You're Invited! Join us as we work to restore health to the beautiful North Branch natural areas. We welcome all who care about the preserves. No need to be experienced, the stewards will provide instructions, tools and usually, a snack to enjoy at mid-workday break!
If you plan to bring a group larger than a half dozen or so, we ask that you contact the steward ahead of time, to be sure that the work planned can accommodate a large number of volunteers and that we have plenty of supplies on hand. Click on the workday you’re interested in to get to the page with contact information.
NOTE: in the event of extreme weather, please check the website for cancellations.
Sunday, August 1, 2010
Sauganash Prairie Grove
Sunday, August 08, 2010
Watersmeet Prairie Grove
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Linne Woods North
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Harms Woods
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Somme Prairie Grove
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Bunker Hill Savanna
Saturday, September 11, 2010
Linne Woods North
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Somme Prairie Grove
Saturday, September 18, 2010
Somme Woods
Linne Prairie
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Air Station Prairie
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Harms Flatwoods
NATIONAL PUBLIC LANDS DAY
Saturday, October 02, 2010
Somme Woods
Sunday, October 03, 2010
Bunker Hill Savanna
Saturday, October 09, 2010
Somme Prairie Grove
Linne Woods North
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Somme Prairie Nature Preserve
Saturday, October 16, 2010
Somme Woods
Sunday, October 17, 2010
Somme Prairie Grove
Saturday, October 23, 2010
Air Station Prairie
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Miami Woods Prairie
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Air Station Prairie
Saturday, November 06, 2010
Somme Prairie Nature Preserve
Sunday, November 07, 2010
Wayside Woods Prairie
Saturday, November 13, 2010
Somme Woods
Linne Woods North
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Watersmeet Prairie Grove
Saturday, November 20, 2010
SEED PROCESSING
Emily Oaks Nature Center
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Harms Flatwoods
Thanksgiving Nov 25th
Saturday, November 27, 2010
Linne Prairie
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Somme Prairie Grove
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* Park at Somme Woods
Note: there are two meeting places for the three Somme Preserves. Please check directions to each site carefully.
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Shrooms 'n Lichens
Harms Woods
9am to noon
Saturday September 18th
Always wanted to know more about lichens and mushrooms? Then this trail hike in the woods is for you! There are more than 1000 species of fungi in the Chicago Region and more than 200 lichen 'alliances'. Learn about lichen symbiosis and mushroom partnerships. Discover the diversity of fungi in field and forest and how they make their living as important members of the ecosystem.
A lichen identification key and species list for North Branch sites will be provided, as well as a checklist and information on mushrooms.
Expert leaders for this event:
Rich Hyerczyk, Educator, Chicago Botanic Garden; Chicago Lichenological Society
Patrick Leacock, Adjunct Curator, Mycology, The Field Museum
Coming this winter:
Winter Tree and Shrub ID
Saturday November 13th
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