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.

 

SCHEDULE OF WORKDAYS FOR SUMMER/FALL 2010

ALL WORKDAYS ARE 9AM – NOON UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED

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.

NATURE WALKS

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

Check here for details later.

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