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Brush Pile Building & Burning Class - Notification List

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Description

This is the Notification List for the Brush Pile Building & Burning Class, a training opportunity for experienced FPCC Ecological Stewardship Volunteers with 15+ hours of reported stewardship experience.

Classes offered in the Fall and Winter months.

Schedule

Ongoing Opportunity

Unlimited Positions available!

Location

Cook County IL

Description of location
Locations across Forest Preserves, Cook County.

Contact Info

Contact person


Website:
http://fpdcc.com/training

Requirements & Documents
Requirements

This class is offered several times throughout the year.

To see if there are any available dates, click on the website at the bottom of this page.

* Learn how to properly construct, safely ignite, monitor and secure brush piles
* Learn the pre and post-burn communication requirements
* Learn how to utilize weather data and to make site observations that will inform decisions at workdays
* This class, a written test and two field observations are required to become a Brush Pile Burn Boss
* Fulfills one of the three class requirements to become a Stewardship Workday Leader
* MUST HAVE RECORDED AT LEAST 15 HOURS ONLINE AT THE TIME OF REGISTRATION

Click "SIGN UP" to be put on a wait list and you will be notified when a class is posted and you can sign up for it (about 45-60 days before the class date).

Off-Leash Dog Area Volunteer Caretaker 2023

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Description

Are you passionate about the dog community and the Off-Leash Dog Areas (OLDA) in the Forest Preserves? OLDA Caretakers are the connectors between the dog community and the Forest Preserves. These volunteers act as ambassadors with a focus on community building and offer assistance to Forest Preserve staff on Off-Leash Dog Area volunteer recruitment, orientation, training, supplies and more.

Schedule

Dates: 1 Feb 2022 - 1 Feb 2026

Unlimited Positions available!

Frequency:

Sunday: Mornings, Sunday: Afternoons, Monday: Mornings, Monday: Afternoons, Tuesday: Mornings, Tuesday: Afternoons, Wednesday: Mornings, Wednesday: Afternoons, Thursday: Mornings, Thursday: Afternoons, Friday: Mornings, Friday: Afternoons, Saturday: Mornings, Saturday: Afternoons, Season: Spring, Season: Summer, Season: Fall, Season: Winter
Location
Off-Leash Dog Area
Cook County IL

Description of location

Contact Info

Contact person


Secondary contact:
Joanna Huyck
joanna.huyck@cookcountyil.gov
(773) 631-1790

Requirements & Documents
Requirements

Please see the attached document for a full position description.

Attachments:

     Position Description

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Forest Preserves of Cook County Volunteer Resources

6100 N. Central, Chicago, IL 60646

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