Volunteers across Cook County have been reporting the sights and sounds of sandhill cranes making their Fall migration. After spending the Summer in mating pairs, sandhill cranes group together for their journey down to the Southern United States and Mexico. The fall migration of sandhill cranes is usually from mid/late October to late November. If […]
Come volunteer to collect and distribute ripe seed in local natural areas. Enjoy nature, relax, learn basic plant identification skills and responsible seed collecting techniques, and help your local forest preserve. No previous experience is necessary. Each volunteer day will have a knowledgeable leader who will explain the steps in a socially distant way and […]
Seed collecting season is coming to an end, but you can come out to Watersmeet Woods and help us end the season strong. No experience necessary. Learn about fall plant identification, admire the subtle but unique colors and textures of the fall prairie, and help with this crucial step in promoting diversity and restoring healthy […]
Come volunteer to collect and distribute ripe seed in local natural areas. Enjoy nature, relax, learn basic plant identification skills and responsible seed collecting techniques, and help your local forest preserve. No previous experience is necessary. Each volunteer day will have a knowledgeable leader who will explain the steps in a socially distant way and […]
Seed collecting season is coming to an end, but there is still time to help Spring Creek volunteers reach their annual seed-collecting goals! No experience necessary. Learn about fall plant identification, admire the subtle but unique colors and textures of the fall prairie, and help with this crucial step in promoting diversity and restoring healthy […]
Come volunteer to restore the natural landscapes of the Poplar Creek region! You will be given the opportunity to explore nature, meet others in the community, and engage in activities like collecting native seed, seed processing and mixing, and brush-cutting. No previous experience is necessary. We are following social distancing guidelines and ask you to […]
Come volunteer to restore the natural landscapes of the Poplar Creek region! You will be given the opportunity to explore nature, meet others in the community, and engage in activities like collecting native seed, seed processing and mixing, and brush-cutting. No previous experience is necessary. We are following social distancing guidelines and ask you to […]
Seed collecting season is coming to an end, but there is still time to help Spring Creek volunteers reach their annual seed-collecting goals! No experience necessary. Learn about fall plant identification, admire the subtle but unique colors and textures of the fall prairie, and help with this crucial step in promoting diversity and restoring healthy […]
"Compelling Voices in Birding and Conservation" is a three part series which concludes this Wednesday with "Audrey Peterman and the Doctor Bird." Audrey Peterman will discuss her new book, “From My Jamaican Gully to the World,” and share how the confidence she acquired growing up in Jamaica helped her make a change in America. To […]
This will be our first workday of the season cutting and burning at Whistler - make sure to join us! Volunteers will be provided sanitized hand tools used to cut buckthorn, while also burning everything that is cut on a brush pile fire. Face masks are required and we will be socially distant. Meeting location: […]
Help us restore health to this oak woodland and savanna. Much of Blue Star Woods was cut down and became part of Camp Skokie Valley, a CCC and then POW camp, in the 1930's. Since then, invasive shrubs and trees have taken over and excluded the diverse wildlife communities that once lived here. But in […]
Seed collecting season is coming to an end, but there is still time to help Spring Creek volunteers reach their annual seed-collecting goals! No experience necessary. Learn about fall plant identification, admire the subtle but unique colors and textures of the fall prairie, and help with this crucial step in promoting diversity and restoring healthy […]
Come volunteer to restore the natural landscapes of the Poplar Creek region! You will be given the opportunity to explore nature, meet others in the community, and engage in activities like collecting native seed, seed processing and mixing, and brush-cutting. No previous experience is necessary. We are following social distancing guidelines and ask you to […]
Get outside on Black Friday! Do you ever feel like you’ve had enough of the constant bombardment with commercials and ads and the pressure to buy, buy, buy? Well, here’s a chance to opt out of all that, if only for a day. Maybe you want to let the world know that there are more […]
The Skokie River and Chicago River meet at Watersmeet Woods, a hidden oasis among the north suburbs. With minimal access to most of the preserve, the area has remained ignored or unknown to most people. This might be why it’s also home to a number of rare, threatened, and endangered species of plants generally not […]
Come volunteer to restore the natural landscapes of the Poplar Creek region! You will be given the opportunity to explore nature, meet others in the community, and engage in activities like collecting native seed, seed processing and mixing, and brush-cutting. No previous experience is necessary. We are following social distancing guidelines and ask you to […]
Seed collecting season is coming to an end, but there is still time to help Spring Creek volunteers reach their annual seed-collecting goals! No experience necessary. Learn about fall plant identification, admire the subtle but unique colors and textures of the fall prairie, and help with this crucial step in promoting diversity and restoring healthy […]
This will be our first workday of the season cutting and burning at Beaubien - make sure to join us! Volunteers will be provided sanitized hand tools used to cut buckthorn, while also burning everything that is cut on a brush pile fire. Face masks are required and we will be socially distant. Meeting location: […]
