Chicago Wilderness Corporate Council Day of Service
May 8, 2010

Celebrate local nature and help restore it back to health during the Chicago Wilderness Corporate Council Day of Service on Saturday, May 8, 2010!

Nature offers us many benefits: wondrous places to play, explore and enjoy with our families. Healthy ecosystems also provide us essential services: fresh air, clean water, healthy soil, flood protection, pollution filtering, and habitat for plants and wildlife.

We are fortunate to have access to a large amount of open space and natural areas, but the lands, waters, and wildlife — which provide us with so much — need our help!

All of us — working together — can make a difference!

Event Details

In order to ensure proper staffing, we ask that every participant preregister by May 5, 2010 using this form.  

GUIDELINES

• Please bring your own work gloves (a limited number will be available on site)
• Dress for the occasion - wear layers, long sleeves, long pants, field shoes or boots, and hat
• For your comfort, bring insect repellent, sun block, and water
• Waivers may be required on site before volunteering
• Don’t forget your binoculars and/or camera! 
• Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult

Questions? Please contact Patricia Cassady at dayofservice@chicagowilderness.org or 773-647-5601. Please only use workday phone numbers if you need to cancel your reservation on the day of the event (5/8).

WORKDAY SITES
Find a participating site nearby, or go on an adventure to someplace new!

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ILLINOIS

Brookfield
Brookfield Woods, Forest Preserve District of Cook County
9:00 a.m - Noon
Site Contact: Dave Wachtel
Web site
Tasks: Cutting brush, pulling weeds, and collecting seeds

Chicago
Bill Jarvis Migratory Bird Sanctuary, Chicago Park District
9:00 a.m. – Noon
Site Contact: Charlotte Newfeld
Workday Phone: 773-327-5053
Web site
Tasks: Removal of invasive plants and debris and clean-up

Chicago - SITE FULL
Eggers Woods, Forest Preserve District of Cook County
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Site Contact: John Pastirick
Workday Phone: 773-991-0613
Web site
Tasks: Brush cutting and burn plus cookout

Chicago
Jackson Park, Chicago Park District
10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Site Contact: Ross Peterson
Web site
Tasks: Tree mulching, invasive plant species removal, seeding, and planting

Chicago
Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary - "The Magic Hedge," Chicago Park District
9:00 a.m. - Noon
Site Contact: David Painter
Workday Phone: 773-383-0721
Web site
Tasks: Weeding, seeding, planting, and mulching

Elmhurst
Elmhurst Great Western Prairie, Elmhurst Park District
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Site Contact: Keith Olsen
Workday Phone: 630-834-7357
Web site
Task: Prairie restoration

Glenview
The Grove National Historic Landmark, Glenview Park District
9:00 a.m. – Noon
Site Contact: Wayne Rogowski
Workday Phone: 847-299-6096
Web site
Tasks: Invasive plant species removal and seeding

Grayslake
Oak Openings, Libertyville Township Open Space District
9:00 a.m. - Noon
Site Contacts: Sarah Surroz and Jim O'Connor
Workday Phone: 847-561-0710
Tasks: Buckthorn removal and the installation of savanna plants

Lincolnshire
North Park, North Branch Chicago River, Village of Lincolnshire
9:00 a.m. – Noon
Site Contact: Lydia Scott
Workday Phone: 847-613-0395
Web site
Tasks: Invasive plant species removal and seeding

Naperville
Springbrook Prairie, Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
9:00 a.m. - Noon
Site Contact: Nancy Novak
Web site
Tasks: Brush removal, with a nature walk afterward

Oak Brook
Mayslake Peabody Estate, Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Event phone: 630-933-7208
Web site
Activity: Mighty Acorns Plant Sale

Schaumburg
Spring Valley Nature Center, Schaumburg Park District
9:00 a.m. - Noon
Site Contact: David Brooks
Web site
Task: Planting

West Chicago
Pioneer Park, West Chicago Park District
9:00 a.m. – Noon
Site Contact: Jesse Felix
Workday Phone: 630-918-5343
Web site
Task: Invasive plant removal

Westchester
Wolf Road Prairie Nature Preserve, Department of Natural Resources and Forest Preserve District of Cook County
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Site Contact: Larry Godson
Workday Phone: 708-562-3280
Web site
Task: Cutting brush along several walkways in the preserve

Willow Springs
Willow Springs Woods, Forest Preserve District of Cook County
9:00 a.m. - Noon
Site Contact: Joe Neumann
Workday Phone: 773-434-1415
Web site
Tasks: Brush cutting and weeding

Wilmington
Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie, USDA Forest Service
9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Site Contact: Allison Hedden
Workday Phone: 815-474-3808
Web site
Task: Planting native flower plugs at River Road Seed Beds

INDIANA

Chesterton
Coffee Creek
9:00 a.m. – Noon (Central time)
Site Contact: Steve Barker
Workday Phone: 574-229-1675
Web site
Tasks: Invasive plant removal and clean-up

WISCONSIN

Between the towns of Eagle and Palmira
Scuppernong River Habitat Area, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
9:00 a.m. - Noon
Site Contact: Ron Kurowski
Workday Phone: 262-594-6200
Web site
Tasks: Cut brush and small trees - tools will be provided but you are welcome to bring your own