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SUMMARY:Bunker Hill North Flatwoods Volunteer Workdays
DESCRIPTION: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 seed\, and much more. Large pin oaks are a unique feature of this preserve\, which is also home to some beautiful spring ephemerals. \n\n\n\nVisit The North Branch Restoration Project on Facebook! \n\n\n\nYouth under age 18 must be accompanied by a legal parent/guardian or attend with a chaperoned organized youth group (school\, scouts\, church). \n\n\n\nDirections: Enter the preserve from Harts Road\, just west of Touhy and Caldwell and look for the volunteer sign. The approximate address is 6600 W Harts Road in Niles\, IL. \n\n\n\nContact: Mike Andrews at mike61950@aol.com.
URL:https://fotfp.org/event/bunker-hill-north-flatwoods-volunteer-workdays-4/
LOCATION:Illinois
CATEGORIES:Events,Plants and Animals,Restoration,Volunteer
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SUMMARY:St. Paul Woods Volunteer Workday
DESCRIPTION: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 North Branch Restoration Project volunteers as we remove buckthorn and other weedy species\, protecting our native ecosystems. \n\n\n\nVisit The North Branch Restoration Project on Facebook! \n\n\n\nYouth under age 18 must be accompanied by a legal parent/guardian or attend with a chaperoned organized youth group (school\, scouts\, church). \n\n\n\nDirections: Enter the driveway north off 6500 Oakton Ave\, across from Natchez Ave in Morton Grove. Look for the Volunteer sign in the parking area. \n\n\n\nFor questions\, please contact Mike Andrews at mike61950@aol.com.
URL:https://fotfp.org/event/st-paul-woods-volunteer-workday-3/
LOCATION:Illinois
CATEGORIES:Events,Plants and Animals,Restoration,Volunteer
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241229T030000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241229T060000
DTSTAMP:20260417T155512
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LAST-MODIFIED:20241212T010322Z
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SUMMARY:Poplar Creek Prairie Stewards Workday – Sundays
DESCRIPTION:Come volunteer to restore native habitat! Filled with prairie\, oak woodlands and wetlands\, the Poplar Creek region in Northwest Cook County needs you. You will be given the opportunity to pursue restoration activities such as brushcutting\, lopping\, brush pile burn building\, weed pulling\, and seed planting – all while meeting others in the community. No previous experience is necessary. Please note that if you are under age 18 you must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. According to Forest Preserve District rules\, unaccompanied minors will not be permitted to participate in the workday. \n\n\n\nContact Information: To attend\, please RSVP or indicate interest to Diana Granitto at dgranitto@msn.com. \n\n\n\nMeeting Location: We have two work sites in Hoffman Estates\, Illinois – the Main Site\, where we work most often\, is the Carl Hansen/Poplar Creek Forest Preserve\, entered off the west side of Route 59 between Shoe Factory Road on the north and Golf Road (Route 58) on the south. We also work at a second site\, Schaumburg Road Grasslands (SRG Site)\, south of the main site; from Route 59 and Schaumburg Road\, go west on Schaumburg Road to the first Forest Preserve entrance on the north (right) side of the road. Please visit https://poplarcreekprairiestewards.org for maps and updated information and to see where we will be on each workday. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe also have workdays on Saturdays! Click here to view our Saturday workdays.
URL:https://fotfp.org/event/poplar-creek-prairie-stewards-workday-sundays/
LOCATION:Illinois
CATEGORIES:Events,Plants and Animals,Restoration,Volunteer
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241228T070000
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SUMMARY:Oxbow Prairie Volunteer Workday
DESCRIPTION:Formed by an old loop in the river’s course\, lies the Oxbow Prairie. \n\n\n\nThis 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 an abundance of Eurasian grasses\, Queen Anne’s lace and tall goldenrod. With management\, the more conservative prairie plants such as northern dropseed\, stiff goldenrod\, golden alexanders and big bluestem grass are returning. \n\n\n\nThe wetter areas are richest in native plants\, including cup plant\, ironweed\, tall meadow-rue\, water parsnip\, cordgrass\, Virginia rye\, and numerous kinds of sedges. \n\n\n\nA small oak savanna on the old east bank has swamp white and bur oaks\, in the words of landscape architect and restorationist Tom Vanderpoel\, “a wonderful micro oak savanna.” \n\n\n\nJoin North Branch Restoration Project volunteers and enjoy a different view here! \n\n\n\nYouth under age 18 must be accompanied by a legal parent/guardian or attend with a chaperoned organized youth group (school\, scouts\, church). \n\n\n\nDirections: From the south\, enter the drive off of Caldwell Avenue across from Tonty; proceed ~1/4 mile\, staying to the right at the split. From the north\, enter the drive off of Harts Road and proceed ~3/4 mile south. Look for the Volunteer signs at the meeting spot. \n\n\n\nContact: Mike Andrews at mike61950@aol.com.
