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.

 

SCHEDULE OF WORKDAYS FOR SPRING-SUMMER2013

ALL WORKDAYS ARE 9AM – NOON UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED

Saturday, March 9, 2013
Somme Prairie Nature Preserve
9am – 2pm

Sunday, March 10, 2013
Somme Prairie Grove *

Saturday, March 16, 2013
Linne Woods North
Somme Prairie Grove *

Sunday, March 17, 2013
Indian Road Woods

Saturday, March 23, 2013
Harms Flatwoods
Watersmeet Prairie Grove

Sunday, March 24, 2013
Somme Prairie Grove *

Saturday, March 30, 2013
Somme Woods

Sunday, March 31, 2013
Harms Woods

Saturday, April 6, 2013
Somme Prairie Nature Preserve
Somme Woods

Sunday, April 7, 2013
Wayside Woods Prairie

Saturday, April 13, 2013
Indian Road Woods
Somme Prairie Grove *

Sunday, April 14, 2013
Sauganash Prairie Grove

Saturday, April 20, 2013
Miami Woods Prairie
Watersmeet Prairie Grove

Sunday, April 21, 2013
Harms Woods CANCELLED
For alternate location, see the home page.

Saturday, April 27, 2013
Bunker Hill Savanna /Oxbow Prairie/ Linne Woods North
Earth Day

Sunday, April 28, 2013
Harms Flatwoods

Saturday, May 4, 2013
Somme Prairie Nature Preserve
Somme Prairie Grove *

Sunday, May 5, 2013
Miami Woods Prairie

Saturday, May 11, 2013
Oxbow Prairie
Somme Prairie Grove *

Sunday, May 12, 2013
Watersmeet Prairie Grove
Mother's Day


Saturday, May 18, 2013
Harms Flatwoods
Linne Woods North

Sunday, May 19, 2013
Somme Prairie Grove *

Saturday, May 25, 2013
Linne Prairie

Sunday, May 26, 2013
Somme Woods

Monday, May 27, 2013
Somme Prairie Nature Preserve Memorial Day

Saturday, June 1, 2013
Somme Woods

Sunday, June 2, 2013
Bunker Hill Savanna /Oxbow Prairie

Saturday, June 8, 2013
Somme Woods

Sunday, June 9, 2013
Sauganash Prairie Grove

Saturday, June 15, 2013
Linne Woods North
Watersmeet Prairie Grove

Sunday, June 16, 2013
Somme Woods
Father's Day

Saturday, June 22, 2013
Watersmeet Prairie Grove

Sunday, June 23, 2013
Wayside Woods Prairie

Saturday, June 29, 2013   
Indian Road Woods          

Sunday, June 30, 2013
Somme Prairie Nature Preserve

Sunday, July 7, 2013
Air Station Prairie

Saturday, July 13, 2013
Linne Woods North
Somme Prairie Nature Preserve

Sunday, July 14, 2013
Indian Road Woods

Saturday, July 20, 2013
Linne Prairie

Sunday, July 28, 2013
Watersmeet Prairie Grove

 

 Printable Calendar

* Park at Somme Woods

Note: there are two meeting places for the three Somme Preserves. Please check directions to each site carefully.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Wild Things 2013
Saturday, February 2, 2013

What a great day it was at the UIC Student Center!! Over a thousand conservationists, stewards, environmentalists, students and teachers came to enjoy a day of learning and networking. From the opening keynote speakers Doug Tallamy and Joel Brown, to the last of over a hundred presentations and poster sessions, attendees enjoyed sharing the knowledge and experience of practitioners and scientists from varied fields.

We can't wait for Wild Things 2015!

 

Plants of Concern Workshops

Volunteer Citizen Scientists are trained through POC to monitor endangered and threatened native plants in NE Illinois, SE Wisconsin, NW Indiana.

Join this exciting citizen science program entering its 13th year!  More than 670 volunteers have worked with this program region-wide, monitoring 237 species at 308 sites!  One workshop is required for all new POC monitors.

Please visit Plants of Concern to register or email Rachel Goad (847-835-6856).  Plants of Concern is coordinated through the Chicago Botanic Garden by Susanne Masi.

Sunday, April 7, 9:30am to 3pm
Volunteer Resource Center
6100 N. Central Avenue
Cook County, Chicago, IL 60646

Saturday, April 13, 9:30am to 3pm
Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie, Visitor Center, Will County, IL

Wednsday, April 24, 9:30am to 3pm
Chicago Botanic Garden (Plant Conservation Science Center), Cook County, IL

 

 

 

   
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