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Donato Woods Restoration Workday in Woodstock

Donato Woods 700 Ridgeland Ave., Woodstock, IL

Volunteers are needed at Donato Conservation Area, an amazing woodland right in the middle of Woodstock! This isn't just any woods-it's full of beautiful spring wildflowers, ferns and a vast diversity […]

Vernal Pool Hike

Vernal pools are a little known but extremely important feature that occurs in our McHenry County Oak Woods. Come learn why these pools are essential for amphibians and other creatures […]

CANCELED – Westwood Park Restoration Workday

Westwood Park 1599 Hillside Trail, Woodstock, IL

THIS WORKDAY IS CANCELED - THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST. Westwood is a Woodstock owned Illinois Nature Preserve buffer and serves as a ‘protective’ zone that helps slow the spread […]

Westwood Park Restoration Workday

Westwood Park 1599 Hillside Trail, Woodstock, IL

Westwood is a Woodstock owned Illinois Nature Preserve buffer and serves as a ‘protective’ zone that helps slow the spread of invasive species into Yonder Prairie. Come join us this […]

Ryder’s Woods Restoration Workday

Ryder's Woods 750 Kimball Ave., Woodstock, IL

Last year we focused on the west half of Ryder’s so this year we’ll be working mostly in the eastern areas. For Wednesday we’ve started clearing brush in the back […]

Donato Woods Restoration Workday in Woodstock

Donato Woods 700 Ridgeland Ave., Woodstock, IL

Volunteers are needed at Donato Conservation Area, an amazing woodland right in the middle of Woodstock! This isn't just any woods-it's full of beautiful spring wildflowers, ferns and a vast diversity […]

Spring Hollow Nature Preserve Restoration Workday

Spring Hollow Nature Preserve 1314 S. Fleming Td., Woodstock, IL

First we will be working on the trail near the house to remove some trees fallen on the trail and some young honeysuckle. Then we'll take a lovely (less than […]

Seneca Marsh Restoration Workday

Seneca Marsh 1411 Seneca Ct., Woodstock, IL

We’ll be restoring the area surrounding the pond as part of our project to restore habitat on Illinois Nature Preserves sites funded by the State through the NASA grant. There’s […]

Irish Oaks Nature Preserve Restoration Workday

Irish Oaks Nature Preserve 19017 Lincoln Rd., Harvard, IL

This workday will be spent clearing the trees and brush along the northwest property boundary where we spent that fateful day on New Year’s Day. The long term goal for […]

Irish Oaks Nature Preserve Restoration Workday

Irish Oaks Nature Preserve 19017 Lincoln Rd., Harvard, IL

These workdays are hosted by our extraordinary steward, Margee Pieper, who has been a vital part of the successes at this site. Under her thoughtful leadership, the history and beauty […]

Wolf Oak Woods – Let’s Pull Garlic Mustard

Wolf Oak Woods 906 IL Route 120, Woodstock, IL

Join site steward Pete for a wonderful Wolf Oak reunion! Rather than our typical brushing workday we'll be hand pulling garlic mustard that is popping up amongst the spring ephemerals […]

Boloria Meadows Restoration Workday

Boloria Meadows 410 S. Ridge Rd., Bull Valley, IL, United States

This is one of a series of fall/winter workdays at Boloria Meadows. Volunteers are needed to work in the recently acquired oak woods at the south end of Boloria Meadows. […]