Description
Join North Branch Restoration Project volunteers as we remove invasive European buckthorn, brush and weeds from this fine oak woodland situated along the North Branch of the Chicago River in the village of Glenview. Harms Woods is notable for its rich native flora. The plant list includes over 350 native species, over 40 percent of which are conservative species found almost exclusively in healthy, intact ecosystems.
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Schedule
Schedule Slots Available!
30 Oct 2021
Stewardship Volunteer Days
Meeting Place: Glenview Woods lot
Location Description: Meet in the small parking lot on the west side of Harms Road, just south of Glenview Road. (The red FPDCC sign says Glenview Woods.) Please be sure to arrive on time. If you arrive after we have left the meeting place, you may not be able to find where we are working for the day.
Contact: John Balaban
Phone: 312-351-1254
Available Positions: 12
14 Nov 2021
Stewardship Volunteer Days
Meeting Place: Glenview Woods lot
Location Description: Meet in the small parking lot on the west side of Harms Road, just south of Glenview Road. (The red FPDCC sign says Glenview Woods.) Please be sure to arrive on time. If you arrive after we have left the meeting place, you may not be able to find where we are working for the day.
Contact: John Balaban
Phone: 312-351-1254
Available Positions: 17
Location
Glenview Woods
Glenview IL, 60025
Meet in the small parking lot on the west side of Harms Road, just south of Glenview Road. (The red FPDCC sign says Glenview Woods.) Please be sure to arrive on time. If you arrive after we have left the meeting place, you may not be able to find where we are working for the day.
Contact Info
Contact person for opportunity
Contact person:
John Balaban
balx2@comcast.net
(847) 679-4289
Secondary contact:
Jane Balaban
balx2@comcast.net
Website:
https://www.northbranchrestoration.org
Requirements & Documents
Requirements
All individuals should consider their level of risk for the COVID-19 virus prior to engaging in any volunteer service.
Review the Forest Preserve''s COVID-19 page each day before volunteering for important updates and safety precautions.
DO NOT attempt to volunteer if in the last 14 days you:
1. have any of the symptoms related to COVID-19 as identified by the Centers for Disease Control
2. have traveled to any foreign country or states with a high incidence of COVID-19 infections
Staff and volunteer leaders will implement protocols to ensure physical distancing, glove and mask usage, and tool sanitizing.
Wear all essential personal protection equipment (PPE) including a face mask.
Always keep a minimum distance of six feet from other volunteers.
Plan accordingly, as many public restrooms are closed.
Bring your own gloves, snack, water bottle, sunscreen, bug spray, and hand sanitizer.
Tools and instructions are provided by the steward. It is not necessary to pre-register, but if a group of more than 5 are planning to come, please let the steward know that, so that adequate supplies can be provided.
Dress for the weather and the outdoors. We strongly encourage boots/sturdy shoes and clothes that can get wear and tear. Natural fabrics are best, especially if brushpiles may be burned.
