The Forest Preserves supports your new year’s resolutions of getting outside, getting active and giving back. Join us for restoration activities this month and all year long. There are opportunities throughout the county for people of all ages and experience levels.
Check out the list below for a nearby opportunities, or visit our Volunteer Page to view the calendar of all upcoming volunteer opportunities.
Northwest
- Sunday, 1/5/20: Poplar Creek-Carl Hansen Woods • 9 am-12 pm in Hoffman Estates
- Saturday, 1/11/20: Baker’s Lake • 9 am-12 pm in Barrington
- Saturday, 1/18/20: Bluff Spring Fen • 9 am-12 pm in Elgin
- Saturday, 1/18/20: Deer Grove West Natural Area Volunteers • 9 am-12 pm in Palatine
North
- Sunday, 1/5/20: Forest Glen Woods • 9 am-12 pm in Chicago
- Sunday, 1/12/20: Wayside Woods Prairie • 9 am-12 pm in Morton Grove
- Wednesday, 1/15/20: Skokie Lagoons • 9 am-12 pm in Glencoe
- Monday, 1/20/20: Harms Woods East • 9 am-12 pm in Morton Grove
- Sunday, 1/26/20: Winter Tree & Shrub ID Workshop at the Volunteer Resources Center • 9-11:30 am in Chicago
Central
- Saturday, 1/4/20: Camp Pine Woods • 9 am-12 pm in Glenview
- Sunday, 1/5/20: Salt Creek Woods Nature Preserve • 9 am-12 pm in Westchester
- Tuesday, 1/21/20: Sundown Meadow • 9 am-12 pm in Hodgkins
- Saturday, 1/25/20: McCormick Woods • 9 am-12 pm in North Riverside
Southwest
- Sunday, 1/5/20: McClaughrey Springs Woods • 9 am-12 pm in Palos Park
- Saturday, 1/11/20: Little Red Schoolhouse • 10 am-12 pm in Willow Springs
- Saturday, 1/25/20: Paw Paw Woods • 9 am-12 pm in Willow Springs
- Sunday, 1/26/20: Swallow Cliff Woods • 9 am-12 pm in Palos Park
South
- Tuesday, 1/7/20: Sand Ridge Nature Center • 9 am-12 pm in South Holland
- Saturday, 1/11/20: Eggers Woods • 10 am-1 pm in Chicago
- Monday, 1/20/20: MLK Jr Day of Service at Dan Ryan Woods • 12-1 pm, 1-2 pm, 2-3 pm in Chicago
- Saturday, 1/25/20: Kickapoo Woods • 10 am-1 pm in Riverdale