News and Events

May 3,2008
Orland Grassland Birding Event
The Orland Grassland Volunteers are planning the Fourth Annual
Grassland bird count and need your help...More ...

April 19, 2008
Earth Day at Theodore Stone Preserve
Get outside and give something back for Earth Day by helping to restore a rare natural habitat... More ...

April 19, 2008
Work and Play for Earth Day
Join us at Bunker Hill Preserve for a morning workday and an afternoon celebration... More ...

April 5 and 6, 2008 or April 7 and 8, 2008
CW Midwest Ecological Prescription Burn Crew Member Training Workshops
The Chicago Wilderness Natural Resources Management Team is pleased to offer two spring sessions of the CW Midwest Ecological Prescription Burn Crew Member Training. More...

March 29 and April 5, 2008
Bird Monitoring Workshops
A workshop for current and prospective bird monitors... More ...

February 7 and 18, 2008
Chicago Wilderness Frog Monitor Workshops
We’ll teach & review calls of 13 native frog & toad species... More ...

February 10, 2008
Amphibian Habitat Restoration Workshop
This half-day workshop will feature herpetologists, stewards, and monitors discussing how best to restore habitat for frogs and other amphibians... More ...

January 19, 2008
Herbicide Training and Testing Workshop
Interested in becoming certified and licensed to use herbicides on public lands? If so, The Nature Conservancy will be hosting the next herbicide training and testing workshop for volunteers on Saturday, January 19, 2008 at The Brookfield Zoo from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. ... More ...

January 1, 2008
Happy Canoe Year on the North Branch of the Chicago River
The nearly 200 people who braved the cold on New Year's Day enjoyed truly spectacular views ... More ...

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July 21, 2007
Major Taylor Bike Trail Cleanup
VOLUNTEERS WANTED!!!
The Chicago Park District and the Forest Preserve District of Cook County in partnership with Friends of the Parks invite you to join other concerned volunteers to clean and beautify the Major Taylor Trail ... More ...

April 21-22, 2007
Earthday 2007
Join the Forest Preserve District of Cook County and many local stewardship groups and organizations in celebrating Earthday 2007. You can volunteer at one of more htan a dozen sites throughout the District and/or joining us for our family fun Earthday Celebration at Bunker Hill Woods from ... More...

February 10, 2007
Herbicide Training and Testing Workshop -- Presented by the Volunteer Stewardship Network:
Interested in becoming certified and licensed to use herbicides on public lands? All volunteers are invited to attend this annual one-day weekend clinic that includes General Standards training (for Operators license) in the morning and (Operator’s and Applicator’s license) testing in the afternoon... More...

February 22 & 23 or 24 & 25, 2007
CW Burn Training Workshops:
The Chicago Wilderness Natural Resources Management Team is pleased to offer two spring sessions of the CW MIdwest Ecological Prescription Burn Crew Member Training... More...

March 1, 2007
So what? -- skills for commicating our mission
That is the big question site stewards, many other volunteers, and managers are confronted with when introducing activities to new volunteers, or advocating for and defending management activities... More...

January 13, 2007
So what? -- skills for commicating our mission
That is the big question site stewards, many other volunteers, and managers are confronted with when introducing activities to new volunteers, or advocating for and defending management activities... More...

November 15, 2006
Chicago Wilderness Congress
Congress is an opportunity to showcase CW projects, share perspectives, and network with colleagues from more than 190 member organizations. It is a day long event that occurs every two years ... More...

September 11 & 12, 2006
CW Midwest Ecological Prescription Burn Crew Member Training Workshops
The Chicago Wilderness Natural Resources Management Team is pleased to offer two fall sessions of the CW Midwest Ecological Prescription Burn Crew Member Training. More...

September 23 & 24, 2006
CW Midwest Ecological Prescription Burn Crew Member Training Workshops
The Chicago Wilderness Natural Resources Management Team is pleased to offer two fall sessions of the CW Midwest Ecological Prescription Burn Crew Member Training. More...