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SUMMARY:Bunker North Flatwoods
DESCRIPTION:Bunker North Flatwoods gets its cathedral-like character from the large old pin oaks that dominate the canopy. Join the North Branch Restoration Project and Centennial Volunteers as we restore this oak woodland to health! This 76 acre site is new to restoration and will depend on the community of volunteers to remove invasive species\, spread native seed\, and much more. The preserve is also home to some beautiful spring ephemerals. \nDirections: Enter the preserve from Harts Road\, just west of Touhy and Caldwell. The approximate address is 6600 W Harts Road in Niles\, IL. \nPlease RSVP (below). For more information\, contact Mike Andrews (773) 405-7132\, Mike Bingaman (773) 203-3447) or email Bunker North Flatwoods
URL:https://northbranchrestoration.org/event/bunker-north-flatwoods-2026-01-25/
LOCATION:Bunker North Flatwoods\, 6600 West Harts Road\, Niles\, IL
CATEGORIES:Bunker North Flatwoods
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ORGANIZER;CN="Bunker North Flatwoods":MAILTO:bunkernorth_flatwoods@northbranchrestoration.org
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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-2026-01-25/
LOCATION:Somme Woods South\, 1625 Ferndale Ave\, Northbrook\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:Somme Woods South
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260124T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260124T120000
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SUMMARY:Harms Woods
DESCRIPTION:THIS EVENT IS CANCELLED\n[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]This fine oak woodland lies on the west side of the North Branch of the Chicago River in the village of Glenview. Several different species of oak are represented here; red oaks are more prevalent closer to the river while white and bur oaks are more plentiful as you move west up the moraine. In the wetter upland areas\, on top of the moraine\, swamp white oaks thrive. \nHarms is notable for its rich native flora. In late March or April\, visitors can enjoy the earliest of our spring wildflowers\, including such lovelies as toothwort\, hepatica\, bloodroot and trout lily.A little later\, they may be treated to displays of wildflowers with lyrical names like yellow pimpernel\, Jack-in-the-pulpit\, spring beauty and golden alexanders.The site is unusually rich in native woodland shrubs. Native yellow and red honeysuckles bloom in summer; maple-leaved viburnum turns a gorgeous magenta in the fall; while a bit later the delicate yellow flowers of witch hazel grace the fall woods. \nFor bird watchers\, Harms Woods is a great place to enjoy the spring and fall migratory seasons\, as a great variety of warblers pass through. Visitors should also watch for the great horned owls\, hairy woodpeckers\, red-eyed vireos and yellow-billed cuckoos that are among the nesting birds of Harms. \nDirections: Meet at the forest preserve Glenview Woods parking lot on the west side of Harms Road\, just south of Glenview Road. \nRSVP below. For more information or to volunteer contact:\nJane and John Balaban  (847)  644-8184[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://northbranchrestoration.org/event/harms-woods-2026-01-24/
LOCATION:Glenview Woods parking lot\, west side of Harms Road\, just south of Glenview Rd.\, 721 Harms Road\, Glenview\, Il
CATEGORIES:Harms Woods
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260119T090000
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SUMMARY:Somme Prairie Grove
DESCRIPTION:Somme Prairie Grove is a mosaic of prairie\, savanna\, and woodland. Flowers and grasses such as purple milkweed\, cream gentian\, bottlebrush grass\, and Joe Pye weed contribute to its high quality. Indian grass\, rattlesnake master\, wild quinine\, and purple prairie clover thrive in its open areas. Rare birds and butterflies once again populate its prairies and groves. For photos and details on wildlife and flora. For a virtual tour of the site\, click here. \nTo volunteer or for more information contact:  Eriko Kojima at (847) 322-7420 \nDirections: The workday meeting place is the Forest Preserve parking lot on the north side of Dundee\, just east of Waukegan \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://northbranchrestoration.org/event/somme-prairie-grove-2026-01-19/
LOCATION:Somme Prairie Grove\, 1714 Dundee Rd\, Northbrook\, IL\, 60062\, United States
CATEGORIES:Somme Prairie Grove
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ORGANIZER;CN="Somme Prairie Grove":MAILTO:somme_prairiegrove@northbranchrestoration.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260118T090000
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SUMMARY:Somme Prairie Nature Preserve
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Located in the village of Northbrook\, in northern Cook County\, these forest preserves span the original continuum of prairie to the west and north and savanna and woodland to the east and south. \nSomme Prairie Nature Preserve\, dedicated as an Illinois Nature Preserve in 1984\, is gently rolling land on that includes part of the floodplain of the West Fork of the Chicago River’s North Branch. Approximately three acres of high quality prairie hold a remnant of the rich flora that once covered much of the state. Plants with names like cream false indigo\, hoary puccoon\, and tuberous Indian plantain color the landscape. \nDirections: This site is the westernmost of the three Sommes. On workdays\, we meet in the post office parking lot on the north side of Dundee Road\, approximately a quarter mile west of the Metra tracks. \nPlease RSVP (below).  For more information\, contact:\nLaurel Ross at (773) 218-0850 or Lisa Musgrave at (847)401-3067[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://northbranchrestoration.org/event/somme-prairie-nature-preserve-2026-01-18/
LOCATION:Somme Prairie Nature Preserve\, 800 Western Ave\, Northbrook\, il\, 60062
CATEGORIES:Somme Prairie Nature Preserve
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SUMMARY:Harms Flatwoods
