Lend a Hand! Join the community working to restore this IDNR-owned site at Yorkville Prairie, located adjacent to Saw Wee Kee Park,from 9am-12pm. Bring your work gloves and meet at the … Continue reading Yorkville Prairie Work Eco-Restoration Day – Kendall County
Join the Peregrines, a community of volunteer restorationists in their 20s and 30s that visit a different nature preserve each week, alongside Greenbelt Forest Preserve's stewards. We'll likely be pulling … Continue reading Peregrines Workday – Greenbelt Forest Preserve (Lake County)
Restore ecological health to the island of rare plants! Participate in eco-restoration volunteering year-round on Langham Island, on Thursdays and Saturdays of alternating weeks.  Whenever the river is not passable, we … Continue reading Langham Island Workday – Kankakee County
The spirit and energy of the community gather at the ancient prairie.Meet at the South Suburban Humane Society at 8 AM. Remember to bring water and a snack for our break. As … Continue reading Old Plank Road Prairie Work Eco-Restoration Day – Cook County
Join the growing community of volunteer stewards at Middlefork Savanna Nature Preserve this weekend and enjoy the open savanna, participate in beautiful and globally important biodiversity projects while enjoying chatting, making new … Continue reading Middlefork Savanna Workday – Lake County
Some of thesoil from Bell Bowl Prairie was moved to Cedar Cliff Forest Preserve last month. Plan to join Friends of Illinois NaturePreserves and the Forest Preserves of Winnebago County … Continue reading Cedar Cliff Forest Preserve – Bell Bowl Prairie Soils (Winnebago County)
Restore ecological health to the island of rare plants! Participate in eco-restoration volunteering year-round on Langham Island, on Thursdays and Saturdays of alternating weeks.  Whenever the river is not passable, we … Continue reading Langham Island Workday – Kankakee County
Join the community of stewards learning and working at Shaw Woods & Prairies. Park at the west end of Laurel Ave. Visit https://www.shawprairiestewards.com/ for more information about the Shaw Prairie Stewards. Email shawcommunity@friendsilnature.org … Continue reading Shaw Woods & Prairie Workday – Lake County
Join the Peregrines, a community of volunteer restorationists in their 20s and 30s that visit a different nature preserve each week, alongside Hosah Park's stewards. Meetat the parking lot at … Continue reading Peregrines Workday – Hosah Park (Lake County)
Lend a Hand! Join the community working to restore this IDNR-owned site at Yorkville Prairie, located adjacent to Saw Wee Kee Park,from 9am-12pm. Bring your work gloves and meet at the … Continue reading Yorkville Prairie Work Eco-Restoration Day – Kendall County
Things to know before you come:
If you are attending a workday at a nature preserve owned by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, please complete and bring the IDNR Volunteer Waiver to the workday when you attend.
If you have any questions, please contact Amy at 779-212-2785 or amy@friendsilnature.org
