EXTRA CREDIT!

Looking for Extra Credit?  Looking to help fight invasive species in Glenview?  Go to the Grove on Saturday 9/25/10 for the Grove Restoration Day.  Take atleast one photo of yourself (NOT YOUR FACE) working at the Grove and post it to the blog.  On your post, write a short paragraph about what you did there and why it was important.  OR take a video at the work site and SPEAK about what you are doing and why it is important. Post that video to the blog (DO NOT INCLUDE YOUR FACE).
Not available on 9/25/10???  more dates are below...

SATURDAY, September 18th & SUNDAY, September 19th:: Restoration Work Day at Air Station Prairie

Help Air Station Prairie's restoration team collect seeds or remove invasive plants to make way for native prairie grasses and forbs. Bring work gloves if you have them. Please meet at the Tyner Interpretive Center, 2400 Compass Rd.; 9:00-12:00.

http://www.glenviewparks.org/Air-Station-Prairie-Tyner-Center/restoration-work-days.htm

http://www.northbranchrestoration.org/calendar.html#

Saturday, September 25th

Come out to The Grove from 9:00 to 12:00 and do your part by collecting native seeds or removing invasive brush. Please meet at the Interpretive Center.

OR join the North Branch Restoration Project at Harms Flatwoods from 9:00-12:00 for brush cutting, weed removal and general cleanup. See these websites for more information:

http://www.glenviewparks.org/The-Grove/get-involved.htm

http://www.northbranchrestoration.org/calendar.html#

http://www.publiclandsday.org/involved/sites.htm?state=Illinois

Saturday, October 9th: Restoration Work Day at The Grove

Grove Interpretive Center 9:00-12:00.

Saturday, October 23rd: Restoration Work Day at Air Station Prairie

Please meet at the Tyner Interpretive Center, 2400 Compass Rd.; 9:00-12:00.

Saturday, October 30th: Techny Basin River Cleanup Day

Help to beautify the West Fork of the North Branch of the Chicago River with trash pick-up, brush cutting and weed removal. Work gloves, tools and bags will be provided by the Village of Glenview's Natural Resource Commission. Please meet in the Kohl's parking lot off of Willow Rd.; 9:00-12:00. PLEASE NOTE: We are also looking for a site captain to oversee this work day! Contact Henrietta Saunders or Robyn Flakne for more information.

Sunday, October 31st: Restoration Work Day at Air Station Prairie

Please meet at the Tyner Interpretive Center, 2400 Compass Rd.; 9:00-12:00.

http://www.northbranchrestoration.org/calendar.html#

Saturday, November 13th: Restoration Work Day at The Grove

Grove Interpretive Center 9:00-12:00.

http://www.glenviewparks.org/The-Grove/get-involved.htm

Saturday, November 20th: Restoration Work Day at Air Station Prairie

Please meet at the Tyner Interpretive Center, 2400 Compass Rd.; 9:00-12:00.

http://www.glenviewparks.org/Air-Station-Prairie-Tyner-Center/restoration-work-days.htm

Sunday, November 21st: Restoration Day at Harms Flatwoods

Sponsored by the North Branch Restoration Project. Seasonal activities include brush cutting, weed removal and seed collection. Please meet at Forest Preserve parking lot on the west side of Harms Road, directly west of Old Orchard Road where it ends on Harms Road; 9:00-12:00.

http://www.northbranchrestoration.org/calendar.html#