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Connect with the Land at Restoration Workdays
 Did you know that
you can organize a group of your friends or co-workers to volunteer
with our land management staff in one of Open Lands' preserves? This
is a great opportunity to work together as a group to help the
environment, learn something new about native plants and animals,
and have a lot of fun. To arrange a volunteer restoration session
for your class or organization, e-mail Michael Hahn, Restoration
Ecologist & Volunteer
Coordinator.
If you'd rather not organize your own work-party, you can attend
one of our scheduled volunteer workdays, usually held on the
first Saturday of each month. Either way, you'll learn a lot, get a
good workout, and have a chance to become more familiar with
some of our natural areas.
Upcoming Restoration Dates
All workdays will be held from 9:00 am until 12:00 noon unless
otherwise noted. Please wear tough clothing and appropriate
footwear. We will supply work gloves.
- September
6 - Middlefork Farm Nature Preserve.
Trail access and
parking are located on Middlefork Drive, west of Waukegan Road. Park on south side of
road, near kiosk entrance to
the preserve.
- September 20 - McCormick Ravine Beach
Clean-Up
McCormick Ravine is located east of Sheridan Road
and south of McCormick Drive, just north of the Old Fort
Sheridan.
- October
4 - Mellody Farm Nature Preserve.
Trail
access and parking are located on the southwest corner of Deerpath
and Waukegan Roads.
- Monday, October 13 - Everett Farm Nature
Preserve.
Trail access and parking are located on James Court and
walk east to the trailhead and kiosk.
- November
8 - North Shore
Bike Path Prairie.
Meet at the Fort Sheridan train station
overflow parking lot on the north side of Old Elm Road.
- December 6 - West Skokie
Nature Preserve.
Trail access and parking are located on
the south side of Westleigh Road, 1/4 mile east of Waukegan
Road.
If you would like to join us on any of the
above dates, send your
e-mail address to Ryan London, Restoration
Ecologist. It's also OK just to show up! |
volunteer workdays