URL:https://fotfp.org/event/oxbow-prairie-volunteer-workday-4/
LOCATION:Illinois
CATEGORIES:Events,Plants and Animals,Restoration,Volunteer
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241222T070000
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CREATED:20241212T010701Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241212T010722Z
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SUMMARY:Miami Woods and Prairie Volunteer Workday
DESCRIPTION: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 east side of the river forms the Saint Paul Woods Forest Preserve. \n\n\n\nMiami Woods and Prairie contain important remnants of the original grasslands and woodlands that formed the natural heritage of the greater Chicago area. Miami Woods and Prairie (except the turf grass picnic areas) is to achieve restoration to the highest ecological condition possible using a minimum amount of management intervention. Our approach is to restore natural processes so that the area will become as self-sustaining as possible. \n\n\n\nVisit The North Branch Restoration Project on Facebook! \n\n\n\nYouth under age 18 must be accompanied by a legal parent/guardian or attend with a chaperoned organized youth group (school\, scouts\, church). \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDirections: Located on the east side of Caldwell\, two blocks north of Oakton.  Meet in the parking lot for Miami Woods\, look for the Volunteer sign. \n\n\n\nTo volunteer or for more information contact Nick Conde at Miami Woods.
URL:https://fotfp.org/event/miami-woods-and-prairie-volunteer-workday-4/
LOCATION:Illinois
CATEGORIES:Events,Plants and Animals,Restoration,Volunteer
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241222T060000
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SUMMARY:Miami Woods and Prairie Volunteer Workday - Chicago River Day
DESCRIPTION: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 east side of the river forms the Saint Paul Woods Forest Preserve. \n\n\n\nMiami Woods and Prairie contain important remnants of the original grasslands and woodlands that formed the natural heritage of the greater Chicago area. Miami Woods and Prairie (except the turf grass picnic areas) is to achieve restoration to the highest ecological condition possible using a minimum amount of management intervention. Our approach is to restore natural processes so that the area will become as self-sustaining as possible. \n\n\n\nVisit The North Branch Restoration Project on Facebook! \n\n\n\nYouth under age 18 must be accompanied by a legal parent/guardian or attend with a chaperoned organized youth group (school\, scouts\, church). \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDirections: Located on the east side of Caldwell\, two blocks north of Oakton.  Meet in the parking lot for Miami Woods\, look for the Volunteer sign. \n\n\n\nTo volunteer or for more information contact Nick Conde at Miami Woods.
URL:https://fotfp.org/event/miami-woods-and-prairie-volunteer-workday-chicago-river-day/
LOCATION:Illinois
CATEGORIES:Events,Plants and Animals,Restoration,Volunteer
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241221T060000
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SUMMARY:Poplar Creek Prairie Stewards Workday - Saturdays
DESCRIPTION:Come volunteer to restore native habitat! Filled with prairie\, oak woodlands and wetlands\, the Poplar Creek region in Northwest Cook County needs you. You will be given the opportunity to pursue restoration activities such as brushcutting\, lopping\, brush pile burn building\, weed pulling\, and seed planting – all while meeting others in the community. No previous experience is necessary. Please note that if you are under age 18 you must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. According to Forest Preserve District rules\, unaccompanied minors will not be permitted to participate in the workday. \n\n\n\nContact Information: To attend\, please RSVP or indicate interest to Diana Granitto at dgranitto@msn.com. \n\n\n\nMeeting Location: We have two work sites in Hoffman Estates\, Illinois – the Main Site\, where we work most often\, is the Carl Hansen/Poplar Creek Forest Preserve\, entered off the west side of Route 59 between Shoe Factory Road on the north and Golf Road (Route 58) on the south. We also work at a second site\, Schaumburg Road Grasslands (SRG Site)\, south of the main site; from Route 59 and Schaumburg Road\, go west on Schaumburg Road to the first Forest Preserve entrance on the north (right) side of the road. Please visit https://poplarcreekprairiestewards.org for maps and updated information and to see where we will be on each workday. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe also have workdays on Sundays! Click here to see our Sunday workdays.
