Name: Woodland Sanctuary Clean-up Day July 18th
Start: 2026-07-18T09:00:00-05:00

Mark Your Calendars for next Saturday, July 18! 
Join us for a volunteer workday at the Lemont Township Woodland Sanctuary and help care for this beautiful natural space in our community. We provide the tools and materials. You provide the muscle and care. Proudly serving Folklore coffee to all our volunteers!
Sign up today: <a href="https://www.lemonttownship.org/woodland-sanctuary?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQPNTE0NzcxNTY5MjI4MDYxAAEe15xZm6XmuT4CRtrLfOXJK_xftkm9XDy8ycwN9Szr0ulyh5XAw0W05Dl2es8_aem_LjIc6D-C5ZOVm72Shv155A" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">www.lemonttownship.org/woodland-sanctuary</a>
<a href="https://www.lemonttownship.org/woodland-sanctuary?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQPNTE0NzcxNTY5MjI4MDYxAAEe15xZm6XmuT4CRtrLfOXJK_xftkm9XDy8ycwN9Szr0ulyh5XAw0W05Dl2es8_aem_LjIc6D-C5ZOVm72Shv155A" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"></a>What to Bring:
This is a hands-on workday, so please dress appropriately for the weather and bring:
<ul><li>Sunscreen</li><li>Bug spray</li><li>Long sleeves</li><li>Work gloves</li><li>Closed-toe shoes</li><li>A filled water bottle Be prepared to get a little dirty while making a big difference!  We look forward to seeing you there and working together to help preserve the Woodland Sanctuary.</li></ul>

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