Join us on Saturday mornings to garden among the wildflowers. Help beautify and maintain the North Pond Nature Sanctuary and its surrounding area as we create new gardens, plant seeds and plugs to increase diversity in existing gardens, remove invasive plants, prune, mulch, maintain nature trails and fences, and collect seed heads from prairies and savannas. No time commitment required.

2008 Workday Schedule
Saturdays, 10 a.m. to Noon

May 31
June 14
June 28
July 12
July 26
August 9
August 23
September 6
September 27 - Public Land's Day
October 11 (tentative)

Dates subject to change. Additional workdays may be added as needed.
To be informed of last-minute activities or changes to this schedule, please make sure we have your e-mail address.

 
Lincoln Park Docent Program
2008 Spring Training
Six consecutive Saturday mornings
April 12 to May17 from 8:30 a.m. until Noon.

Become a docent for the Lincoln Park Conservatory and Gardens, the North Pond Nature Sanctuary, or Lincoln Park's newest National Historic Landmark - the Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool. Volunteer docents foster a greater appreciation and understanding of the Lincoln Park Conservancy's three park sites by providing interpretative tours to the general public and organizations on weekends and some weekdays. Receive training from area experts on horticulture, the art of interpretation, the history of Lincoln Park, animal and plant life, and landscape design. Time commitments vary by park site.

Please contact us for more information at (773) 883-PARK or Volunteer@LPConservancy.org


Earth Day 2008 at the North Pond Nature Sanctuary
Saturday, April 19th
9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Please check back later for more information on our 2008 project.


The Lincoln Park Conservancy's Biodiversity Program
Volunteers Monitoring Nature

2008 Training Dates
Frog Call Surveying at North Pond
Monday, February 18
6100 N. Central Avenue
7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Dragonflies Monitoring
at North Pond and/or the Lily Pool
Saturday, April 26, 2008
10 a.m. until 1 p.m. 

Butterfly Monitoring
at North Pond and/or the Lily Pool
Saturday, April 19, 2008
9:30 a.m. until Noon

Monitoring a natural area is more than just collecting data; it's a measurable method of helping nature. Knowing the types of species and their population numbers in a given year tell us how our nature sites are progressing. It's an indicator of nature's health. Based on this long-term data, we can make decisions so nature at the pond can continue to grow and prosper. Time commitments vary. Pre-registration is required.

Bee Spotting with Photography - New!
Please check back soon for more information.

2008 Canada Goose Egg Addling Project
North Pond, South Pond and Diversey Harbor
Late March or Early April
Volunteers needed to locate nests under supervision.
 
  HOW TO VOLUNTEER
   
1.
 E-mail volunteer@LPConservancy.org
2.

Call the North Pond 24-hour Hotline at (773) 913-5703 and leave us your contact information.