Día de Restauración Ages 6+ Saturday, September 14, 1 - 4 p.m. (Rain date: Sunday, September 15) Volunteer! Prairieview Education Center, Crystal Lake Fee: Free Code: 9350 ¡Acompáñanos para un día de restauración ayudandanos a preservar los recursos naturales en nuestra comunidad! Eliminaremos especies RESTORATION DAYS invasoras o recolectaremos semillas por plantas nativas, seguido de una caminata educativa. ¡Habrá una pequeña rifa de semillas nativas para los participantes! Join us for a restoration day to help natural resources in our community! We will remove invasive species or collect native plant seeds before going on an educational hike. Por favor RSVP MCCD.me/DiaDeRes o contacto Jackie Bero, [email protected]. National Public Lands Day: Restoration Days Ages 18+ Saturday, September 28 | Multiple sites and times Celebrate National Public Lands Day by volunteering at a habitat restoration day! Tools provided. Boger Bog Conservation Area, Bull Valley @ 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. RSVP to Ders Anderson, [email protected] or (815) 451-8496 Boone Creek Conservation Area, Woodstock @ 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. RSVP to Brandie Dunn and Caitlin Benkoski, [email protected] or (815) 347-2247 Glacial Park Conservation Area, Ringwood @ 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. RSVP to Jim Andrews, text (847) 361-9498 Cotton Creek Marsh, Island Lake @ 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. RSVP to Mike Bouska (815) 759-0731 or Britt Salvador, [email protected] Introduction to Volunteering Ages 18+ Saturday, October 26, 10-11:30 a.m. Prairieview Education Center, Crystal Lake Fee: Free Code: 9405 Learn about the many ways you can volunteer with the District, including habitat restoration, education, public safety, local history and more! At this introductory meeting, you will meet District volunteer liaisons and watch a short orientation presentation giving an overview of all the programs available. This is the perfect opportunity to ask questions about perks of being a volunteer, how to register, drop-in programs and important dates. Chicago Wilderness Brush Pile Burn Boss Training Ages 18+ Saturday, November 2, 8 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Lost Valley Visitor Center, Glacial Park Conservation Area, Ringwood Fee: Free Code: 9403 Take the 昀椀rst step towards being certi昀椀ed as a Chicago Wilderness Brush Pile Burn Boss*. This regionally accepted training includes understanding pre- and post-burn communication requirements, utilizing weather data, supervising others around a burn pile, making site observations, and more. RSVP at MCCD.me/CWBBT or email Jackie Bero, [email protected]. *This course does not certify you to manage prescription 昀椀re. Green Friday Restoration Day Ages 6+ No experience necessary! Friday, November 29 | Multiple sites and times Get outdoors and give back to the land this holiday season! Alden Sedge Meadow South, Alden @ 1 - 3:30 p.m. RSVP to Jack & Judy Speer, [email protected] or (815) 690-6240 Boger Bog Conservation Area, Bull Valley @ 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Help District site stewards RSVP to Ders Anderson, [email protected] or (815) 451-8496 with seasonal tasks at habitat Boone Creek, Woodstock @ Noon - 3 p.m. restoration days! RSVP to Brandie Dunn and Caitlin Benkoski, [email protected] or (815) 347-2247 Exner Marsh Conservation Area, Woodstock @ 9 a.m. - Noon RSVP to Len Bannon & Tim Anderson, [email protected] or (847) 669-1381 LEARN MORE Fox Blu昀昀 Conservation Area, Algonquin @ 9 a.m. - Noon MCCD.me/Restoration RSVP to Matt Tegelman, [email protected] or (224) 629-6422 Pioneer Fen, Johnsburg @ 9:30 a.m. - Noon RSVP to Pat Sullivan-Schroyer & Carla Hanrahan, [email protected] or (815) 363-8069 Landscapes | FALL 2024 13