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SUMMARY:Harms Woods East
DESCRIPTION:Harms Woods East\nis a mixture of upland woods\, floodplain and wet woods lying east of the Chicago River. Work at this part of the site began in 2012 with brush removal and seeding of native woodland seeds.The close-by North Branch bike trail offers views of more fine oak woodlands. \nDirections: The meeting place for workdays at Harms Woods East is the Harms Woods South parking lot (Groves 1 & 2) on the west side of Harms Road. In the event that lot is flooded\, please meet at the Harms Woods Central parking lot (Groves 3 & 4) on the west side of Harms Road. \nFor more information or to volunteer contact:\nKaren Glennemeier  at (224) 548-9538 or\nemail  Harms Woods East \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://northbranchrestoration.org/event/harms-woods-east-2026-02-08/
LOCATION:Harms East Forest Preserve\, 265 Harms Road\, Morton Grove\, il
CATEGORIES:Harms Woods East
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SUMMARY:Somme Woods South
DESCRIPTION:  \nSomme Woods South Parking for these workdays is on a residential street. See below. \nTo volunteer or for more information contact:  Linda Masters \nFor workdays at Somme Woods South\, park only on the south side of Ferndale Avenue\, a residential street.  Pick up tools at the driveway/garage at 1625 Ferndale\, a brown house located mid-block\, then follow the flags between the houses to the worksite. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://northbranchrestoration.org/event/somme-woods-south-2026-02-08/
LOCATION:Somme Woods South\, 1625 Ferndale Ave\, Northbrook\, IL\, United States
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SUMMARY:Oxbow Prairie
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Oxbow Prairie\, formed by an old loop in the river’s course\, lies northwest of Bunker Hill Savanna. \nThis old oxbow in the Chicago River’s North Branch is a combination of low\, wet prairie soils and slightly higher mesic prairie soils. A small open savanna lies on what was once the east bank of the river.  The mesic prairie area had been mowed by the FPDCC for recreational use and had an abundance of Eurasion grasses\, Queen Anne’s lace and tall goldenrod.  With management\, the more conservative prairie plants such as northern dropseed\, stiff goldenrod\, golden alexanders and big bluestem grass are returning. \nThe wetter areas are richest in native plants\, including cup plant\, ironweed\, tall meadow-rue\, water parsnip\, cord grass\, Virginia rye\, and numerous kinds of sedges. \nA small oak savanna on the old east bank has swamp white and bur oaks\, in the words of landscape architect and restorationist Tom Vanderpoel\, “a wonderful micro oak savanna.” \nBetween the prairie and the river lies a large floodplain woodland of cottonwood\, basswood and box elder\, where invasive garlic mustard dominates the understory. No restoration work has been done in this area yet\, and poses a challenge for the future. \nDirections: From the south\, enter the drive off Caldwell Avenue across from Tonty; proceed ~1/4 mile\, staying to the right at the split. From the north\, enter the drive off Harts Road and proceed ~3/4 mile south. Look for yellow Volunteer signs at the meeting spot.\n \nCan’t find us? Scan the QR code and follow directions: \nMeeting place \n  \nFor more information or to volunteer: \nMike Andrews (773) 405-7132 or Cammy Fortuna at Oxbow Prairie \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://northbranchrestoration.org/event/oxbow-prairie-2026-02-08/
LOCATION:Oxbow Prairie\, 6800 N Caldwell Ave\, Chicago\, il\, 60646
CATEGORIES:Bunker Oxbow Prairie
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