2022 Earth Week Naperville Volunteer Opportunities
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Earth Week Naperville 2022
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Help us celebrate the 52nd Earth Day!
Join us to clean up and beautify our community!
Share a statement and/or photo to the Naperville Park District’s Facebook or Instagram pages showing what you’ve done to celebrate Earth Day by using the hashtag #earthweeknaperville or #investinourplanet.
Everything we do to support this effort individually can have a widespread impact and benefit all of us!
REGIONAL VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
DuPage & Will Counties
Naperville Park District ~ Forest Preserved District of Will County ~ The Conservation Foundation ~ Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
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Local scout group making "Seed Bombs" in 2020 and tossing them!
Make your voice heard! Contribute to a state-wide conservation effort:
30 x 30 Conservation Task Force
When: Listening sessions taking place now; or students can take a survey that will be reviewed by the task force
Who: Children, Teens and Adults of Illinois
Where: Online around the state
What: Task force mission is to "advise on the establishment of a bold goal for protecting the natural lands and waters of Illinois, holding listening sessions
across the state and developing a report to the Governor and General Assembly by July 1, 2022." This initiative was started by high school students in
Pontiac, IL!
How: Visit the website
APRIL
Throughout the month of April
What: Seed Bombs with the Naperville Park District
Where: Location, for dispersal, to be determined by the Park District
When: Schedule with Park District staff - Pick up of seeds and directions on how to make/disperse them
Who: Scout Groups
How: Contact Rachael West at 331-229-0171 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
April 2
What: Volunteer Restoration Workday with the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
Where: Churchill Woods Forest Preserve, Lombard
When: 8:30 am - 11 am
Who: Ages 8 an up: children must be accompanied by an adult
How: Register online at least 5 days before the workday
What: Volunteer Restoration Workday with the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
Where: Springbrook Prairie Forest Preserve, Naperville
When: 9 am - 12 pm
Who: Ages 8 an up: children must be accompanied by an adult
How: Register online at least 5 days before the workday
April 3
What: Volunteer Restoration Workday with the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
Where: Churchill Woods Forest Preserve, Lombard
When: 8:30 am - 11 am
Who: Ages 8 an up: children must be accompanied by an adult
How: Register online at least 5 days before the workday
April 5
What: Volunteer Restoration Workday with the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
Where: Springbrook Prairie Forest Preserve, Naperville
When: 9 am - 12 pm
Who: Ages 8 an up: children must be accompanied by an adult
How: Register online at least 5 days before the workday
April 8
What: Volunteer Restoration Workday with the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
Where: Willowbrook Forest Preserve, Glen Ellyn
When: 1 pm - 4 pm
Who: Ages 8 an up: children must be accompanied by an adult
How: Register online at least 5 days before the workday
April 9
What: Volunteer Restoration Workday with the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
Where: Churchill Woods Forest Preserve, Lombard
When: 8:30 am - 11 am
Who: Ages 8 an up: children must be accompanied by an adult
How: Register online at least 5 days before the workday
What: Volunteer Restoration Workday with the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
Where: Maple Grove Forest Preserve, Downers Grove
When: 9 am - 12 pm
Who: Ages 8 an up: children must be accompanied by an adult
How: Register online at least 5 days before the workday
April 10
What: Volunteer Restoration Workday with the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
Where: Churchill Woods Forest Preserve, Lombard
When: 8:30 am - 11 am
Who: Ages 8 an up: children must be accompanied by an adult
How: Register online at least 5 days before the workday
April 14
What: Volunteer Restoration Workday with the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
Where: Big Woods Forest Preserve, Aurora
When: 2:45 pm - 4:45 pm
Who: Ages 8 an up: children must be accompanied by an adult
How: Register online at least 5 days before the workday
April 19
What: Volunteer Restoration Workday with the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
Where: Springbrook Prairie Forest Preserve, Naperville
When: 9 am - 12 pm
Who: Ages 8 an up: children must be accompanied by an adult
How: Register online at least 5 days before the workday
April 22
What: Volunteer Restoration Workday with the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
Where: Churchill Woods Forest Preserve @ Glacial Ridge, Glen Ellyn
When: 9 am - 12 pm
Who: Ages 8 an up: children must be accompanied by an adult
How: Register online at least 5 days before the workday
What: Volunteer Restoration Workday with the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
Where: Willowbrook Forest Preserve, Glen Ellyn
When: 1 pm - 4 pm
Who: Ages 8 an up: children must be accompanied by an adult
How: Register online at least 5 days before the workday
April 23
What: Habitat Management Morning with the Forest Preserve District of Will County
Where: Whalon Lake, Naperville
When: 8:00 am - 12 pm
Who: Ages 10 and up: children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult
How: Complete waiver and in the OPPORTUNITY box type "4/23 Whalon". If space is still available, you will receive confirmation.
