Join us at Illinois Beach and help care for Illinois' first nature preserve. This time of year, expect to help clear brush and collect seeds while we learn to care … Continue reading Illinois Beach Nature Preserve 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 the stewards at our anchor site, Illinois Beach.Bring water … Continue reading Peregrines Workday at Illinois Beach – 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 Fults Annex is an IDNR site that is a part of the Fults Hill Prairie Nature Preserve ecologcal region that is in need of a lot of help. We'll … Continue reading Fults Annex Ecological Restoration – Monroe County
Restore health to this ancient, rare, and beloved bog ecosystem! This winter, we'll clear malignant brush shading out rare and endangered bog species. Bring water and a snack to share … Continue reading Volo Bog – 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
Join the party at Pilcher! Volunteers will remove invasive brush damaging the ecosystem—which also means getting to share snacks around a brush-pile fire!Email pilcherpark@friendsilnature.org with RSVPs or Questions
Join us at Illinois Beach and help care for Illinois' first nature preserve. This time of year, expect to help clear brush and collect seeds while we learn to care … Continue reading Illinois Beach Nature Preserve Workday – Lake County
Join us at Illinois Beach and help care for Illinois' first nature preserve. This time of year, expect to help clear brush and collect seeds while we learn to care for this unique and precious ecosystem together. Bring water, sturdy shoes and clothes you can work in, and dress for the weather. Feel free to … Continue reading Illinois Beach Nature Preserve Workday – Lake County
Restore health to this ancient, rare, and beloved bog ecosystem! This Winter, we'll clear malignant brush shading out rare and endangered bog species. Bring water and a snack to share if you like, and wear weather appropriate clothes and waterproof boots, if you have them. We’ll have some extra boots, as well as tools and … Continue reading Volo Bog – Lake 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
