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The Forest Preserve District of Will County is seeking participants for its volunteer morning program, gathering seeds for future restoration efforts or clearing brush to give native plants room to grow.
Volunteers are specifically needed for preserves in the less-populated areas of the county, such as in the Braidwood, Wilmington, Crete and Monee areas.
Here is the fall schedule for volunteer mornings. Unless otherwise noted, seed-collection programs are from 10 a.m. to noon, and brush control events are from 9 a.m. to noon.
November
- Saturday, Nov. 2: Rock Run Preserve – Black Road access, brush control
- Tuesday, Nov. 5: Evans-Judge Preserve, brush control
- Sunday, Nov. 17: Monee Reservoir, brush control
- Saturday, Nov. 23: Hickory Creek Preserve – Hickory Creek Junction, brush control
- Saturday, Nov. 30: Hickory Creek Preserve – LaPorte Road access, “Work Off the Turkey,” brush control
December
- Tuesday, Dec. 3: Keepataw Preserve, brush control
- Sunday, Dec. 8: Theodore Marsh, brush control
- Saturday, Dec. 14: Whalon Lake, brush control
- Thursday, Dec. 19: Lake Chaminwood Preserve, brush control
Registration is required to participate in a volunteer morning. To get started, complete a waiver online. For information, contact Emily Kenny at 815-722-7364 or volunteerservices@fpdwc.org. These programs are for anyone ages 10 and older.