Deer Grove Natural Areas Volunteers
The Deer Grove Natural Areas Volunteers
Palatine, Illinois
TWO volunteer opportunities this Saturday.
In the morning we will be harvesting Wood Betony seeds in DGE. Be prepared to hear ALL about why we LOVE this plant!
In the afternoon we head to the far northwest part of the preserve in DGW to take a lovely walk AND pull invasive Garlic Mustard.
Saturday 06/07 - 9 am to 11 am - Seed Collecting @ Deer Grove EAST
Meet at the far west end of the parking lot. Entrance is on Dundee between Hicks and Smith.
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Saturday 06/07 - 2 pm to 4 pm - Garlic Mustard Pulling @ Deer Grove WEST
Meet at Whitetail Lane off E. Hillside Road
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BE PREPARED: Long pants, long-sleeved shirt, garden gloves, and sturdy shoes to protect you from prickly things; bug spray to protect you from biting things.
Don't forget your drinking water.
CHECK BACK HERE: We will post any updates due to weather or other unforeseen reasons an hour before the workday if needed.
The Forest Preserve District of Cook County requires all volunteers under the age of 18 be accompanied by a parent or guardian at workdays.
Sunday Afternoon Workday @ Deer Grove WEST
A little of this and a little of that…
Spend a couple hours pulling​ some invasive Garlic Mustard and harvesting seed from spring wildflowers (IF they are ready). ​Either way, it will be an afternoon walk with a purpose.
Sunday 06/01 - 1 pm to 3 pm - Garlic Mustard Pulling / Seed Collecting @ Deer Grove WEST
Meet at Camp Alphonse (if the lot is full, park across Dundee on N. Palos Ave)
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BE PREPARED: Long pants, long-sleeved shirt, garden gloves, and sturdy shoes to protect you from prickly things; bug spray to protect you from biting things.
Don't forget your drinking water.
CHECK YOUR EMAIL: We will email any updates due to weather or other unforeseen reasons an hour before the workday if needed.
The Forest Preserve District of Cook County requires all volunteers under the age of 18 be accompanied by a parent or guardian at workdays.
🤫 Shhhh…. Be very, very quiet when you are out pulling garlic mustard. You don’t want to wake the baby! 🤫
Making its bed in a bed of bedstraw!
So I couldn't pick garlic Mustard in Ill thou I sure found a lot to pick around the Glacial Trail in Waukesha Wi
Awesome find
Spend a couple hours on Saturday pulling Garlic Mustard in Deer Grove EAST then reward yourself on Sunday with a walk to see the Spring Ephemerals in Deer Grove WEST.
Saturday 05/24 - 10 am to noon - Garlic Mustard Pulling at Deer Grove EAST
Meet at the far west end of the Deer Grove EAST parking lot. Entrance is on Dundee between Hicks and Smith.
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Sunday 05/25 - 10 am to 12:30 pm - Spring Flower Walk at Deer Grove WEST
Join Steve Halm for a Friends of the Forest Preserve Trailblazer Walk. Register here:
fotfp.org/event/deer-grove-spring-flower-hike-sunday/
Meet at the information kiosk near Grove 5.
Enter Deer Grove WEST off Quentin Road.
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BE PREPARED: Long pants, long-sleeved shirt, garden gloves, and sturdy shoes to protect you from prickly things; bug spray to protect you from biting things.
Don't forget your drinking water.
CHECK BACK HERE: We will post any updates due to weather or other unforeseen reasons an hour before the workday if needed.
The Forest Preserve District of Cook County requires all volunteers under the age of 18 be accompanied by a parent or guardian at workdays.
Awesome
Saturday Morning Workday @ Deer Grove EAST
The Garlic Mustard is beginning to flower making it SO much harder to hide from our keen-eyed volunteers!
Saturday 05/10 - 9 AM to 11 AM - Garlic Mustard Pulling at Deer Grove EAST
Meet at the far west end of the Deer Grove EAST parking lot. Entrance is on Dundee between Hicks and Smith.
goo.gl/maps/jvB8GDa8pA1tifgc9?coh=178571&entry=tt
BE PREPARED: Long pants, long-sleeved shirt, garden gloves, and sturdy shoes to protect you from prickly things; bug spray to protect you from biting things.
Don't forget your drinking water.
The Forest Preserve District of Cook County requires all volunteers under the age of 18 be accompanied by a parent or guardian at workdays.