Volunteer to Help "Restore the Earth" in honor of Earth Day

Volunteer in honor of this year’s 2021 Earth Day's "Restore the Earth" with family and friends in a fulfilling and quick project on Sat. April 24th from 9:30am - 11:30am! The Volunteer Center & James Martin Associates
are co-sponsoring a special restoration project at Harbert-Payne Woods
in Evanston on the North Shore Channel. Individuals and families (volunteers 5 thru adult) will be removing invasive plants and other projects that will help restore native habitat for birds and pollinators.

There will be some supplies available, but volunteers are encouraged
to bring shovels or hand trowels, work gloves, water bottles and sun
protection. Masks are required. There are no fees, but donations are
welcome for the Channel Habitat Fund to support the restoration work at
Harbert-Payne Woods and the Ladd Arboretum.

Reservations are required and limited to 30 people! Email info@volunteercenterhelps.org
to reserve your space(s). Once you've registered, you will receive the
exact location to meet in the Woods and a waiver to sign as protocol for
the city of Evanston. Full details: https://www.VolunteerCenterHelps.org

More info About the Project and Harbert-Payne Woods:
Allison Sloan, a steward of the Channel will provide information about
the project and its importance of these three acres of cottonwood forest
along the east bank of the North Shore Channel. Over time, the woods
have become overgrown with invasive buckthorn bushes and strewn with
dead ash trees killed by the invasive emerald ash borer beetle.
Community members have come together to replace the invasives with
native shrubs and wildflowers to provide food and cover for native
songbirds, and to plant a forest of native food-producing plants for
humans to educate future generations about the critical role of wild
foods in our ancestors' survival. After all, wild onions are the
namesake for "Checagou" by Native Americans.

About James Martin Associates Landscaping. Project
sponsor James Martin Associates has been designing and managing
practical, creative and award-winning landscapes in the Chicagoland
region since 1977. They are a nationally recognized, employee-owned
landscaping firm as well as a steward of our environment. Through the
use of recycled materials created at their facility and an emphasis on
green and lean strategies, they do their part to help maintain the
environment for their clients.

About the Volunteer Center: Established in 1960, The
Volunteer Center (VC) works with over 165 nonprofit partner
organizations to help individuals, families, and service groups find
ways to volunteer their time and help others in the community. We also
help groups develop and implement effective service-learning programs in
schools, faith-based organizations and civic groups, and sponsor
community Days of Service.

For additional information and to reserve your space(s), email: Info@volunteercenterhelps.org and check out the VC website for more info about this project and more: https://www.volunteercenterhelps.org

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