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SUMMARY:Watersmeet Prairie Grove
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Named for the joining of the Middle and East Forks of the North Branch of the Chicago River\, Watersmeet Prairie Grove has a wide variety of communities\, from a limey\, wet woods with unusual species such as skunk cabbage\, marsh marigold\, dog violet and fen goldenrod to open prairie shrubland with mountain blue-eyed grass\, golden sedge\, and willow aster. \nDirections: This site is located in the village of Northfield. From the Edens Expressway exit at Lake Avenue West. Go west to Wagner Road\, turn north and take Wagner to Winnetka Road\, go east on Winnetka 3/4 mile. Park on Avon Ave\, a side street to the north of Winnetka Road. We meet near the Forest Preserve sign\, at the northwest corner of the site. \nPlease RSVP (below). For more information contact John Berg at (815) 919-4916 and Eileen Sutter (773) 706-4533 or Watersmeet[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://northbranchrestoration.org/event/watersmeet-prairie-grove-2026-09-12/
LOCATION:Watersmeet Prairie Grove\, 1899 winnetka road\, northfield\, il\, 60093
CATEGORIES:Watersmeet Prairie Grove
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SUMMARY:Forest Glen Woods
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]An important corridor for migratory birds\, Forest Glen is part of the Lower North Branch Preserves. This unique woodland\, savanna\, and floodplain ecosystem needs help from our volunteer community to remove invasive plants\, collect and distribute native seeds\, and reduce erosion issues. Join the North Branch Restoration Project with the Centennial Volunteers to learn how! \nGather at the Forest Glen parking lot\, located at 5420 N. Forest Glen Ave in Chicago. \nFor more information or to volunteer contact: \nBill Tucker at 312-206-5928 or Deb Gohr at Forest Glen[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://northbranchrestoration.org/event/forest-glen-woods-2026-09-12/
LOCATION:Forest Glen Woods Forest Preserve\, 5420 N Forest Glen Ave\, Chicago
CATEGORIES:Forest Glen Woods
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SUMMARY:Somme Woods
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Somme Woods has bur and white oak savannas and woodlands with massive old oaks\, open marshes\, and ephemeral ponds. Rich with native plants and animals\, the savannas and woodlands are being restored to their original beauty. Great horned owls and red-tailed hawks nest and hunt here alongside coyotes\, raccoons\, and opossums. \nPlease RSVP (below). For more information contact Eriko Kojima at (847) 322-7420 \nDirections: Park in the Somme Woods lot on the north side of Dundee Road\, just east of Waukegan Road. Map address is 1714 Dundee Road\, Northbrook. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://northbranchrestoration.org/event/somme-woods-2026-09-12/
LOCATION:Somme Woods\, 1714 Dundee Road\, Northbrook\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:Somme Woods
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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-2026-09-12/
LOCATION:Oxbow Prairie\, 6800 N Caldwell Ave\, Chicago\, il\, 60646
CATEGORIES:Bunker Oxbow Prairie
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