Volunteer for the Will County Forest Preserve

Submitted by the Forest Preserve District of Will County

Photo: Join a volunteer work crew to help keep the forest preserves clear of invasive species. For information on upcoming Forest Preserve District of Will County workdays, visit ReconnectWithNature.org. (Photo courtesy of Phyllis Schulte)

Start the New Year off right by volunteering to improve the preserves during upcoming Forest Preserve District of Will County natural resource management workdays.

Workdays are held from 8 a.m. to noon. Participants should dress for outdoor work and the weather. Wear long pants, closed-toe shoes, and work gloves. RSVP by calling 815-722-7364 or email rgauchat@fpdwc.org.

Workdays will be held on:

Sunday, Jan. 17: Sugar Creek Administration Center, Joliet.
Monday, Jan. 18: Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday, Theodore Marsh, Crest Hill.
Sunday, Jan. 24: Goodenow Grove Nature Preserve, Beecher.
Sunday, Feb. 14: Lockport Prairie Nature Preserve, Lockport.
Sunday, Feb. 28: Hickory Creek Preserve – Hickory Creek Junction, Mokena.
Saturday, March 5: Hammel Woods, Shorewood.
Sunday, March 6: Keepataw Preserve, Lemont.
Saturday, March 12: Lockport Prairie Nature Preserve, Lockport.
Sunday, March 13: Hickory Creek Preserve – Hickory Creek Barrens, New Lenox.
Saturday, April 2: Kankakee Sands Preserve – Shenk Grove, Braidwood.
Saturday, April 9: Messenger Woods Nature Preserve, Homer Glen.
Sunday, April 10: Romeoville Prairie Nature Preserve, Romeoville.
Saturday, April 30: Earth Day Workday, Goodenow Grove Nature Preserve, Beecher.

For more information on Forest Preserve District volunteer opportunities, visit ReconnectWithNature.org.