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Monday, August 31
9 AM - 12 PM
Adult
Come join us! No experience necessary. Must be 18+. Please dress for the weather, closed-toe shoes are required & long sleeve and pants are recommended all year-round. We will conduct weed management, watering, mulch, and planting. Please park in parking lot E and follow the volunteer signs down into the garden.
Please sign a volunteer waiver–No-commitment - come to as many workdays as you can!
Independence Grove Workdays Volunteer Waiver
Dress for the weather. Closed-toe shoes are required & long pants are recommended all year-round. Bring work gloves.
If the weather is questionable (e.g. thunderstorms, extreme heat or cold), please contact the Volunteer Site Steward before heading out to the scheduled workday.
Spring: Brush clearing, garlic mustard control, planting
Summer: Garlic mustard control, wildlife monitoring, weed management, planting, seed collecting
Fall: Brush clearing, seed collection, tree & scrub planting
Winter: Brush clearing, sowing seed
Site Steward: Jennifer Woelkerling, 847-276-0519 16400 Buckley Road, Libertyville IL, 60048 Park in parking lot E and follow volunteer signs to the garden. New volunteers, please RSVP to Jennifer Woelkerling so we have enough supplies for everyone.
If you have any questions, please call our community engagement specialist at 847-968-3408.
Restoration Workday Sites
Volunteer Site Steward
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