BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//North Branch Restoration Project - ECPv6.15.12.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:North Branch Restoration Project X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://northbranchrestoration.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for North Branch Restoration Project REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20240310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20241103T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261101T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251108T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251108T130000 DTSTAMP:20260501T204157 CREATED:20250716T192540Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250716T192540Z UID:10001044-1762596000-1762606800@northbranchrestoration.org SUMMARY:Bunker Hill Savanna DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column]\n \n \n \n English \n \n \n \n Español \n \n \n \n [vc_column_text]Winding west and north along the bluff above the Chicago River\, the bike path runs through the Forest Preserve known as Bunker Hill Savanna and Sidney Yates Flatwoods . Bounded by Caldwell\, Devon and the North Branch of the Chicago River\, the site is approximately 100 acres and lies within the Chicago city limits. It encompasses a mosaic of open savanna\, oak woodland\, and flatwoods.\nLearn more about Bunker Hill Savanna \nDirections: West side of Caldwell between Devon and Touhy; entrance located just opposite Tonty Street. For Bunker Hill Meet in first section of parking lot; for Oxbow\, follow road until it turns north\, then park along the west side. \nPlease RSVP (below). For more information contact:\nErin Faulkner  at (708) 220-5606 or Rebecca Blazer at Bunker Savanna[/vc_column_text] \n\n\n [vc_column_text]Serpenteando hacia el oeste y el norte a lo largo del acantilado sobre el río Chicago\, el sendero para bicicletas atraviesa la Reserva Forestal conocida como Bunker Hill Savanna y Sidney Yates Flatwoods. Limitado por Caldwell\, Devon y la rama norte del río Chicago\, el sitio tiene aproximadamente 100 acres y se encuentra dentro de los límites de la ciudad de Chicago. Abarca un mosaico de sabana abierta\, bosques de robles y bosque plano.\nAprender más sobre Bunker Savanna \nDirecciones: Lado oeste de Caldwell entre Devon y Touhy; entrada ubicada justo enfrente de Tonty Street. Reúnase en la primera sección del estacionamiento\, justo al lado de Caldwell. \nContactos: Para más información o para ser voluntario: Stewards Erin Faulkner (708) 220-5606 y Rebecca Blazer en Bunker Savanna. Erin habla español y les damos bienvenidos a los miembros de la comunidad que prefieren conversar en español![/vc_column_text] \n\n\n\n[/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://northbranchrestoration.org/event/bunker-hill-savanna-2025-11-08/ LOCATION:Bunker Hill Forest Preserve\, 6800 Caldwell Ave\, Chicago\, il\, 60646 CATEGORIES:Bunker Savanna ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://northbranchrestoration.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/bat.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Bunker Savanna":MAILTO:bunker_savanna@northbranchrestoration.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251108T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251108T120000 DTSTAMP:20260501T204157 CREATED:20251103T020643Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251103T020728Z UID:10001131-1762592400-1762603200@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-2025-11-08/ LOCATION:Somme Woods\, 1714 Dundee Road\, Northbrook\, IL\, United States CATEGORIES:Somme Woods ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://northbranchrestoration.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/112a.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Somme Woods":MAILTO:somme_woods@northbranchrestoration.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251108T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251108T120000 DTSTAMP:20260501T204157 CREATED:20250718T212503Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250718T212503Z UID:10001108-1762592400-1762603200@northbranchrestoration.org SUMMARY:Linne Woods DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] \nLinne Woods boasts such spring wildflowers as windflower and toothwort under a canopy of oaks and hickories with an understory of ironwood and black cherry. \nDirections: For Linne Woods north\, go west from the Edens on Dempster street about 1.5 miles. The forest preserve entrance will be on the north side of the street directly across from McDonalds. Follow the winding road all the way back until it dead-ends at the turn-around circle. \nPlease RSVP (below). For more information contact:\nMarian Thill (north) at  (847) 966-0231 Linne Woods[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://northbranchrestoration.org/event/linne-woods-2025-11-08/ LOCATION:Linne Woods\, 6316 Dempster\, Morton Grove\, il\, 60053 CATEGORIES:Linne Woods ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://northbranchrestoration.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/DSC_1808a.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Linne Woods":MAILTO:linne_woods@northbranchrestoration.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251102T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251102T130000 DTSTAMP:20260501T204157 CREATED:20250717T003903Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250717T003903Z UID:10001066-1762077600-1762088400@northbranchrestoration.org 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-2025-11-02/ LOCATION:Forest Glen Woods Forest Preserve\, 5420 N Forest Glen Ave\, Chicago CATEGORIES:Forest Glen Woods ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://northbranchrestoration.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Buteo-jamaicensis-04-e1556849442250.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Forest Glen Woods":MAILTO:forestglen_woods@northbranchrestoration.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251101T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251101T130000 DTSTAMP:20260501T204157 CREATED:20250716T164318Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250716T164318Z UID:10001020-1761991200-1762002000@northbranchrestoration.org 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-2025-11-01/ LOCATION:Oxbow Prairie\, 6800 N Caldwell Ave\, Chicago\, il\, 60646 CATEGORIES:Bunker Oxbow Prairie ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://northbranchrestoration.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Spartina-pectinata-small-01.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oxbow Prairie":MAILTO:oxbow_prairie@northbranchrestoration.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251101T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251101T120000 DTSTAMP:20260501T204157 CREATED:20250717T011414Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250717T011414Z UID:10001082-1761987600-1761998400@northbranchrestoration.org 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-2025-11-01/ LOCATION:Watersmeet Prairie Grove\, 1899 winnetka road\, northfield\, il\, 60093 CATEGORIES:Watersmeet Prairie Grove ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://northbranchrestoration.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/DSC1032-WTR.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Watersmeet Prairie Grove":MAILTO:watersmeet@northbranchrestoration.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251101T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251101T120000 DTSTAMP:20260501T204157 CREATED:20250716T201630Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250716T201630Z UID:10001056-1761987600-1761998400@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-2025-11-01/ LOCATION:Somme Woods\, 1714 Dundee Road\, Northbrook\, IL\, United States CATEGORIES:Somme Woods ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://northbranchrestoration.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/112a.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Somme Woods":MAILTO:somme_woods@northbranchrestoration.org END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR