Restore 180 acres of native uplands and wetlands ecosystems in Sweet Woods forest preserve, a high-priority conservation area for the Forest Preserves of Cook County. Project will be conducted by professional restoration contractors, as well as an 8-person restoration crew from GreenCorps, a program which provides conservation work and training for adults facing barriers to employment. A 14-person restoration crew of professionally supervised youth interns will also participate in small-scale invasive species removal.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
Wells Fargo Environmental Solutions for Communities
Project Title: Restoration of Sweet Woods in the Forest Preserves of Cook County (IL)
Organization:
Forest Preserve Foundation
Project ID:
1302.20.068108
Description:
Award Amount:
$324994.48
Location:
Forest Preserves of Cook County, northeastern Illinois.