This one-hour online course is required for volunteers to apply herbicide at ParkLands Foundation Preserves. Taking the program is not required to be a volunteer. Please fill out one form per registrant, as the state requires us to turn in all information for each person separately. Your Zoom link will be sent to you in

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***Update! Preserves Participating Change***  Update: As far as growing seasons go, no two years are the same. Last year at this time, the garlic mustard pulling season was almost over. This year it has barely begun! Scouting missions of the participating preserves found some with a decent amount, while it was just beginning to sprout

This program, created in partnership with University of Illinois Extension Master Naturalists, has been designed to engage all ages. While on the Trails, identify spring wildflowers and learn how to use the iNaturalist app for ID and documentation of your finds. As you walk along the Mackinaw River, you can learn about the wildlife that

ParkLands Foundation invites you to attend our annual Wildflower Walk at Merwin Preserve. Local naturalists will guide you on a tour of vibrant spring wildflowers. Make this a springtime tradition for your family. There is a $5 registration fee per family. Caution: The trails have uneven terrain. There will be four sessions available: 10:00 a.m.,

Parklands Moon Preserve: Volunteer in May, June and July Cancelled What: Parklands Moon Preserve Workdays When: Every Other Tuesday from 8:30-10:30 a.m. May  6 & 20 June 3 & 17 July 1 & 15 Where: Parklands Moon Preserve at Lake Bloomington 18060 Carver Road, Hudson, IL Details: Stewardship projects include removing invasive autumn olive and honeysuckle using loppers. At

Parklands Moon Preserve: Volunteer in May, June and July What: Parklands Moon Preserve Workdays When: Every Other Tuesday from 8:30-10:30 a.m. May  6 & 20 June 3 & 17 July 1 & 15 Where: Parklands Moon Preserve at Lake Bloomington 18060 Carver Road, Hudson, IL Details: Stewardship projects include removing invasive autumn olive and honeysuckle using loppers. At some

Parklands Moon Preserve: Volunteer in May, June and July What: Parklands Moon Preserve Workdays When: Every Other Tuesday from 8:30-10:30 a.m. May  6 & 20 June 3 & 17 July 1 & 15 Where: Parklands Moon Preserve at Lake Bloomington 18060 Carver Road, Hudson, IL Details: Stewardship projects include removing invasive autumn olive and honeysuckle using loppers. At some

This is a not-to-be-missed event, appropriate for birdwatchers from novice to expert! Experienced birders will take groups on the trails at Letcher-Basin Land & Water Reserve to search for the birds that live there and pass through. The latest sightings have included various woodpeckers, chickadees, bluebirds, turkey vultures, native sparrows, and many more species. Along

Parklands Moon Preserve: Volunteer in May, June and July What: Parklands Moon Preserve Workdays When: Every Other Tuesday from 8:30-10:30 a.m. May  6 & 20 June 3 & 17 July 1 & 15 Where: Parklands Moon Preserve at Lake Bloomington 18060 Carver Road, Hudson, IL Details: Stewardship projects include removing invasive autumn olive and honeysuckle using loppers. At some

Our bike ride is back! ParkLands Foundation will be hosting our 8th annual bike ride on Saturday, July 12, 2025. Support ParkLands' mission of preserving prairie and forest habitat along the Mackinaw River, making it one of the cleanest rivers in Illinois! We will have a 20 and 50 mile route as well as a

Parklands Moon Preserve: Volunteer in May, June and July What: Parklands Moon Preserve Workdays When: Every Other Tuesday from 8:30-10:30 a.m. May  6 & 20 June 3 & 17 July 1 & 15 Where: Parklands Moon Preserve at Lake Bloomington 18060 Carver Road, Hudson, IL Details: Stewardship projects include removing invasive autumn olive and honeysuckle using loppers. At some