Friends Of The Forest Preserve

FRIENDS OF THE FOREST PRESERVES WILL INCREASE CAPACITY FOR COMMUNITY-LED RESTORATION IN CHICAGO AND SOUTHEASTERN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. THEY WILL RECRUIT AND TRAIN TWO CONSERVATION CORPS COHORTS TO CONDUCT RESTORATION WORK IN FOUR FOREST PRESERVES IN THE LAKE MICHIGAN WATERSHED. THEY WILL ALSO START A NEW PROGRAM TO TRAIN TWO ENGAGEMENT CREW COHORTS THAT WILL WORK WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS, GATHER LOCAL INPUT, AND PLAN LOCALLY RELEVANT EVENTS.

THE FRIENDS OF THE FOREST PRESERVE AND ITS PARTNERS, WILL EMPLOY A 10-MEMBER YOUTH CONSERVATION CORPS TEAM TO CONTROL INVASIVE SPECIES IN A 300-ACRE AREA OF THE SOUTHERN LAKE MICHIGAN WATERSHED (CALUMET REGION OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS).

THIS PROJECT SUPPORTS THE GREAT LAKES RESTORATION INITIATIVE AND THE GREAT LAKES WATER QUALITY AGREEMENT, PURSUANT TO PUBLIC LAW 11210. THE GRANT WI

THIS PROJECT SUPPORTS THE GREAT LAKES RESTORATION INITIATIVE AND THE GREAT LAKES WATER QUALITY AGREEMENT, PURSUANT TO PUBLIC LAW 113-6. THIS PROJECT,

GREAT LAKES RESTORATION INITIATIVE: BUILDING RESILIENCE THROUGH RESTORATION AT JURGENSEN WOODS

GREAT LAKES RESTORATION INITIATIVE OAK WOODLAND RECOVERY AND SUSTAINABILITY ALONG THE NORTH BRANCH OF THE CHICAGO RIVER

THIS PROJECT SUPPORTS THE GREAT LAKES RESTORATION INITIATIVE AND THE GREAT LAKES WATER QUALITY AGREEMENT PURSUANT TO PUBLIC LAW 111-88. SPECIFICALL

URBAN RESTORATION PRESCRIBED FIRE CREW

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