk and Talk

95th St, East of Flavin Rd/Willow Springs Rd., Willow Springs, IL 60480 Please join us as we explore the ecology of the Cranberry Slough Nature Preserve. We will discuss ecological restoration and how it has positively impacted this beautiful site! The majority of the trail is paved (a small section is not). During the walk […]

Dia de los Muertos at Eggers Grove

Eggers Grove 11251-11249 South Avenue B, Chicago

Join us for a free, family-friendly event to celebrate el Dia de los Muertos at Eggers Grove Forest Preserve. There will be salsa dancing instruction, art & crafts vendors and activities, community altar installation, slam poetry/open mic, bonfire pits with smores, refreshments while supplies last, Catrin and Catrina contest, and community resources. Please register to […]

Photo Contest Submissions Due

Submit your photos - up to five per person -  by Sunday, December 31st for a chance to win cash prizes, bragging rights, and to be featured in a month-long photo exhibit. The exhibit will take place throughout May of 2024 at McCord Gallery and Cultural Center. Please visit our Photo Contest webpage for a […]

Calumet Seed Collectors

Help collect and distribute ripe seed in local natural areas! Enjoy nature, relax, learn plant identification skills, and responsible seed collecting techniques. For more information and to sign up, visit tinyurl.com/calseeds. At Eggers Grove, 11251-11249 S Ave E, Chicago, IL 60617

Forest Glen Woods Volunteer Workday

An important corridor for migratory birds, Forest Glen Woods is located in Chicago and is part of the Lower North Branch Preserves. This unique woodland, savanna, and floodplain ecosystem gets help from the North Branch Restoration Project volunteer community as we remove invasive plants, collect and distribute native seeds, and reduce erosion issues. Visit The […]

Calumet Seed Collectors

Help collect and distribute ripe seed in local natural areas! Enjoy nature, relax, learn plant identification skills, and responsible seed collecting techniques. For more information and to sign up, visit tinyurl.com/calseeds. At Dan Ryan Woods Pavilion, W 87th St &, S Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60620

Forest Glen Woods Volunteer Workday

An important corridor for migratory birds, Forest Glen Woods is located in Chicago and is part of the Lower North Branch Preserves. This unique woodland, savanna, and floodplain ecosystem gets help from the North Branch Restoration Project volunteer community as we remove invasive plants, collect and distribute native seeds, and reduce erosion issues. Visit The […]

Volunteer Workday and String Art at Whistler Woods

Come volunteer at Whistler Woods in Riverdale and work on some string art by the fire! Enjoy snacks and refreshments while you work. Volunteer with us by cutting and burning woody invasive trees. We will be showing you which trees to cut and how to identify them. We will discuss why the work you will […]

Ted Lechowicz Woods (Indian Road Woods) Volunteer Workday

This site is in Chicago and sits along the south bank of the Chicago River. The woodland is dominated by majestic ancient Bur Oaks and filled with wild hyacinth in the spring. An adjacent old field is being restored to prairie. Join the North Branch Restoration Project volunteers as they work to protect the site […]

Spicebush Woods Volunteer Workday

Join North Branch Restoration Project volunteers at this fine oak woodland situated in Chicago. Ancient pine oaks dominate the wetter areas of this woodland. Tall bur oaks stand in the western part, their wide-spreading lower limbs attesting to the open-grown character of the woods in the past. Small ephemeral ponds are graced with lush green […]

Spicebush Woods Volunteer Workday

Join North Branch Restoration Project volunteers at this fine oak woodland situated in Chicago. Ancient pine oaks dominate the wetter areas of this woodland. Tall bur oaks stand in the western part, their wide-spreading lower limbs attesting to the open-grown character of the woods in the past. Small ephemeral ponds are graced with lush green […]

Forest Glen Woods Volunteer Workday

An important corridor for migratory birds, Forest Glen Woods is located in Chicago and is part of the Lower North Branch Preserves. This unique woodland, savanna, and floodplain ecosystem gets help from the North Branch Restoration Project volunteer community as we remove invasive plants, collect and distribute native seeds, and reduce erosion issues. Visit The […]