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  • a group of volunteers at Wampum Lake. Photo by Xochitl Lopez.

    Restoration Workday

    Restoration Workdays at Trailside
    Trailside Museum of Natural History • River Forest, IL 60305

    Help us restore habitat and control invasive species. Equipment provided. Ages 12 & up; ages 12-17 w/ adult.

    Free • Registration Required

  • Trash Bash

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    Sagawau Environmental Learning Center • Lemont, IL 60439

    Make spring cleaning more sustainable! Our event partners will be collecting electronics, prescription drugs, household recyclables, bikes, clothing, plastic bags and much more. The first […]

    Free • Registration Required

  • A person in the field during a restoration event with a saw.

    Volunteer Workday

    Volunteer Workday
    River Trail Nature Center • Northbrook, IL 60062

    Help us work to make River Trail even better. Ages 8 & up; ages 8-14 w/adult.

    Free • Registration Required
  • a group of volunteers at Wampum Lake. Photo by Xochitl Lopez.

    R.I.P. Stewardship

    R.I.P. Stewardship
    Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480

    Help us restore native habitats - Remove Invasive Plants with bow saws or loppers. Tools, gloves & snack provided. Closed toed shoes & long pants […]

    Free • Registration Required
  • a group of volunteers at Wampum Lake. Photo by Xochitl Lopez.

    Restoration Workday

    Restoration Workdays at Trailside
    Trailside Museum of Natural History • River Forest, IL 60305

    Help us restore our natural communities of woodland and prairie. Equipment provided. Ages 10 & up. Ages 10-14 w/ adult.

    Free • Registration Required
  • a person cutting buckthorn with loppers at Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center

    Teen Restoration Sunday

    Sand Ridge Nature Center • South Holland, IL 60473

    Help us improve our wildlife habitat by cutting and removing invasive species. Ages 12 & up.

    Free • Registration Required

  • a group of volunteers at Wampum Lake. Photo by Xochitl Lopez.

    R.I.P. Stewardship

    R.I.P. Stewardship
    Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480

    Help us restore native habitats - Remove Invasive Plants with bow saws or loppers. Tools, gloves & snack provided. Closed toed shoes & long pants […]

    Free • Registration Required
  • Crabtree Nature Center building in Barrington Hills

    What is Restoration?

    Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010

    Due to heat and air quality advisories, this event has been moved indoors. Join us for an indoor presentation on what restoration is and why […]

    Free
  • a group of volunteers at Wampum Lake. Photo by Xochitl Lopez.

    Restoration Workday

    Restoration Workdays at Trailside
    Trailside Museum of Natural History • River Forest, IL 60305

    Help us restore our natural communities of woodland and prairie. Equipment provided. Ages 10 & up. Ages 10-14 w/ adult.

    Free • Registration Required

  • a person cutting buckthorn with loppers at Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center

    Canceled Teen Exploration Day: Restoration Workday

    Evans Field • River Grove, IL 60171

    Earn service hours by helping remove invasive species. Equipment provided. Ages 12 & up. Ages 12-15 w/parent or guardian.

    Free
  • looking up at a large bur oak tree

    Canceled Together for Trees

    Kickapoo Woods • Riverdale, IL 60827

    Kick it at Kickapoo Woods & Prairie! From casual walks and invigorating paddling excursions to peaceful wildlife watching and more. Kickapoo Woods offers something for […]

    Free
  • A person in the field during a restoration event with a saw.

    Volunteer Workday

    Volunteer Workday
    River Trail Nature Center • Northbrook, IL 60062

    Help us work to make River Trail even better. Ages 8 & up; ages 8-14 w/adult.

    Free • Registration Required
  • a group of volunteers at Wampum Lake. Photo by Xochitl Lopez.

    R.I.P. Stewardship

    R.I.P. Stewardship
    Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480

    Help us restore native habitats - Remove Invasive Plants with bow saws or loppers. Tools, gloves & snack provided. Closed toed shoes & long pants […]

    Free • Registration Required
  • An array of fabrics colored via natural dyes, derived from invasive buckthorn.

    Natural Dyes Workshop

    Sand Ridge Nature Center • South Holland, IL 60473

    Learn how to turn natural materials into fabric dyes. Color a bandana or bring your own 100% cotton item. Ages 10 & up.

    Free • Registration Closed
  • a group of volunteers at Wampum Lake. Photo by Xochitl Lopez.

    Restoration Workday

    Restoration Workdays at Trailside
    Trailside Museum of Natural History • River Forest, IL 60305

    Help us restore our natural communities of woodland and prairie. Equipment provided. Ages 10 & up. Ages 10-14 w/ adult.

    Free • Registration Required
  • two people in a canoe on the Little Calumet River

    Plant and Paddle

    Little Calumet Boat Launch • Cook County, IL 60827 (near Riverdale)

    Help restore habitat by planting native species from canoes. Gear provided. Presented with Friends of the Chicago River.

    Free • Registration Required