Citizens
for Conservation
Our
Mission
"Saving Living Space for Living Things" through
protection, restoration and stewardship of land, conservation
of natural resources, and education.
Our Work
We depend on Chicagoland volunteers to work on Barrington-area
properties that are owned by CFC or by other local conservation
entities, such as the Forest Preserve Districts of Lake or Cook
Counties. Volunteers remove weeds, gather seeds of native prairie
plants, perform prescribed burns, sow seeds, and clear European
buckthorn and other invasive plants, brush or trees. These invasive
alien plants choke out the native vegetation, often with a loss
of diversity and native animal species. Seasonal monitoring of
plant and animal life, nature education for children and adults,
a spring plant sale, special events, computer and office work
round out our schedule.
View
a map of our locations >>
Citizens for Conservation
We meet at the office at 459 West Highway 22 (the farmhouse
across from Good Shepherd Hospital) and carpool or walk to the
work site, which varies from week to week. CAUTION - www.mapquest.com,
Google maps, Yahoo, etc. do not recognize this address correctly
and do not show it correctly on their online maps! We're on
the south side of Highway 22, west of 59, east of Kelsey Road.
If you get there late, look at the blackboard on the shed for
the location of that day's worksite. Maps are available in the
foyer of the farmhouse..
Contact: 847-382-SAVE
or cfc@CitizensforConservation.org
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