Warm up this winter while helping restore the forest preserves! Consider joining our community of dedicated volunteers to remove invasive brush and conduct brush pile burns. There are opportunities throughout the county for people of all ages and experience levels.
Check out the list below for a nearby workday, or visit our Volunteer Page to view the calendar of all upcoming volunteer opportunities.
Northwest
- Sunday, 12/8/19: Spring Creek • 12-3 pm in Barrington Hills
- Saturday, 12/14/19: Deer Grove East • 9 am-12 pm in Palatine
- Sunday, 12/22/19: Poplar Creek-Schaumburg Road Grasslands • 9 am-12 pm in Streamwood
- Saturday, 12/28/19: Busse Woods South • 9 am-12 pm in Elk Grove Village
North
- Saturday, 12/7/19: Camp Pine • 9 am-12 pm in Glenview
- Saturday, 12/14/19: Linne Prairie • 9 am-12 pm in Morton Grove
- Sunday, 12/15/19: Harms Flatwoods • 9 am-12 pm in Skokie
- Sunday, 12/29/19: LaBagh Woods/Hernandez • 10 am-1 pm in Chicago
Central
- Saturday, 12/7/19: Arie Crown Forest • 9 am-1 pm in Hodgkins
- Sunday, 12/8/19: Brookfield Prairie & Woods • 9 am-12 pm in Brookfield
- Thursday, 12/19/19: Bob Mann Woods • 10 am-1 pm in La Grange
- Saturday, 12/28/19: Chicago Portage • 9 am-12 pm in Lyons
Southwest
- Saturday, 12/7/19: Willow Springs Woods • 9 am-12 pm in Willow Springs
- Saturday, 12/14/19: Orland Grassland • 9 am-12 pm in Orland Park
- Saturday, 12/21/19: Cap Sauers Moraines • 9 am-12 pm in Lemont
- Saturday, 12/28/19: Paddock Woods • 9 am-12 pm in Palos Park
South
- Saturday, 12/7/19: Beaubien Woods • 10 am-1 pm in Chicago
- Thursday, 12/12/19: Whistler Woods • 9 am-12 pm in Riverdale
- Saturday, 12/14/19: Dan Ryan Woods • 10 am-1 pm in Chicago
- Saturday, 12/28/19: Kickapoo Woods • 10 am-1 pm in Riverdale