URL:https://fotfp.org/event/poplar-creek-prairie-stewards-workday-saturdays/
LOCATION:Illinois
CATEGORIES:Events,Plants and Animals,Restoration,Volunteer
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241215T070000
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SUMMARY:Bunker Hill North Flatwoods Volunteer Workdays
DESCRIPTION: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 seed\, and much more. Large pin oaks are a unique feature of this preserve\, which is also home to some beautiful spring ephemerals. \n\n\n\nVisit The North Branch Restoration Project on Facebook! \n\n\n\nYouth under age 18 must be accompanied by a legal parent/guardian or attend with a chaperoned organized youth group (school\, scouts\, church). \n\n\n\nDirections: Enter the preserve from Harts Road\, just west of Touhy and Caldwell and look for the volunteer sign. The approximate address is 6600 W Harts Road in Niles\, IL. \n\n\n\nContact: Mike Andrews at mike61950@aol.com.
URL:https://fotfp.org/event/bunker-hill-north-flatwoods-volunteer-workdays-5/
LOCATION:Illinois
CATEGORIES:Events,Plants and Animals,Restoration,Volunteer
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241215T030000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241215T060000
DTSTAMP:20260417T155512
CREATED:20241212T011040Z
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SUMMARY:Poplar Creek Prairie Stewards Workday – Sundays
DESCRIPTION:Come volunteer to restore native habitat! Filled with prairie\, oak woodlands and wetlands\, the Poplar Creek region in Northwest Cook County needs you. You will be given the opportunity to pursue restoration activities such as brushcutting\, lopping\, brush pile burn building\, weed pulling\, and seed planting – all while meeting others in the community. No previous experience is necessary. Please note that if you are under age 18 you must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. According to Forest Preserve District rules\, unaccompanied minors will not be permitted to participate in the workday. \n\n\n\nContact Information: To attend\, please RSVP or indicate interest to Diana Granitto at dgranitto@msn.com. \n\n\n\nMeeting Location: We have two work sites in Hoffman Estates\, Illinois – the Main Site\, where we work most often\, is the Carl Hansen/Poplar Creek Forest Preserve\, entered off the west side of Route 59 between Shoe Factory Road on the north and Golf Road (Route 58) on the south. We also work at a second site\, Schaumburg Road Grasslands (SRG Site)\, south of the main site; from Route 59 and Schaumburg Road\, go west on Schaumburg Road to the first Forest Preserve entrance on the north (right) side of the road. Please visit https://poplarcreekprairiestewards.org for maps and updated information and to see where we will be on each workday. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe also have workdays on Saturdays! Click here to view our Saturday workdays. \n\n\n\nDetails\nDate: December 15 \n\n\n\nTime: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
URL:https://fotfp.org/event/poplar-creek-prairie-stewards-workday-sundays-2/
LOCATION:Illinois
CATEGORIES:Events,Plants and Animals,Restoration,Volunteer
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240930T030000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240930T120000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240416T201805Z
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SUMMARY:Test Future Event
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URL:https://fotfp.org/event/test-future-event/
LOCATION:Illinois
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20150605T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20150605T000000
DTSTAMP:20260417T155512
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SUMMARY:Swing for Sustainability Open
DESCRIPTION:Golf at our annual Swing for Sustainability Open!\nAt the Forest Preserves’ premier course: \nGeorge W. Dunne National Golf Course\n16310 Central Ave.\, Oak Forest\, Illinois 60452\nFriday\, June 5th\n12:30 registration and range\, 2 pm shotgun start \nPlay your own ball\, Peoria scoring system. Ticket includes: \n\nGreens fees\nRange balls\nOn-the-course drinks\nOpen-bar reception\nDinner with awards\n\nReserve your spot today!\n$125 individual / $500 foursome \nSponsorship Opportunities\nTitle Sponsor – $5\,000 \n\nInclusion in event name (Swing for Sustainability Open presented by Your Name Here); inclusion on invitation if sponsorship is pledged prior to March 18\, 2015\nRecognition\, including logo placement\, on Friends’ website\, all promotional materials\, and day-of signage\nDay-of verbal recognition and opportunity to speak\, if desired\nComplimentary registration for up to four golfers\, a $500 value\n\nDinner Sponsor – $2\,500 \n\nRecognition\, including logo placement\, on Friends’ website\, all promotional materials\, and day-of signage\nDay-of verbal recognition\nComplimentary registration for up to four golfers\, a $500 value\n\nGolf Ball Sponsor – $1\,500 \n\nRecognition\, including logo placement\, in all promotional materials and on day-of signage\nDay-of verbal recognition\n\nDrink Cart Sponsor – $1\,000 \n\nRecognition\, including logo placement\, in all promotional materials and on the drink cart day-of\nDay-of verbal recognition\n\nHole-in-One Sponsor – $1\,000 \n\nRecognition\, including logo placement\, in all promotional materials and on day-of signage at one hole on the course\nDay-of verbal recognition\n\nContest Hole Sponsor – $750 \n\nRecognition\, including logo placement\, in all promotional materials and on day-of signage at one hole on the course\n\nHole Sponsor – $500 \n\nRecognition\, including logo placement\, in all promotional materials and on day-of signage at one hole on the course\n\nSponsor! \nPlease contact Catie Boehmer if interested in sponsorship opportunities at catie@fotfp.org or call 312-356-9990. \nAll proceeds support Friends’ work to make the forest preserves better for you and generations to come!
