COVID-19 Update: Barrington Greenway Initiative Stewardship Days are cancelled through April 2020. For more information, visit the Forest Preserves of Cook County website: https://fpdcc.com/, and the Lake County Forest Preserves District's website: https://www.lcfpd.org/.

January 2020 through December 2020
Select Saturday Volunteer Days in NW Cook County and SW Lake County.
9 AM to 12 PM, unless specified

Barrington Greenway Initiative
2020 Explore & Restore Workday Series
Participating Organizations:
Audubon Great Lakes
Bobolink Foundation
Citizens for Conservation
Forest Preserves of Cook County
Friends of the Forest Preserves
Lake County Forest Preserves
McHenry County Conservation District

2020 Explore & Restore Series

Prairie Ephemerals and Grassland Birds – Grigsby Prairie*
Saturday, June 6, 1-3pm - Cancelled
457 Oak Knoll Rd., Barrington, IL 60010
*RSVP – reservation required.

Sedge Planting at CFC – Craftsbury
Saturday, June 13, 9am-12pm - Cancelled 
459 IL-22, Barrington, IL 60010

Creek Seining @ CFC – Flint Creek Savanna
Sunday, July 19, 9am-12pm - Cancelled
459 IL-22, Barrington, IL 60010

Butterfly and Pollinator Hike – Grisgby Prairie*
Saturday, August 8, 1-3pm
457 Oak Knoll Rd., Barrington, IL 60010
*RSVP – reservation required.

CFC Seed Collecting Workday
Saturday, September 12, 9am-12pm
459 IL-22, Barrington, IL 60010

CFC Seed Collecting Workday
Saturday, October 10, 9am-12pm
459 IL-22, Barrington, IL 60010

Fall Color Hike at CFC*
Saturday, October 17, 1-3pm
459 IL-22, Barrington, IL 60010
*RSVP – reservation required.

Seed Collecting and Distribution at Spring Creek – The 160
Saturday, November 21, 9:30am-12pm
459 IL-22, Barrington, IL 60010

End of Year Celebration at Craftsbury
Saturday, December 12, 9am-12pm
459 IL-22, Barrington, IL 60010

For more information, contact: Daniel Suarez, Stewardship Program Manager, Audubon Great Lakes at daniel.suarez@audubon.org.

Downloadable Resources

2020 BGI Stewardship Flyer.pdf