Restoration Workday Sites

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Almond Marsh, Grayslake

Site Stewards: Richard Hoppel, 847-400-7505
32459 North Forest Drive, Grayslake, IL 60030
Park on Forest Dr next to the pump station.

Almond Marsh Restoration Workdays

Cuba Marsh, Deer Park

Site Steward: Tim Saunders, 847-924-6526 or Gerry Wright 847-525-8891
24205 W. Cuba Rd, Deer Park, IL 60010
Meet in the main parking lot on Cuba Rd.

Cuba Marsh Restoration Workdays

Duck Farm South, Lake Villa

Site Steward: Mat Sullivan, [email protected]
Park on Morton Drive, south of Slough Lake. Be respectful of the community.

Duck Farm Restoration Workdays

Duck Farm West, Lake Villa

Site Steward: Al Hall, 847-209-8381 or Scott Pacatte, 847-630-3084
520 Middlebury Dr, Lake Villa, IL 60046
Park on neighborhood street. Be respectful of the community.

Duck Farm Restoration Workdays

Grainger Woods, Mettawa

Site Steward: Kathleen Garness, 708-366-7584 (home), 708-698-6159 (cell)
25910 North St. Marys Road, Mettawa, IL 60045
Entrance and parking is on Saint Mary's Road at Wright Woods, near Everett Road, south of Route 60.

Grainger Woods Restoration Workdays

Grant Woods, Lake Villa

Site Steward: Joyce Proper, 847-356-8138
25405 West Monaville Road, Ingleside, IL 60041
Meet at the first parking lot off of Monaville Road.

Grant Woods Restoration Workdays

Grassy Lake, Barrington

Site Steward: Wes Wolf, Carol Hogan, 224-575-2667
Miller Road, Barrington IL, 60010
Meet near Miller Rd. Contact the Stewards for more details.

Grassy Lake Restoration Workdays

Greenbelt, North Chicago

Site Steward: Dawn Fronk, DawnFronk@gmail
1215 Green Bay Rd, North Chicago, IL 60064
Meeting location changes, please contact Steward for the current parking lot.

Greenbelt Restoration Workdays

Heron Creek, Lake Zurich

Site Steward: Sarah Schultz, 847-309-7066
22890 N. Old McHenry Road, Lake Zurich, IL 60047
Meeting location varies, please contact Steward.

Heron Creek Restoration Workdays

Lyons Woods, Waukegan

Site Stewards: Bob Shears, 847-508-7680
10200 Blanchard Rd, Waukegan, IL 60087
Meet in parking lot, at Blanchard and Sheridan.

Lyons Woods Restoration Workdays

MacArthur Woods, Mettawa

Site Stewards: Karen and Eileen Carruthers, MacArthurWoodsFP@gmail
26500 N St. Mary's Road, Mettawa, IL
Entrance is a gravel access road, unlocked for workdays. Please enter with caution while crossing the DPR trail. No facilities at this location.

MacArthur Woods Restoration Workdays

Middlefork Savanna, Lake Forest

Site Steward: Matt Evans and Brian Campbell, MiddleforkSavannaVolunteers@gmail
1401 Middlefork Drive, Lake Forest, IL 60045
Meeting location varies, please contact Steward.

Middlefork Savanna Restoration Workdays

Nippersink, Round Lake

Site Stewards: Carolina Schottland, 847-668-9464, and Mary Sullivan
900 West Belvidere Rd (Rte 120), Round Lake, IL 60073
Meeting location varies, please contact Stewards.

Nippersink Restoration Workdays

Old School, Mettawa

Site Steward: Glen Moss, 630-569-2650
28285 St. Marys Road, Mettawa, IL 60048
Meeting location varies, please contact Steward.

Old School Restoration Workdays

Oriole Grove, Lake Bluff

Site Steward: Dave Szaflarski, 847-401-2358
250 West Rockland Road, Lake Bluff, IL 60044
From Route 176 east, cross Route 41 and the train tracks, continue past the water tower on the north side of Route 176, and watch for the sign: "Skokie River Prairie—Lake Bluff Open Lands." Park in the gravel lot between the water plant and Mariani Landscaping office.

Oriole Grove Restoration Workdays

Pine Dunes, Antioch

Site Stewards: Don Wilson, 847-855-9143 (home), 224-639-3158 (cell)
42909 Hunt Club Rd, Antioch, IL 60002
Entrance on Hunt Club Rd, north of Edwards Rd. Meet in parking lot.

Pine Dunes Restoration Workdays

Prairie Wolf, Highland Park

Site Steward: Matt Tobin,847-951-1483
11403 West Highway 22, Highland Park, IL 60015
Meet in the parking lot. Please note this entrance is on Half Day Rd (Rte 22).

Prairie Wolf Restoration Workdays

Rollins Savanna, Grayslake

Site Steward: Frank Moens and Laura Matthews, [email protected]
Mount Vernon Dr, Grayslake, IL 60046
Park on Mt Vernon Dr or the lot at Something's Brewing.

Rollins Savanna Restoration Workdays

Rollins Savanna Native Seed Nursery, Grayslake

Site Steward: Kelly Burdick, Stewardship Ecologist, 847-276-5379
19876 W. Washington Street, Grayslake, IL 60030
Park at the Washington Street lot.

Rollins Savanna Restoration Workdays

Ryerson Conservation Area, Riverwoods

Site Steward: Bill Sullivan, 847-942-0404
21950 North Riverwoods Road, Riverwoods IL 60015
One mile south of Route 22 on the west side of Riverwoods Road. Meet at the Welcome Center parking lot.

Ryerson Conservation Area Restoration Workdays

Spring Bluff, Winthrop Harbor

Site Steward: Tom Smith, 847-502-4002
650 7th St, Winthrop Harbor, IL 60096
Meet on the trail that leads to the bird observation tower. Please note this group splits its time between Spring Bluff and a nearby partner site at Fossland Park. Check with the Steward.

Spring Bluff Restoration Workdays

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