Wednesday Stewardship Days – Nygren Wetland Preserve
Wed Aug 10 9:00 am, Nygren Wetland Preserve 3190 W. Rockton Rd. Rockton IL, 61072
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Each Wednesday, volunteer tasks include control and removal of bush honeysuckle and garlic mustard or other invasive species, planting/collecting seeds, helping in the greenhouse, planting plugs, general maintenance, bird and mammal monitoring, prescribed burns, and set-up for special events. Enjoy the beauty of the prairies and wetlands while you work amidst NLI’s most ambitious restoration to date, which hosts a complex of habitats and rare species.
This preserve is open to the public on a daily basis by entering at the Wildlife Overlook, 3714 W. Rockton Rd., Rockton, IL. This is also the trail head for the Dianne Nora Nature Trail.
https://www.naturalland.org/event/stewardship-days-nygren-wetland-preserve-2/all/
Individuals or groups who wish to participate in volunteer Stewardship Days should contact Zach Grycan, Director of Stewardship, for more information and to confirm participation at 920/912-4338, zgrycan@naturalland.org.
