Illinois Dunesland Restoration Project

Illinois Dunesland Restoration Project Volunteer with the steward community conserving the biodiversity of Illinois Beach State Park

Come to Illinois Beach this Saturday, August 1st, 9 to noon. There's rain in the forecast. If that holds, gear up. It wi...
07/29/2026

Come to Illinois Beach this Saturday, August 1st, 9 to noon. There's rain in the forecast. If that holds, gear up. It will make pulling white sweet clover easier

We meet at the Nature Center parking lot a few minutes before 9. Everyone is invited to come, learn, lead, eat and make a difference.

https://friendsofillinoisnaturepreserves.org/illinois-beach/

Photos from last Saturday. Great food and yellow flowers. Photos by Sharon Rosenzweig except as noted.

This week we’re focusing on finding and treating the famously destructive crown vetch, currently seen in all phases of d...
07/22/2026

This week we’re focusing on finding and treating the famously destructive crown vetch, currently seen in all phases of development, including flowering and setting seeds. If you’re new to the process, you can learn to find and flag it.

Come to Illinois Beach this Saturday, July 25th, 9 to noon. We meet at the Nature Center parking lot a few minutes before 9.
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https://friendsofillinoisnaturepreserves.org/illinois-beach/

Photos from last Saturday:

Both white sweet clover and crown vetch are flowering, making them easier to find. These malignant invasive plants are g...
07/15/2026

Both white sweet clover and crown vetch are flowering, making them easier to find. These malignant invasive plants are growing in among unsuspecting natives, and can quickly outcompete them. Let’s remove them before they set seed.

Come to Illinois Beach this Saturday, July 18th, 9 to noon. We meet at the Nature Center parking lot a few minutes before 9.

https://friendsofillinoisnaturepreserves.org/illinois-beach/

White sweet clover is flowering, making it easier to find and pull. It was our highest priority this week because each o...
07/08/2026

White sweet clover is flowering, making it easier to find and pull. It was our highest priority this week because each of these aggressive plants can produce tens of thousands seeds. We have greatly reduced the population along this sensitive foredune over the last 3 years, but we have to get it to zero.

Come out to the Nature Preserve and save biodiversity!
https://friendsofillinoisnaturepreserves.org/illinois-beach/

Our seed collecting program began in earnest last week, with maps and plans and lots of questions. We’re so excited abou...
07/01/2026

Our seed collecting program began in earnest last week, with maps and plans and lots of questions. We’re so excited about this new focus for our learning community.

Come to Illinois Beach this Saturday, July 4th, 9 to noon. Together, we’ll support native species by collecting and distributing ripe seeds.

https://friendsofillinoisnaturepreserves.org/illinois-beach/

Last week a scout troop volunteered at the beach, learning to identify and pull white sweet clover, and to girdle trees....
06/24/2026

Last week a scout troop volunteered at the beach, learning to identify and pull white sweet clover, and to girdle trees. And a visiting dignitary joined us for break.

Be part of the effort to improve the situation in this complex ecosystem.
https://friendsofillinoisnaturepreserves.org/illinois-beach/

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06/22/2026

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