Calendar

04 - 01 - 2010
Friends monthly board meeting.  Business meeting 
held the first Thursday of every month, 6:45 
pm.  Adams Wildlife Sanctuary.  
Upcoming meetings include: April 1, May 6th, June 
3rd, 2010.
04 - 03 - 2010
Washington Park:  Join us in controlling exotic 
species in this urban park setting.  Bring work 
gloves.  Meet at 10:00 am at the parking lot 
below the Carillon, at the head of the nature 
trail. Contact George Rose at 787-1940 for more 
information.
04 - 10 - 2010
Adams Wildlife Sanctuary: Join the Illinois 
Audubon Society and the Friends in restoration of 
this urban sanctuary.  This spring we have lots 
of planting to do in the forest and wetland. Meet 
at 1:00 pm at Adams Wildlife Sanctuary. Please 
bring a shovel. Call Vern at 525-1410 for more 
information.
04 - 11 - 2010
Wolf Preserve:  Join us for stewardship at our 
preserve in Menard County.  Meet us at 1:00 pm 
at the preserve.  If you want to carpool with us, 
meet in Springfield at the Hardees on Walnut & 
Jefferson at 12:30 pm.  Bring work gloves and a 
beverage; equipment provided.  Contact Vern at 
525-1410 for more information.
04 - 17 - 2010
Adams Wildlife Sanctuary: Join the Illinois 
Audubon Society and the Friends in restoration of 
this urban wildlife sanctuary.  Lots of planting 
to do, please bring your own shovel.  Meet at 
Adams Wildlife Sanctuary at 1:00 pm.  Contact 
Vern LaGesse at 525-1410 for more information.
04 - 24 - 2010
Revis Hill Prairie Nature Preserve:  Join the 
Friends for our annual prairie dandelion count at 
one of Illinois' premier hill prairies.  Meet us 
at 1:00 pm at the preserve.  If you want to 
carpool/caravan out, meet us at noon at the 
Howard Johnson's on Rt. 29 North near the 
Springfield airport.  This is our annual census 
of a state endangered species.  Contact Charlene 
Falco at 525-1410 for more information.
04 - 25 - 2010
Wolf Preserve:  Assist volunteers with brush 
management on our very own preserve in Menard 
County. Meet at 1:00 pm at the preserve.  
Carpool/caravan leaves at 12:30 pm from the 
Hardee's at Walnut & Jefferson in Springfied. 
Bring gloves and a beverage.  Call Vern at 525-
1410 for more information.
05 - 01 - 2010
Washington Park - Join George Rose for control of 
exotic species in Springfield's beautiful 
Washington Park. Meet at 10:00 am at the nature 
trail trailhead below the Carillon.  Call George 
at 787-1940 for more information.
05 - 02 - 2010
Wolf Preserve: Join us in Menard County at the 
Friends own oak woodland.  We love this place! 
Ongoing brush management and prep for upcoming 
controlled burns.  Meet us at 1:00 pm at the 
preserve.  If you want to carpool/caravan out, 
meet us at the Hardees on Jefferson & Walnut in 
Springfield at 12:30 pm.  Call Vern at 525-1410 
for 
more information.
05 - 08 - 2010
Adams Wildlife Sanctuary:  Planting continues at 
this Illinois Audubon sanctuary on the north side 
of Springfield.  Join us for planting at 1:00 
pm.  Contact Vern LaGesse at 525-1410 for more 
information.
05 - 22 - 2010
Adams Wildlife Sanctuary:  We're planting trees, 
shrubs, and wetland plants this spring at 
Illinois Audubon's sanctuary in Springfield.  
Meet at 1:00 pm at teh sanctuary.  Call Vern 
LaGesse at 525-1410 for more information. 
05 - 23 - 2010
Wolf Preserve: Join us in management of our 
property in Menard County.  We meet at 1:00 pm 
at the preserve, or meet at 12:30 pm at the 
Hardee's at Walnut & Jefferson to carpool/caravan 
out.  Bring a beverage and work gloves.  Contact 
Vern at 525-1410 for more information.
06 - 05 - 2010
Revis Hill Prairie:  Join us in restoration of 
one of Illinos' premier hill prairies.  Revis 
looks great in early June!  Carpool leaves from 
the Howard Jonson's motel on Rt. 29 North near 
the Springfield Airport at 9:00 am, or meet us at 
the preserve at 10:00 am. Wear good boots and 
bring your own gloves.  Work days last 
about two hours, followed by a walk or tour.  
Dates subject to change.  Contact Charlene Falco 
at 525-1410 to RSVP.
06 - 12 - 2010
Wolf Preserve:  Join us for restoration on our 
woodland preserve in Menard County.  Meet us at 
the preserve at 10:00 am or carpool out from the 
Hardee's at Walnut & Jefferson in Springfield at 
9:30 am.  Bring your own work gloves and a 
beverage.  We'll supply other equipment.  Call 
Vern LaGesse for more information, 525-1410.

1619 S. Pasfield, Springfield, IL 62704
217-525-1410
vlagesse@fosv.org


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