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Restoration Workday at Spring Bluff Forest Preserve

  • Spring Bluff Forest Preserve 1200 7th street Winthrop Harbor, IL, 60096 United States (map)

Roll Up Your Sleeves & Discover the Unexpected at a Restoration Workday in Spring Bluff Forest Preserve! Hosted by the Lake Plain Coalition. No experience necessary! We will guide you through the process. Children 10+ welcome with an adult.

Thursday July 30, 9 - 11 am

This workday we will pull and bag sweet clover, scout for crown vetch, girdle trembling aspen saplings, and potentially collect seed to spread within the Preserve at a later date.

What to Bring: Friends and loved ones, work gloves, and water to stay hydrated.

What to Wear: Dress for the weather. Closed-toe shoes required. Long pants and muck boots or hiking boots that can get wet/muddy recommended. Note: Site has uneven terrain and ticks are present.

Where to Go: Please park in the North Point Marina parking lot. Participants will meet the workday leader off 7th Street at the southern trail entrance a few minutes before 9 AM.

Want more information? Please contact Belynda Alberte - Lake Plain Coalition Coordinator & workday leader

Email: Balberte@LCFPD.org

Phone: 847-276-5368

This project is supported by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources' Coastal Management Program through a federal grant from the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce.
This publication was prepared using federal funds under award number NA25NOSX419C0074 from NOAA's Office of Coastal Management, U.S. Department of Commerce. The statements, findings, conclusions, and recommendations are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of NOAA's Office of Coastal Management or the U.S. Department of Commerce.

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