Volunteers Needed For Upcoming Preserve Workdays

Lemont IL

30 December, 2021

10:52 AM

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WILL COUNTY, IL — The Forest Preserve District of Will County has multiple volunteer opportunities for its January, February and March workdays. The workdays are offered throughout the year, and allow participants a chance to contribute to their community, support their local environment, meet fellow nature-lovers, and get some fresh air and exercise, the preserve said in a release. The January-March workdays will involve cutting invasive trees and shrubs and dragging them to a designated location, said Emily Kenny, the Forest Preserve District's volunteer services supervisor. Brush pile burns may occur during these habitat management mornings, so wearing old clothes that could get dirty or singed is recommended, the preserve said. No matter what the location or day-of conditions, there is always plenty of work to do, Kenny added. "It is a good workout most days and a participant's sense of accomplishment will, hopefully, soothe any aching muscles," she said. An RSVP for the Forest Preserve District's volunteer workdays is required for all individuals and groups. You can call Kenny at 815.722.7364 or email [email protected]. Volunteer workdays are set for 8 a.m. to noon unless otherwise noted. Volunteers should dress for outdoor work and the weather. Wear long pants, long sleeves, comfortable and sturdy closed-toe shoes, work gloves and a hat, the preserve said. Volunteer workdays through March are: Sunday, Jan. 9: Lake Renwick Heron Rookery Nature Preserve, Plainfield.Thursday, Jan. 13: Thorn Creek Woods, Park Forest.Monday, Jan. 17: MLK Day of Service, Theodore Marsh, Crest Hill.Monday, Jan. 17: MLK Day of Service. Two sessions of litter cleanup will be offered along the Joliet Junction Trail. Session 1: 10 a.m.-noon, meet at Abri Credit Union, 2350 W. McDonough St., Joliet; Session 2: 2-4 p.m., meet at Carlson Holmquist-Sayles Funeral Home and Crematory, 2320 Black Road, Joliet.Tuesday, Jan. 25: Monee Reservoir, Monee Township.Saturday, Feb. 5: Hickory Creek Junction, Mokena.Tuesday, Feb. 8: Monee Reservoir, Monee Township.Sunday, Feb. 13: Goodenow Grove Nature Preserve, Crete Township. (Equestrian parking lot)Thursday, Feb. 24: Goodenow Grove Nature Preserve, Crete Township. (Equestrian parking lot)Saturday, Feb. 26: Sugar Creek Preserve, Joliet.Tuesday, March 1: Hammel Woods – Route 59 Access, Shorewood.Saturday, March 5: Whalon Lake, Naperville.Saturday, March 19: Keepataw Preserve, Lemont.Sunday, March 27: Hickory Creek Preserve LaPorte Road Access, Mokena.