Engage local communities in invasive species treatment and retreatment at three forest preserves, Kickapoo Woods, Whistler Woods, and Sand Ridge Nature Center Campus, along or close to the Little Calumet River. Project will restore habitat over 66 acres and provide job trainings in habitat restoration techniques through a conservation corps program.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
Chi-Cal Rivers Fund
Project Title: Engaging Local Communities in Habitat Improvements in the Calumet Heritage Area (IL)
Organization:
Friends of the Forest Preserves
Project ID:
2005.23.077684
Description:
Award Amount:
$349999.78
Location:
Kickapoo Woods, Whistler Woods, and Sand Ridge Nature Center Campus in southern Cook County, Illinois