Event Description:
¡Ayúdanos a cuidar a nuestras reservas! Te necesitamos para proteger nuestros robles y ríos. Ven y disfruta de la naturaleza y aprende como identificar plantas nativas e introducidas.
This opportunity is for those individuals who identify as Latine/o descent and primarily speak Spanish/Spanglish. This stewardship day is intended to provide a space for Latine/o, (also BIPOC) to build community while speaking in Spanish.
Esta oportunidad es para aquellas personas que se identifican como de ascendencia latina y hablan principalmente español/spanglish. Estos días de voluntario tiene la intención de proporcionar un espacio para que los latinos, (también Negro, Indígena y gente de color) construyen una comunidad mientras hablan en español.
Our stewardship day will be on the third Saturday of each month from 10 am to 12:30 pm. All Latinx invited. All Spanish skill levels. Dress to be outside. Nos vemos pronto!
Requirements
MUST COMPLETE REGISTRATION ONLINE: https://givepul.se/g83p90
Youth under age 18 must be accompanied by a legal parent/guardian or attend with a chaperoned organized youth group (school, scouts, church).
Must self-identify as Latine/o or BIPOC descent and understand and/or speak Spanish/Spanglish language.
All volunteers need to complete the volunteer agreement and waiver form in order to participate. For volunteers under age 18, a parent or legal guardian must sign the waiver and attend the stewardship day. Be prepared for variable weather, uneven terrain, standing and/or walking for two or more hours, working near a fire, and hazardous insects and plants.
What to Expect
Stewardship volunteers help to restore natural habitat by performing seasonal restoration tasks. The work may include removing weeds and invasive vegetation, cutting and burning invasive woody plants, collecting and spreading native seed, and collecting trash. These tasks may incorporate the use of tools, including hand saws, loppers, pruning shears, trowels, shovels, rakes, and other hand tools (manual). All necessary tools, supplies, gloves, and training will be provided.
Safety
While we strive to create the safest environment possible, it is impossible to eliminate all potential hazards when working outside in nature. Volunteers are advised to wear long pants, sturdy closed-toe shoes and other seasonally appropriate clothing that can get dirty. Bring a water bottle. Hazards may include stinging or biting insects, poison ivy, walking on uneven terrain, a fire to burn cut brush, and inclement weather.
La calle 31 y La Grange Road, La Grange Park, IL 60526. Antes de llegar de la Avenida Brainard.
Forest Preserves of Cook County
Date & time:
September 21, 2024
Location:
Possum Hollow
Yes
Free