Activities Schedule

Help us remove invasive alien plants, collect seeds, and cleanup the preserve so native flora and fauna can thrive. Tools and gloves provided. Meet at the parking lot on the north side of 87th St. two blocks east of S. Western Ave. For more information and to RSVP please contact Benjamin Cox at (773) 398-1178 or benjamin@fotfp.org.

(Friends of Dan Ryan Woods, Friends of the Forest Preserves and Cook County Forest Preserve District)

March 13, 10:00am – 1:00pm

Eggers Woods Stewardship Workday

Help us clear invasive brush from the site’s savanna and woodland. Tools and gloves provided. Meet near the caretaker’s house at Eggers Grove (East 112th Street and Ave. E). For more information and to RSVP contact John Pastirik at (773) 991-0613.

(Calumet Ecological Park Association and Forest Preserve District of Cook County)

March 13 · 10:00am – 3:00pm

Cressmoor Prairie Woody Species Control

410 N. Lake Park Avenue, Hobart, IN

Open to all

Join us as we tackle Bush Honeysuckle, Autumn Olive and other exotics on the largest black soil prairie remnant in the state. For more information please contact Jim Erdelac at (219) 879-4725 or volunteer@heinzetrust.org.

(Shirley Heinze Land Trust)

March 20, 9:00am – 12:00pm

Powderhorn Prairie Stewardship Workday

Help us clear invasive brush from this beautiful prairie and savanna. Tools and gloves provided. Meet in the Powderhorn Lake parking lot on the east side of Brainard Ave. just south of Burnham Ave. For more information and to RSVP contact Alice Brandon at (312) 356-9990 or alice@fotfp.org.

(Friends of the Forest Preserves and Cook County Forest Preserve District)

March 24 · 12:00pm – 1:00pm

Last Four Miles: A Plan to Complete Chicago’s Lakefront Parks

Chicago Architecture Foundation, Conference Room

224 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL

Open to all

Over three years ago, Friends of the Parks launched the Last Four Miles Initiative to develop plans for closing the gaps in public access to lakefront parks on the south lakefront between Calumet Park and 71st Street; and on the north lakefront between Hollywood and the Evanston border. Peter Kindel, AIA, Topografis, member of Last Four Miles Design Team, will present a plan for completing Chicago’s lakefront parks.

Contact (312) 857-2757 for more information.

(Friends of the Parks & Chicago Architecture Foundation)

March 24 · 6:30pm – 8:30pm---Please Note: time and date change to April 1, 6:00 - 7:30 P.M.

Calumet Projects Update

Hegewisch Library, 3048 E. 130th Street, Chicago, IL

Open to public

Join Chicago Department of Environment for an update on various open space efforts in calumet, including Hegewisch Marsh, Indian Ridge Marsh, and other sites. RSVP to Jerry Attere at (312) 744-9136 or jerry.attere@cityofchicago.org with questions.

(Chicago Department of Environment)

March 27 · 10:00am – to 1:00pm

Clean-up of Burnham Greenway

Eggers Grove Forest Preserve

112th St. and Ave. E, Chicago, IL

Join us for a clean-up of the Burnham Greenway along Eggers Grove Forest Preserve. Wear sturdy shoes, long pants, and dress for the weather. For information call John at (773) 991-0613 or Judy at (773) 646-4773.

(Calumet Ecological Park Association)

April 1, 6:30 P.M.

Calumet Project Update

Hegewisch Library, 3048 E. 130th Street.

For more information, contact Jery Attere at 312-744-9136, or e-mail: jerry.attere@cityofchicago.org

April 3, 9:00pm – 12:00pm

Beaubien Woods Stewardship Workday

Help remove brush and restore this prairie for native plants and animals. Tools and gloves provided. Meet at the preserve’s only picnic shelter adjacent to Flatfoot Lake (take the Bishop Ford [I-94] to the Beaubien Woods Exit #69 just south of 130th St.). For more information and to RSVP, contact Laura Milkert at (312) 665-7444 or lmilkert@fieldmuseum.org.

(The Field Museum and Cook County Forest Preserve District)

April 10, 9:00am – 12:00pm

Dan Ryan Woods Stewardship Workday

Help us remove invasive alien plants, collect seeds, and cleanup the preserve so native flora and fauna can thrive. Tools and gloves provided. Meet at the parking lot on the north side of 87th St. two blocks east of S. Western Ave. For more information and to RSVP please contact Benjamin Cox at (773) 398-1178 or benjamin@fotfp.org.

(Friends of Dan Ryan Woods, Friends of the Forest Preserves and Cook County Forest Preserve District)

April 10th, 10:00am – 1:00pm

Eggers Woods Stewardship Workday

Help us clear invasive brush from the site’s savanna and woodland. Tools and gloves provided. Meet near the caretaker’s house at Eggers Grove (East 112th Street and Ave. E). For more information and to RSVP contact John Pastirik at (773) 991-0613.

(Calumet Ecological Park Association and Forest Preserve District of Cook County)

April 17 (Earth Day Celebration), 9:00am – 12:00pm

Powderhorn Prairie Stewardship Workday

Help us clear invasive brush from this beautiful prairie and savanna. Tools and gloves provided. Meet in the Powderhorn Lake parking lot on the east side of Brainard Ave. just south of Burnham Ave. For more information and to RSVP contact Alice Brandon at (312) 356-9990 or alice@fotfp.org.

(Friends of the Forest Preserves and Cook County Forest Preserve District)

April 17 · 9:00am -12:00pm
Earth Day Celebration & Workday
Powderhorn Prairie
Join us in celebrating the 40th anniversary of Earth Day by lending a hand at this month's Powderhorn Prairie workday. We will be clearing brush from this beautiful prairie and savanna, and enjoying the return of spring. Tools, gloves, and lunch will be provided. Please RSVP to Alice Brandon at (312) 356-9990 or alice@fotfp.org. Meet in the Powderhorn Lake parking lot south of Burnham Ave.

