Volunteer at a Kane County forest preserve

Join a Forest Preserve District volunteer steward at a workday this month and help preserve, protect and restore the natural resources of Kane County.

No experience is necessary and adults must accompany children. Please dress for the weather, wearing work gloves, long pants and closed-toe shoes. Call District Volunteer Coordinator Julia Bourque at (630) 762-2741 to confirm scheduled dates and times.

Forest preserves and their scheduled workdays for the month are:

• Aurora West Forest Preserve in Aurora: Sunday, April 20 from 1-3 p.m.

• Bliss Woods Forest Preserve in Sugar Grove: Saturday, April 26 from 9 a.m. to noon.

• Burnidge Forest Preserve in Elgin: Saturday, April 19 from 1-3 p.m.

• Campton Forest Preserve in St. Charles: Weekends, call for dates and times

• Dick Young Forest Preserve in Batavia: Tuesdays at 1 p.m. Meet at the parking lot off of Nelson Lake Road by the silos. Rain or snow cancels.

• Fabyan Forest Preserve in Geneva: Saturday, April 12 from 9 a.m. to noon.

• Johnson's Mound Forest Preserve in Elburn: Thursdays at 1 p.m. Meet at the parking lot near the entrance. Rain or snow cancels.

• LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve in St. Charles: Tuesday, April 15 from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Meet at the parking lot near the Great Western Trail head. Rain or snow cancels and temperatures must be above freezing.

• Les Arends Forest Preserve in Batavia: Saturday, April 12 from 9 a.m. to noon. Meet at the shelter. Heavy rain or snow cancels.

For more information on restoration efforts or volunteering with the Forest Preserve District of Kane County, visit www.kaneforest.com.