• Ryders Woods Restoration Workday

    Ryders Woods 556 Lake Ave., Woodstock, IL

    Join us for a restoration workday at one of Woodstock's beautiful natural areas! This workday will consist of cutting up piles of large limbs that had fallen across the trail and were just quickly placed aside for usability. There are also some large invasives in the area that were over-looked when cleared in prior years. If time permits we'll […]

  • Black Locust Removal Training

    The Blue Farm - Toad Hall 9513 Reese Rd.., Harvard, IL

    Struggling to remove invasive black locust? Join Daniel and Kathryn at the Toad Hall Conservation Easement in Alden for a demonstration of techniques for removing black locust! If you want […]

  • Final Friday Workday at The Blue Farm

    The Blue Farm - Toad Hall 9513 Reese Rd.., Harvard, IL

    Struggling to remove invasive black locust? Looking to get outside and help a local landowner restore their wetland? Join Kathryn and Daniel for a two-part restoration event hosted at the Blue Farm! We'll start our morning with a demonstration of techniques for removing black locust, and then make our way to the seeps/springs area of […]

  • Stirring from Winter Slumber Guided Forest Walk

    Wolf Oak Woods 906 IL Route 120, Woodstock, IL

    Take a slow wander through Wolf Oak Woods to witness Earth begin to awaken. Join ANFT-certified forest therapy guide Cathy McCauley in marking the halfway point between winter and spring on this […]

    $30
  • Thompson Road Preserve Restoration Workday

    Thompson Road Preserve 9707 Thompson Rd., Bull Valley, IL

    Join Bruce at Thompson Road Preserve for a morning of restoration! This workday will be clearing brush under the oaks along the road allowing folks traveling down Thompson to view […]

  • Crowley Oaks Woods Restoration Workday

    Crowley Oaks Woods 18725 Crowley Rd., Harvard, IL

    Join us for the Wednesday workday tradition on this 80-acre site that steward Larry Fetzer has faithfully hosted for so many years! We'll be continuing to clear under the pines southwest of the central wetland to allow more light to reach the understory and encourage native plants and new oaks to grow. We'll meet near […]