Dan Ryan Volunteer Workday

You're invited to join the Friends of Dan Ryan Woods for their monthly volunteer day, the second Saturday of each month. They're out from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. cutting […]

Whistler Woods Volunteer Workday

Have you ever visited Whistler Woods in Riverdale before? It contains oaks up to 300 years old, and they need your help! Invasive brush prevents their acorns from sprouting. Come […]

Somme Woods Volunteer Workday

Volunteers have lovingly restored habitat in the 70 acre western-most portion of Somme Woods for about 40 years. On more than half, invasive plants are rare, and wildflowers and songbirds […]

Possum Hollow Volunteer Workday

Must self-identify as Latine/o or BIPOC descent and understand and/or speak Spanish/Spanglish language.  This stewardship day is intended to provide a space for Latine/o, (also BIPOC) to build community while […]

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 […]

Kickapoo Woods Volunteer Workday

Help us remove woody invasive species that 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: Sauk Trail Woods-Central

Explore the beautiful Thorn Creek trail system as we take a rejuvenating and relaxing walk through Sauk Trail Woods-Central. Sauk Trail Woods is home to several bird and plant species […]

Somme Woods Volunteer Workday

Volunteers have lovingly restored habitat in the 70 acre western-most portion of Somme Woods for about 40 years. On more than half, invasive plants are rare, and wildflowers and songbirds […]

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 […]

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 […]

Beaubien Woods Volunteer Workday

Beaubien Woods Forest Preserves is a 250-acre site located in the southeast part of Cook County. It is home to several 100+ year-old oak trees, high-quality prairie, oak savanna, and […]