Restoration Workdays

Restoration Workdays

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Reservations are not required to participate in restoration workdays. However, we appreciate advance notice if you intend to join us for planning purposes.

Occasionally, weather or other factors require last-minute changes to the workday location or a cancellation is necessary. We communicate these changes via email to subscribers of our workday email list. Please sign up if you are interested in up-to-date information related to restoration activities.

Experienced and new volunteers are always welcome. Bring work gloves and dress appropriately for the weather. We provide necessary tools based on restoration activity.

Typical schedule: Thursdays and Saturdays, 9-11 a.m. at CFC preserves. We also host Barrington Greenway Initiative workdays in CFC and partnered preserves on select Wednesdays, 9-11 a.m., and Sundays, 1-3 p.m.

Anticipated workdays and tasks:

  • Spring: Native plant rescues, legume seed sowing, plug planting.
  • Summer: Invasive plant removal (i.e. weeding), cutting, digging or pulling non-native and invasive plants from Barrington area nature preserves.
  • Fall: Seed collecting—a fun and easy activity for all generations.
  • Winter: Clearing and removing large invasive plants.

For more information, call us weekdays at 847-382-SAVE (7283).