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- Oriole Grove Restoration Day | September 16, 2023
Oriole Grove Restoration Day
Saturday, September 16, 2023 | 9am-12pm
Oriole Grove Forest Preserve
250 Rockland Road Lake Bluff, IL 60044
Oriole Grove Forest Preserve
250 Rockland Road Lake Bluff, IL 60044
AT EASE: Art & Nature for Veterans and the Military Community is an innovative approach to empower military Veterans’ and Military Personnel's wellbeing through nature-based art, music, and photography workshops.
Join us in connecting with nature, and restoring Oriole Grove! This forest preserve is the “secret garden” of the county that very few people get to explore. Learn about the site, why buckthorn is invasive, how to tell an oak tree from an elm, and help us bring back the native plants!
After you register, James Gilson or Jessica Klinge will send you the exact location to meet for the workday!
Join us in connecting with nature, and restoring Oriole Grove! This forest preserve is the “secret garden” of the county that very few people get to explore. Learn about the site, why buckthorn is invasive, how to tell an oak tree from an elm, and help us bring back the native plants!
After you register, James Gilson or Jessica Klinge will send you the exact location to meet for the workday!
- No experience necessary
- Please dress for the weather
- Closed-toe shoes are required
- Work gloves, long pants, long sleeves are recommended all year (thistles & ticks), and water bottles
- Hardy clothes for dragging buckthorn or potentially working around a brush pile burn are recommended
- Please be aware that some preserves do not have facilities
