Seed Picking Opportunities

Fall 2004

Seed Collecting Workdays in Chicago Wilderness, Fall 2004

Below are some workdays where volunteers can try their hands at the primal art of seed collecting. Conservationists will use the seeds to restore important native plants to nearby prairies, woodlands, and wetlands.

Since seed maturation and weather follow their own schedules, preserve stewards may need to alter workday activities.

In addition to the events listed here, many other workdays take place regularly across the region and may include seed picking. Our Events Calendar and many of our Into the Wild preserve profiles offer more such volunteer opportunities.

COOK COUNTY

Poplar Creek Forest Preserve, Hoffman Estates, IL
September 19, 25 — 9 a.m.–noon
Meet in the Forest Preserve parking lot, on the west side of Route 59 between Golf and Shoe Factory Roads in Hoffman Estates. Park opposite the drive from the first shelter.
For more information, call (847) 426-5671.

North Park Village Nature Center, Chicago, IL
Wednesdays and Saturdays in fall
9 a.m.–noon
Located at 5801 N. Pulaski, between Peterson and Bryn Mawr.
For more information, call Bob Porter at (312) 744-5472.

Wolf Road Prairie, Westchester, IL
September 18
10 a.m.–4 p.m.
Travel south of I-290 on Wolf Rd. to 31st Street. Go west on 31st to parking bays on north side of 31st, and meet at the Prairie House.
To volunteer, call Phil Cihlar at (708) 485-2680 or Save the Prairie Society at (708) 865-8736.

WILL COUNTY

Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie, Wilmington, IL
September 18 (9 a.m. - 2 p.m.), 25 (9 a.m. - 11 a.m.), 29 (10 a.m. - 3 p.m.); October 2 (9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.), 6 (10 a.m. - 3 p.m.), 20 (10 a.m. - 3 p.m.), 23 (9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.)
Located at 30239 S. State Route 53
For more information call (815) 423-6370

DUPAGE COUNTY

West Chicago Prairie, West Chicago, IL
September 19 (9 a.m. - noon); October 2 (1 p.m. - 4 p.m.), 30 (9 a.m. - noon); November 14 (9 a.m. - noon)
Meet at the WCP parking lot located on the east side of Industrial Drive between Western and Downs.
Group of ten or more should call ahead. For more information, call Steve Sentoff at (630) 293-1627 or JoAnn Monage at (630) 961-2041.

LAKE COUNTY

Flint Creek watershed and surrounding preserves, Barrington, IL.
Sundays in fall
3:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Meet at Citizens for Conservation office at 459 W. Highway 22 (across from the Advocate Good Shepard Hospital).
For more information, call the Citizens for Conservation office at (847) 382-7283.

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