Events

Goals: Remove invasive bushes, plants, and tress. Examples include bush honeysuckle, autumn olive, privet, and plenty more! No experience is needed and tools are provided. Please wear work clothes and

Breen-Champion Federal Lead Steward: Tracy Shepard 309-310-8771 Goals: Remove the old Christmas tree shed, remove invasive trees, bushes and plants. No experience is needed and tools are provided. Please wear

Goals: Remove invasive bushes, plants, and tress. Examples include bush honeysuckle, autumn olive, privet, and plenty more! No experience is needed and tools are provided. Please wear work clothes and

Breen-Champion Federal Lead Steward: Tracy Shepard 309-310-8771 Goals: Remove the old Christmas tree shed, remove invasive trees, bushes and plants. No experience is needed and tools are provided. Please wear

Step into the Mackinaw River for an unforgettable hands-on experience for all ages. Discover the animals that live beneath the waterline. With the help of local biologists, search for and

Members of ParkLands Foundation are invited to the Annual Meeting of Members on Sunday, September 13, 2026. This is a free event with the option to purchase lunch ($20) or

Saturday, September 26th 9am-11:30am Come out to ParkLands Letcher Basin preserve and help lead stewards clip invasive teasel heads from the prairie! These seed heads are about to drop, so

Join ParkLands Naturalists for a casual stroll through Kenyon Baller Preserve! We'll be pointing out interesting plants, wildlife, and whatever else nature decides to show us. Be sure to wear

Join lead volunteer stewards with this hands-on stewardship workday. The main focus will be trimming overgrown trees along the lane at Kenyon Baller Preserve along with some invasive brush removal.

Come out to one of our featured preserves to do some seed collection! We will meet and work in the prairies alongside the trails near the red shed collecting seed

Join ParkLands Naturalists for a casual stroll through Chinquapin North Preserve! We'll be pointing out interesting plants, wildlife, and whatever else nature decides to show us. Be sure to wear