URL:https://fotfp.org/event/swing-for-sustainability-open/
LOCATION:Illinois
CATEGORIES:Recreation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20150426T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20150426T000000
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SUMMARY:Earth Day
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Earth Day by joining a restoration day at forest preserves throughout Cook County! Get outside and give back to your community and nature. We welcome all volunteers\, experts and novices! Just make sure to wear long sleeves and pants and comfortable shoes that you don’t mind getting a little dirty. Gloves and tools will be provided\, and some sites will even have a free lunch for Earth Day! \nWednesday\, April 22:\n4th Annual Earth Day Hike at Lake Calumet-Southeast Environmental Task Force 8:30 am- 12:30 pm: Explore the area around Lake Calumet on the “secured” property of the Illinois International Port District. Join us to view the recently acquired 282 acres that will soon be opened for hiking\, fishing\, boating\, bird-watching\, and other nature activities as part of the Millennium Reserve Initiative. \n\nWhere to meet: Harborside Golf Course Clubhouse-11001 S. Doty Ave. East\, Chicago 60628\nContact: Call 773-646-0436\n\n2012 Photo Contest Runner up: “Calumet Is My Backyard” student monitoring at Beaubien Woods near Chicago\, Laura Milkert \nSaturday\, April 25:\nBunker Hill-North Branch Restoration Project 9 am- 12 pm: Restore this beautiful site while celebrating Earth Day! \n\nWhere to meet: Caldwell & Tonty\, Chicago 60646\nContact: John Balaban\, balx2@comcast.net\n\nChicago Portage Woods 9 am- 12 pm: Restore native habitat by removing invasive brush\, collecting seeds\, and pulling weeds at one of Illinois’s National Historic Sites\, the Chicago Portage. \n\nWhere to meet: Chicago Portage National Historic Site parking lot\, Lyons 60534\nContact: Paul Lucas\, chicagoportage@yahoo.com\n\nDeer Grove East 9 am- 12 pm: See the other half of the very first forest preserve\, Deer Grove. \n\nWhere to meet: At Camp Reinberg off Quentin Road or far west end of parking lot off Dundee Road entrance.\nContact: Mark Krivchenia\, info@deergroveeast.net\n\nFriends of Busse Woods 9 am- 12 pm: Remove invasive species\, pick up trash\, and gather and spread the seeds of native plants. \n\nWhere to meet: Busse Forest-South\, Grove 16\, Elk Grove 60007\nContact: Matt Haas\, bussewoodsvolunteer@gmail.com\n\nHofmann Dam River Rats 9 am- 12 pm: Participate in the 37th annual river clean-up. Refreshments will be provided. \n\nWhere to meet: North of Barrypoint Road near the Hofmann Tower\nContact: John Mach\, 708-656-2286\, or Bob Bezouska\, 708-749-9654\n\nKickapoo Woods-Centennial Volunteers 10 am- 1 pm: Join the Centennial Volunteers as we clear room for new species on Kickapoo prairie via brush cutting and burning. Free lunch! \n\nWhere to meet: 14498 S. Halsted St\, Riverdale\, Riverdale 60827\nContact: Chris Weber\, chris@fotfp.org\nFriends of the Forest Preserves event\n\nLinne Woods-North Branch Restoration Project 9 am-12 pm: Restore this beautiful site while celebrating Earth Day! \n\nWhere to meet: Linne Woods\, Morton Grove 60053\nContact: Marian Thill\, john.c.thill@gmail.com\n\nMcCormick Woods-Des Plaines River Valley Restoration Project 9 am- 12 pm: Enjoy a few quality hours outside and learn to identify and remove invasive species that threaten biodiversity in the preserves. \n\nWhere to meet: McCormick Woods\, North Riverside 60546\nContact: Elizabeth Cozzi\, elizabeth.cozzi@abbott.com\n\nOrland Grassland 9 am- 12 pm: Help restore this unique grassland. \n\nWhere to meet: Gather at Orland Grassland Parking Lot\, 167th Street\, about 1/4 block west of La Grange Road\, Orland Park\, IL\nContact: Pat Hayes\, ptihys@yahoo.com\n\nPoplar Creek Prairie Stewards 9 am- 12 pm: Restore the native habitat in the Carl Hansen/Poplar Creek Forest Preserve in Hoffman Estates. \n\nWhere to meet: Shoe Factory Road Woods\, Hoffman Estates 60120.