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Greenbelt Forest Preserve on Chicago River Day

Saturday, May 14, 2011 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM (CT)

Greenbelt Forest Preserve on Chicago River Day

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19th annual

CHICAGO RIVER DAY 2011

Saturday, May 14, 2011from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Greenbelt Forest Preserve (Lake Forest)

SITE CAPTAIN - TBD

 

Join us for an exciting morning along the banks of the North Branch of the Chicago River in beautiful Lake Forest.  

Volunteers will work side-by-side to collect garbage and sort for recycling, remove invasive vegetation, spruce up river-edge trails, plant native seedlings and more.   If you have any questions about this site and what activities will be happening, you can put your questions in the box labeled "ask my site captains." 

LIABILITY WAIVERS

All volunteers must print out and bring with them the appropriate waiver to their Chicago RIver Day location to participate.  If you do not have a signed waiver, you will not be able to participate.  For this location, please print one of the following waivers:

Adults (18 and over) -- Download Friends Adult Waiver

Minors (under 18) -- Download Friends Minor Waiver

 

***Minors must be accompanied by their parent or legal guardian while participating on Chicago River Day.  Children without parents/guardians will NOT be allowed to participate.  Students participating through their school will need to turn in signed waivers from parents and with their teachers to participate.

 

SPECIAL NOTES

  • Registration opens for all Chicago River Day sites Monday, March 21, 2011 at 9 a.m.
  • All volunteers will get an event T-shirt with our 2011 featured animal, a beaver.
  • If you are a group of 10 people or more, you will not be able to register through this system.  You must contact Cynthia Fox at Friends office at (312) 939-0490, extension 13 to verify that there is enough room at your location to sign up.  
  • The minimum age of volunteers for Chicago River day is 8 years old.  Sites that are listed as "family friendly" will have other activities for younger children that will not be part of regular activities.  If you have any questions about this, ask your site captain.
  • Registration closes for all Chicago RIver Day sites on Friday, May 13, 2011 at 9 a.m.

For any other questions, please visit Friends' FAQ page on Chicago River Day at: Chicago River Day FAQ's.

 

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Friends of the Chicago River



For over three decades, Friends of the Chicago River has helped create a greener, more accessible, and better cared for river. Friends is a nonprofit organization.