Trash Blast in Shawnee Forest
April 3 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Trash Blasts will happen on the first Friday of every month from March until June from 1 pm to 3 pm at various locations in the Shawnee National Forest.
The selected sites for this spring are:
- Grantsburg Swamp on April 3
- Ripple Hollow on May 1
- Dutchman Lake on June 5
During Trash Blasts we will break into small teams of volunteers to collect litter from selected sites. We find items as large as mattresses to tiny micro trash. No matter what we find we try to remove it to help restore the area to its natural state.
To be prepared, volunteers should wear sturdy shoes, bring their leather work gloves, wear long pants and closed-toed shoes. If you do not have leather gloves, we can provide them for you. Trash buckets and trash grabbers will be provided for volunteers to use during the trash blast.
Please pre-register for Trash Blasts at Registrations | Illinois Extension This event is limited to 30 participants.
To be prepared, volunteers should wear sturdy shoes, bring their leather work gloves, wear long pants and closed-toed shoes. If you do not have leather gloves, we can provide them for you. Trash buckets and trash grabbers will be provided for volunteers to use during the trash blast.