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Community & Volunteer Events

  • Quarry Care Volunteer Day
    Quarry Care Volunteer Day
    Multiple Dates
    Sat, Dec 13
    Lemont
    This is your opportunity to participate in the restoration and beautification of the Heritage Quarries Recreation Area in Lemont. Work includes clearing and burning invasive plants, removing decades-old litter and trash, improving public trails, and more.
  • Quarry Care Volunteer Day
    Quarry Care Volunteer Day
    Multiple Dates
    Sat, Jan 10
    Lemont
    This is your opportunity to participate in the restoration and beautification of the Heritage Quarries Recreation Area in Lemont. Work includes clearing and burning invasive plants, removing decades-old litter and trash, improving public trails, and more.
  • Quarry Care Volunteer Day
    Quarry Care Volunteer Day
    Multiple Dates
    Sat, Feb 14
    Lemont
    This is your opportunity to participate in the restoration and beautification of the Heritage Quarries Recreation Area in Lemont. Work includes clearing and burning invasive plants, removing decades-old litter and trash, improving public trails, and more.
  • Quarry Care Volunteer Day
    Quarry Care Volunteer Day
    Multiple Dates
    Sat, Mar 14
    Lemont
    This is your opportunity to participate in the restoration and beautification of the Heritage Quarries Recreation Area in Lemont. Work includes clearing and burning invasive plants, removing decades-old litter and trash, improving public trails, and more.
  • Quarry Care Volunteer Day
    Quarry Care Volunteer Day
    Multiple Dates
    Sat, Apr 11
    Lemont
    This is your opportunity to participate in the restoration and beautification of the Heritage Quarries Recreation Area in Lemont. Work includes clearing and burning invasive plants, removing decades-old litter and trash, improving public trails, and more.
  • Quarry Care Volunteer Day
    Quarry Care Volunteer Day
    Multiple Dates
    Sat, May 09
    Lemont
    This is your opportunity to participate in the restoration and beautification of the Heritage Quarries Recreation Area in Lemont. Work includes clearing and burning invasive plants, removing decades-old litter and trash, improving public trails, and more.
  • Quarry Care Volunteer Day
    Quarry Care Volunteer Day
    Multiple Dates
    Sat, Jun 13
    Lemont
    This is your opportunity to participate in the restoration and beautification of the Heritage Quarries Recreation Area in Lemont. Work includes clearing and burning invasive plants, removing decades-old litter and trash, improving public trails, and more.
  • Weeds to Seeds + Quarry Care: Prairie Seeding Day!
    Weeds to Seeds + Quarry Care: Prairie Seeding Day!
    Multiple Dates
    Sat, Nov 08
    Lemont
    Special Event! Help restore prairie and shoreline habitats by hand-casting native seeds across eight acres of pollinator meadow and quarry edges. This effort continues the restoration project launched in 2024 with support from our community of donors and partners.
  • Quarry Care: Fishing Education & Lake Management
    Quarry Care: Fishing Education & Lake Management
    Multiple Dates
    Sat, Oct 11
    Lower Quarry Shelf at The Forge: Lemont
    Learn about Fishing and Lake Management! This half-day experience combines environmental education with real-time action as we work to restore balance to one of our quarry lakes. Led by Frank Sladek, Urban and Community Fishing Program Coordinator at the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.
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