 Events
· Monitoring, Work Days, and Other Events
Monitoring
Habitat Restoration Volunteer, various Lake County Forest Preserve locations, almost every Saturday and many Sundays. For information on locations and schedules, click here.
Rare and Endangered Plant Monitoring help, as well as for bluebirds, butterflies, dragonflies and frogs, needed throughout the growing season at Lake Forest Open Lands Association.
Symposia and Other Events
Visit The Underground Adventure, at the Field Museum of Chicago. Also see their online Educational site for students and teachers about soil and soil biology: Click here.
Adopt-A-Beach Training with the Alliance for the Great Lakes is available August 14 in Indiana and August 21 in Chicago.
Regenstein Fruit & Vegetable Garden Family Drop-In Activities at the Chicago Botanic Garden, Saturdays & Sundays, through October 3, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Wild, Wild Nights at the Brookfield Zoo include dinner, conservations speakers and world-class exhibits. Continuing through October 2010.
Mammoths and Mastodons, through September 6, 2010 at the Field Museum of Chicago.
Plan now for the Friends of the Chicago River Flatwater Classic, a canoe and kayak race including both competitive teams as well as amateur paddlers, on October 3, 2010.
Fantasea, the exciting new aquatic show at the Shedd Aquarium, features dolphins, whales and penguins, and is open throughout the year.
Get Involved Around the Region
Participating in land management workdays, monitoring events and other ecological activities is a great way to make a difference in your community. Click on a link to our partners' Events Calendars below to see how you can get involved with a local organization!
Alliance for the Great Lakes: Events Calendar
Brookfield Zoo: Special Events
Chicago Botanic Garden: Calendar of Events
Chicago Wilderness: Events Calendar
City of Chicago, Department of Environment: Conservation Corps
DePaul University Environmental Science Program
Field Museum: Upcoming Events
Friends of the Chicago River: Volunteer Opportunities
Institute for Nature & Culture: Upcoming Events
Lake County Forest Preserve District: Volunteer Opportunities:
Lake Forest Open Lands Association: Volunteer Workdays
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District: Issues and Inititatives
Shedd Aquarium
USDA Forest Service: Volunteering Opportunities
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Volunteerism
Wetlands Initiative: Projects
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