\nContact: John T. Navin\, j.navin@att.net\n\nSand Ridge Nature Center 10 am- 3 pm: Join us for a day set aside as a reminder to be good stewards of our planet. Activities include hikes\, puppet shows\, crafts and Earth Day Jeopardy! \n\nWhere to meet: 15891 S Paxton Ave\, South Holland 60473\nContact: sandridge.naturecenter@cookcountyil.gov\n\nSomme East-Centennial Volunteers 12 pm- 3 pm: Join the Centennial Volunteers to remove invasive species and plant native ones! \n\nWhere to meet: 1714 Dundee Rd\, Northbrook\nContact: Josh Coles\, josh@fotfp.org\nFriends of the Forest Preserves Event\n\nSundown Meadow-Des Plaines River Valley Restoration Project 10 am- 1 pm: Remove invasive species and collect and spread native seeds. \n\nWhere to meet: Driveway is on west side of LaGrange Road\, between 63rd Street and 67th Street (north of I-55)\, Countryside 60525\nContact: Chris Haddad Scanlon\, CHaddad3@hotmail.com\n\nTrailside Museum of Natural History 1 pm- 4 pm: Take a guided walk to view the many wonders of our Earth in the springtime woods. \n\nWhere to meet: 738 Thatcher Ave\, River Forest 60305\nContact: trailside.museum@cookcountyil.gov\n\nWillow Spring Woods 9 am-12 pm: Remove invasive species like honeysuckle and barberry. \n\nWhere to meet: Crawdad Slough parking lot\, on the east side of 104th Ave (Willow Springs Road)\, one block south of 95th St.\nContact: Joe Neumann\, 773-434-1415\n\nChris Haddad Scanlon is the steward of Sundown Meadow in Countryside. \nSunday\, April 26:\nLaBagh Woods-Centennial Volunteers 12 pm- 3 pm: Restore this uncommon woodland and plant native shrubs. Be a part of river and forest revitalization by joining an inspiring movement of volunteers gathering to restore this special site along the Chicago River. \n\nWhere to meet: 5275 North Cicero Avenue\, Chicago 60646\nContact: Josh Coles\, josh@fotfp.org\nFriends of the Forest Preserves event\n\nSchiller Woods-Des Plaines River Valley Restoration Project 9 am- 12 pm: Enjoy a few quality hours outside and learn to identify and remove invasive species that threaten biodiversity in the preserves. \n\nWhere to meet: Grove 8\, Schiller Woods North\, Chicago 60634\nContact: Cathy Bloome\, catbloome@gmail.com\n\nSomme Prairie Grove- North Branch Restoration Project 9 am- 12 pm: Somme Prairie Grove is a mosaic of prairie\, savanna\, and woodland. Help restore it! \n\nWhere to meet: Parking lot on the north side of Dundee\, just east of Waukegan\, Northbrook 60062\nContact: Stephen Packard\, info@sommepreserve.org\n\nSpring Creek Stewards 12 pm- 3 pm: Spring Creek is one of only a few preserves large enough to sustain populations of rare animals\, grassland birds and a rich variety of habitats. \n\nWhere to meet: Penny Rd. Pond parking lot. Go west from the intersection of Penny and Old Sutton Roads until you see the parking lot on your left.\nContact: Randy Holtz\, springcreekstewards@gmail.com\n\nCentennial Volunteers at LaBagh Woods.
URL:https://fotfp.org/event/earth-day/
LOCATION:Illinois
CATEGORIES:Restoration,Volunteer
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