Lee/Ogle County Volunteer Opportunities

Franklin Grove

Nachusa Grasslands Preserve workdays:

November - Brush, Planting and Fire Season:
3 - Rolling Thunder Prairie
10 - Seed Mixing Celebration & Potluck Gathering; Walk 2 pm Seed Celebration Tour
17 - Big Woods
24 - Schafer Prairie

December - Brush and Planting Season
1 - Dot & Doug Wade Prairie
8 - Hamill Winter Prairie; Walk 2 pm Stonebarn Road to Naylor Road
15 - East Heinkel Savanna
22 - Clear Creek Knolls
29 Sand Farm

January 2008 - Brush Season
5 - Dot & Doug Wade Prairie
12 - Tellabs Savanna
19 - Dropseed Hills; Walk 2 pm Heinkel Hollows
26 - Clear Creek Prairie

February 2008 - Brush Season
2 - Fen
9 - Sand Farm
16 Gobbler Ridge
23 - West Heinkel Savanna

Start time is 9:00 a.m. for workdays unless otherwise noted.

Directions: From I-88 (East-West tollway), exit at Rt. 251 North (Rochelle) to Rt. 38 west.
Travel through Ashton and into Franklin Grove (approx. 16 miles), turn right (north) on Daysville Rd. Travel 1.5 miles north to Naylor Rd., turn left (west) and go 2.2 miles to Lowden Rd., turn right (north) and go 1 mile to preserve entrance on the left. Meet at the Preserve Headquarters (red barn) at 8772 S. Lowden Road.

Volunteers break for lunch at the barn and then sometimes continue stewardship or go for the hike in the afternoon as the group desires or weather permits.

For more information call Bill Kleiman (815) 456-2340.