(Friends of the forest Preserves)

April 17 · 9:00am – 12:00pm

Earth Day Parks & Preserves Clean Up

Join with thousands of volunteers across the city to clean and green your neighborhood park or forest preserve. For more information visit www.FOTP.org or call Mary Eileen Sullivan at (312) 857-2757 x13.

(Chicago Park District, Cook County Forest Preserve District and Friends of the Parks)

April 17 · 11:00am – 3:00pm

Sand Ridge Earth Day Celebration

Sand Ridge Nature Center, 15890 Paxton Avenue, South Holland, IL

Open to all

Join the staff at SRNC in celebrating Earth Day by learning about ways you can “be green” and why it is so important. For more information, call (708) 868-0606.

(Forest Preserve District of Cook County)

April 19 · 6:00pm – 7:00pm

Garlic Mustard Mondays

Eggers Grove Forest Preserve

East 112th Street and Ave. E, Chicago, IL

Volunteers should meet John Pastirik near the caretakers house. Join us for one hour after work on two Mondays in April to pull garlic mustard, an invasive species. Wear sturdy shoes, long pants, bring gloves and dress for the weather. For more information, call John at (773) 991-0613 or Judy at (773) 646-4773.

(Calumet Ecological Park Association)

April 20 • 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Hegewisch Marsh Night Hike

133rd & Torrence Ave., Chicago

Open to public

Join us for a summer night hike at Hegewisch Marsh. Experience the night world in a woodland and wetland within the city. Learn about nocturnal animals and their

adaptations, how to use your senses, and enjoy the special challenges and experiences afforded by a night outing. Wear robust shoes, long pants, dress for the weather, and

bring a water bottle. It will be a small group so RSVP required. Call Jerry Attere at (312) 744-9136 or jerry.attere@cityofchicago.org for exact meeting location.

(Chicago Department of Environment)

April 23 · Time TBD

The Riverdale Tree Commission Earth Day & Arbor Day Tree Planting

157 West 144th Street, Riverdale

Open to all

Celebrate Arbor Day with the Village of Riverdale Tree Commission, home of the largest Butternut Tree (Juglans cinerea) in the state of Illinois. We will plant trees in recognition of Earth Day and Arbor Day. Call (708) 841-2200 for more information.

(Village of Riverdale Tree Commission)

April 24, 10:00am – 1:00pm

Whistler Woods Stewardship Workday

Celebrate Martin Luther King's legacy on January 16th and Earth Day on April 24th, by lending a hand to help rescue the ancient oaks of Whistler Woods. In partnership with the Blue Island Bicycle Club, we will be clearing brush and picking up trash along the Major Taylor Bicycle Trail. Tools and gloves provided. Drive all the way to the end of the lot and park in the circle near the Major Taylor Trail trailhead. For more information contact Rebecca Blazer at (773) 972-8080 or rebecca_blazer@hotmail.com. Please RSVP so we will know how many tools to bring.
(Cook County Forest Preserve District & Calumet Is My Backyard, [CIMBY])

April 24, 10:00am – 1:00pm

Kickapoo Prairie Stewardship Workday

Help us clear invasive brush from this beautiful prairie. Tools and gloves provided. Park in the Thorton Township Municipal Building (Halsted and 144th St.) and meet at the entrance to the prairie site that is directly west and across the street from the parking lot. For more information and to RSVP please contact Eileen Klees at (773) 238-4221 or eklees@wowway.com

(Friends of the Forest Preserves and Cook County Forest Preserve District)

April 24 · 10:00am – 1:00pm

Clean-up at 89th St. and Buffalo Ave.

Chicago, IL

Volunteers are needed to help clean up an area on the northwest corner of 89th Street and Buffalo Ave., Chicago. Wear sturdy shoes, gloves and dress for the weather. For more information, call John Pastirik at (773) 991-0613 or Judy at (773) 646-4773.

(Calumet Ecological Park Association and Trees “R” Beautiful)

April 26 · 6:00pm – 7:00pm

Garlic Mustard Mondays

Eggers Grove Forest Preserve

East 112th Street and Ave. E, Chicago, IL

Volunteers should meet John Pastirik near the caretakers house. Join us for one hour after work on two Mondays in April to pull garlic mustard, an invasive species. Wear sturdy shoes, long pants, bring gloves and dress for the weather. For more information, call John at (773) 991-0613 or Judy at (773) 646-4773.

(Calumet Ecological Park Association)

April 27 · Time TBD

Calumet Summit 2010: Connectedness

The Calumet Conference Center at Purdue University Calumet

2300 173rd Street, Hammond, IN

Open to Calumet region stakeholders

Gather and join with Calumet region stakeholders to learn about and understand the wealth and breadth of Calumet projects related to sustainability and environment in the bi-state region with the goal of increasing collaboration. For more information and to register contact Jerry Attere at (312) 744-9136 or jerry.attere@cityofchicago.org.

(Calumet Stewardship Initiative Partners)

April 28 · Time TBD

Calumet Summit 2010: Connectedness

The Calumet Conference Center at Purdue University Calumet

2300 173rd Street, Hammond, IN

Open to Calumet region stakeholders

Gather and join with Calumet region stakeholders to learn about and understand the wealth and breadth of Calumet projects related to sustainability and environment in the bi-state region with the goal of increasing collaboration. For more information and to register contact Jerry Attere at (312) 744-9136 or jerry.attere@cityofchicago.org.

(Calumet Stewardship Initiative Partners)