Workday Volunteer Participants

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​Thursday and Saturday workdays are a great way to begin volunteering and find out about the restoration and conservation work happening at Nachusa.

Requirements before you attend

• Register in advance. The Signup or Login buttons are located at the bottom of this page.
• The first time you volunteer, download The Nature Conservancy (TNC) Volunteer Agreements pdf and sign. ​Then do one of the following to submit your volunteer agreement:​
  • Take cell phone photos of the form and email them back to the office before your workday. Preferred method.
  • Scan the form and email it back to the office. Preferred method.
  • Watch a youtube video to set up an Adobe digital signature and email it back. Preferred method.
  • Print and bring the volunteer agreement with you to the workday. Least preferred but works.

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Where do volunteers meet for the workday?
​The workdays will meet at the Nachusa Grasslands Headquarters: 8772 S Lowden Road, ​Franklin Grove, IL 61031. The Headquarters entrance is located about .25 miles north of the Visitor Center.

Once in the Headquarters parking lot, look for a sign to direct you to meet in the Seed Room of the Morton Building. There is a restroom in the Seed Room. TNC requires that face masks must be worn inside the Seed Room and any other building at the Headquarters.

Please arrive 15 minutes before the start of the workday, as the group will leave promptly for the worksite.

What to bring:

• Face mask
• Work gloves
• Water
• A snack if needed

Attire:
​Dress for the weather. Always wear long pants, socks, sturdy shoes, and work gloves.

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Workday dates are added when stewards sign up to lead. Signups are posted 30 days in advance.

​Each participant should sign up separately.

​Click "Signup" if you have never volunteered with us before or you are new to Volgisitics, the software that helps us track volunteer hours. Friends of Nachusa Grasslands began to use this software January 1, 2022. Click "Login" if you have applied to volunteer before in 2022.

​The volunteer application requires your name, an emergency contact and your email so we can reach you if the workday is cancelled or plans change.

COVID-19
See the "COVID-19 Workday Safety Protocols" for Nachusa Grassland Volunteers.