Join the magic at Middlefork! Volunteers will collect seeds of spring wildflowers as they are ripe and scout for invasive species for treatment. We'll also walk and talk about the … Continue reading Middlefork Savanna Workday – Lake County
Restoreecological health to the island of rare plants! Participate in eco-restoration volunteeringyear-round on Langham Island, on Thursdays and Saturdays of alternatingweeks. Wheneverthe river is not passable, we work at our alternate … Continue reading Langham Island Workday – Kankakee County
Thirty-two Cook County Forest Preserves(totaling 10,405 acres) are of such high quality and importance that they’re also part of the Illinois Nature Preserves System. They represent the best remaining remnants … Continue reading Nature Preserves of the Cook County Forest Preserve District
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. Email shawcommunity@friendsilnature.org to RSVP or with Questions.
The spirit and energy of the community gather at the ancient prairie. Old Plank Road Prairies were dedicated as an Illinois Nature Preserve 25 years ago. We'll celebrate the history … Continue reading Old Plank Road Prairie 25th Anniversary Event – Cook County
Restoreecological health to the island of rare plants! Participate in eco-restoration volunteeringyear-round on Langham Island, on Thursdays and Saturdays of alternatingweeks. Wheneverthe river is not passable, we work at our alternate … Continue reading Langham Island Workday – Kankakee County
The Shaw Prairie Stewards were formed a year ago, on October 2, 2021. Around 60 people gathered that day to learn about the ecological communities and got right to work … Continue reading Shaw Woods & Prairie Workday – Lake County
Join the community of stewards learning and working at Shaw Woods & Prairies. Park at the west end of Laurel Ave. Email shawcommunity@friendsilnature.org to RSVP or with Questions.
The spirit and energy of the community gather at the ancient prairie.Expect a feast for the senses at Old Plank Road Prairie: come marvel at the prairie in the fall!Meet at … Continue reading Old Plank Road Prairie Work Eco-Restoration Day – Cook 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
