The Forest Preserves of Cook County is honoring Martin Luther King, Jr. with a Day of Service.
Join us for a self-led volunteer litter cleanup on January 17, 2022 and make a direct impact on the health and beauty of your local forest preserves. From casually discarded cans to intentionally dumped tires, every bit of trash left in the Forest Preserves hurts our natural areas and the plants and animals that depend on them. Contact Credell.walls@cookcountyil.gov or Erin.Scheffler@cookcountyil.gov with questions.
Don’t forget to snap a selfie and share your service in action by tagging #fpdcc on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram!
We will provide bags and gloves for volunteers at the following locations:
Jan. 17, 10 am – 2 pm
Jan. 17, 10 am – 2 pm
Jan. 17, 10 am – 2 pm
Jan. 17, 10 am – 2 pm
Jan. 17, 10 am – 2 pm. Includes ecological restoration and invasive species removal and a self-guided poetry trail walk.
Jan. 17, 10 am – 2 pm
Jan. 17, 12 – 3 pm. Meet at Dan Ryan Woods Pavilion. Includes a self-guided storybook trail, tree walk and activity bags for learning at home.
Jan. 17, 1 – 3 pm
Jan. 17, 11 am – 2pm. Meet at Grove #6.
Jan. 17, 10 am – 1 pm
Don’t see a location for you? You can help clean up anywhere! Our Select Organized Litter Obliterators (SOLO) opportunity is for anyone who wants to clean up at a forest preserve, any time from sunrise to sunset. Head out solo, with a partner or small group to help remove litter and improve the health and beauty of your local natural areas—and enjoy the physical and mental health benefits of spending time in nature.
Clean up at a favorite preserve, while walking a trail, or find a Litter Hotspot near you.