DESCRIPTION:In the village of Skokie\, east of the Chicago River’s North Branch\, Harms Flatwoods is dominated by huge old bur and swamp white oaks\, with an understory of black ash\, winterberry\, hazelnut and other native trees and shrubs. \nIn January of 2017\, Harms Flatwoods was dedicated as an Illinois Nature Preserve\, in recognition of its unique ecology. Illinois Nature Preserve designation affords the strongest degree of protection for Illinois natural areas. \nDirections: Meet at the Harms Woods North lot\, Old Orchard Road and Harms Road. \nFor more information or to volunteer contact:\nJette Thomassen at 773-255-6077 or Harms Flatwoods \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://northbranchrestoration.org/event/harms-flatwoods-2026-01-18/
LOCATION:Harms Flatwoods\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:Harms Flatwoods
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GEO:42.06757;-87.77213
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260117T130000
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SUMMARY:Miami Woods and Prairie
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] \nThe Miami Woods Forest Preserve covers 112 acres stretching along the west side of the North Branch of the Chicago River from Oakton Street northward to Dempster Street.  It is bounded on the west side by Caldwell Avenue\, Waukegan Road and development at the intersection of Waukegan Road and Dempster Street. The land on the east side of the river forms the Saint Paul Woods Forest Preserve. \nThe main parking lot is on Caldwell about 1/4 mile north of Oakton where there is easy access to the bike path which runs from Devon Avenue to the Botanic Garden.  From the bike path you can see and enjoy nature in the river\, woodlands and the Miami Prairie.  Things you may see include birds\, butterflies\, and native grasses and flowers that blossom and change throughout the seasons. \nMiami Woods and Prairie contain important remnants of the original grasslands and woodlands that formed the natural heritage of the greater Chicago area. (See the Chicago Wilderness Atlas and Recovery Plan at www.chicagowilderness.org) The ultimate goal within Miami Woods and Prairie (except the turf grass picnic areas) is to achieve restoration to the highest ecological condition possible using a minimum amount of management intervention. Our approach is to restore natural processes so that the area will become as self sustaining as possible. \nRestoration of the woods and prairie by Volunteers of the North Branch Restoration Project has been underway for more than 30 years.  Following a five year moratorium\, work resumed late in 2001 with thousands of hours of volunteer effort contributed annually since then.  In addition to regular North Branch workdays\, workdays have been held on multiple occasions for four elementary schools\, a high school\, three colleges\, and the Goldman Sachs company.  Help is also received regularly from the Friends of Morton Grove Forest Preserves.  Restoration activities concentrate on removal of invasive brush and weeds\, and on gathering and distributing hundreds of kinds of native seed from within the North Branch watershed. \nFurther information is available in the 2005 annual report Restoring Nature in Miami Woods\, or on the website of the Cook County Forest Preserve. \nDirections: Located on the east side of Caldwell\, two blocks north of Oakton. Meet in the parking lot for Miami Woods. \nTo volunteer or for more information contact: For more information\, contact Mike Andrews (773) 405-7132\, Mike Bingaman (773) 203-3447) or email Miami Woods Prairie[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://northbranchrestoration.org/event/miami-woods-and-prairie-2026-01-17/
LOCATION:Miami Woods Forest Preserve\, 8200 N Caldwell Ave\, Niles\, IL
CATEGORIES:Miami Woods
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ORGANIZER;CN="Miami Woods & Prairie":MAILTO:miami_woods@northbranchrestoration.org
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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-2026-01-17/
LOCATION:Forest Glen Woods Forest Preserve\, 5420 N Forest Glen Ave\, Chicago
CATEGORIES:Forest Glen Woods
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ORGANIZER;CN="Forest Glen Woods":MAILTO:forestglen_woods@northbranchrestoration.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260117T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260117T120000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20251113T210314Z
UID:10001205-1768640400-1768651200@northbranchrestoration.org
SUMMARY:Linne Prairie
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Linne Prairie is a different site from the rest of the North Branch preserves. The area was used as temporary storage for a huge pile of limestone excavated for the deep tunnel project. After most of the limestone was removed\, the contractor covered the remaining material with a layer of soil and planted purchased seeds of native plants. After the initial two years of management by outside contract\, the District and North Branch now share management\, with the eventual goal of a facsimile hill prairie. While this is not a bona fide recovering natural area\, it can still become a functioning system that is compatible with the surrounding native communities and that provides important habitat for wildlife. \nDirections: Meet at Wayside Woods Prairie Forest Preserve parking lot on the west side of Lehigh Ave\, a few blocks east of Waukegan Road and just north of Dempster. \nPlease RSVP (below). For more information contact: \nJohn Thill at   (847) 966-0231 at Linne Prairie[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://northbranchrestoration.org/event/linne-prairie-2026-01-17/
LOCATION:Linne Prairie\, 8874 Lehigh Ave\, Morton Grove\, IL
CATEGORIES:Linne Prairie
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ORGANIZER;CN="Linne Prairie":MAILTO:linne_prairie@northbranchrestoration.org
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260117T120000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20251113T025302Z
UID:10001170-1768640400-1768651200@northbranchrestoration.org
SUMMARY:Somme Woods
DESCRIPTION: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  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://northbranchrestoration.org/event/somme-woods-2026-01-17/
LOCATION:Somme Woods\, 1714 Dundee Road\, Northbrook\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:Somme Woods
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ORGANIZER;CN="Somme Woods":MAILTO:somme_woods@northbranchrestoration.org
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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-2026-01-17/
LOCATION:Watersmeet Prairie Grove\, 1899 winnetka road\, northfield\, il\, 60093
CATEGORIES:Watersmeet Prairie Grove
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