What: Volunteer Restoration Workday with the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
Where: Blackwell Forest Preserve @ Nursery, West Chicago
When: 9 am - 12 pm
Who: Ages 8 an up: children must be accompanied by an adult
How: Register online at least 5 days before the workday
What: Volunteer Restoration Workday with the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
Where: Churchill Woods Forest Preserve, Lombard
When: 8:30 am - 11 am
Who: Ages 8 an up: children must be accompanied by an adult
How: Register online at least 5 days before the workday
What: Volunteer Restoration Workday with the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
Where: Maple Grove Forest Preserve, Downers Grove
When: 9 am - 12 pm
Who: Ages 8 an up: children must be accompanied by an adult
How: Register online at least 5 days before the workday
What: Volunteer Restoration Workday with the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
Where: Springbrook Prairie Forest Preserve, Naperville
When: 9 am - 12 pm
Who: Ages 8 an up: children must be accompanied by an adult
How: Register online at least 5 days before the workday
What: Earth Day Event Program Support with the Forest Preserve District of Will County
Where: Hidden Oaks, Bolingbrook
When: 11 am - 5 pm
Who: 18+
How: Contact Emily at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for specific times/duties
What: Volunteer Restoration Workday with the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
Where: St. James Farm Forest Preserve, Warrenville
When: 9 am - 12 pm
Who: Ages 8 an up: children must be accompanied by an adult
How: Register online at least 5 days before the workday
April 24
What: Volunteer Restoration Workday with the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
Where: Churchill Woods Forest Preserve, Lombard
When: 8:30 am - 11 am
Who: Ages 8 an up: children must be accompanied by an adult
How: Register online at least 5 days before the workday
What: Earth Day Fair - Event Program Support with the Naperville Park District
Where: Fort Hill Activity Center, 20 Fort Hill Drive
When: 12:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Who: Ages 14 and up; 8+ with adult
How: Contact Angelique Harshman at 630-864-3962 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
April 25
What: Volunteer Restoration Workday with the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
Where: Churchill Woods Forest Preserve, Lombard
When: 8:30 am - 11 am
Who: Ages 8 an up: children must be accompanied by an adult
How: Register online at least 5 days before the workday
April 28
What: Volunteer Restoration Workday with the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
Where: Big Woods Forest Preserve, Aurora
When: 2:45 pm - 4:45 pm
Who: Ages 8 an up: children must be accompanied by an adult
How: Register online at least 5 days before the workday
April 29
What: Volunteer Restoration Workday with the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
Where: Blackwell Forest Preserve @ Nursery, West Chicago
When: 9 am - 12 pm
Who: Ages 8 an up: children must be accompanied by an adult
How: Register online at least 5 days before the workday
April 30
What: Volunteer Restoration Workday - #1 with the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
Where: Churchill Woods Forest Preserve, Lombard
When: 8:30 am - 11 am
Who: Ages 8 an up: children must be accompanied by an adult
How: Register online at least 5 days before the workday
What: Volunteer Restoration Workday #2 with the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
Where: Churchill Woods Forest Preserve @ Glacial Ridge, Glen Ellyn
When: 9 am - 12 pm
Who: Ages 8 an up: children must be accompanied by an adult
How: Register online at least 5 days before the workday
MAY
May 21
What: DuPage River Sweep 2022 with The Conservation Foundation
Where: County-wide self-coordinated stream cleanup by picking up debris in and along the local waterways
When: 9 am - 12 pm
Who: All ages; children must be accompanied by an adult
How: Register online
