Group and Corporate Volunteers
The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County invites you and your group to an experience that takes place within the pleasant surroundings of one of DuPage County's open spaces. Gather your group for fun, outdoor camaraderie, then, work together to make a positive impact on the conservation of one of DuPage County's valuable ecosystems.
The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County, in conjunction with Wheaton Park District, now offers groups the opportunity for a customized, facilitated Team Building Program on location at the workday!
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One-Time Workdays for Groups and Corporations
Your group may choose to volunteer for a project at one of our many preserves. We ask for time to design a workday for your group at a time and location that may suit your needs. This provides a positive experience for your group as well as assists the District in accomplishing excellent work.
Designing the plan may take up to two months depending on the extent of the project, but the investment is well worth it. The desired result is a positive workday experience and a sense of accomplishment for the corporation and its workers and improved facilities for the Forest Preserve District.
Depending on the location of the workday, groups may be able to take advantage of some of the educational programs offered by the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County as a learning supplement to the day.
Special Events – A group may wish to volunteer for one of the District's special events. This builds camaraderie in addition to supporting the activities of the day. Volunteers are needed in various roles during events such as Wonders of Winter, Danada Fall Festival, or "Just for Kids" Fishing Derby. Group participation brings great satisfaction and general good fun while sustaining an event's activities.
For more information, call Volunteer Services at (630) 933-7681 or e-mail volunteer@dupageforest.com.
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Team Building Workdays for Groups and Corporations
Your group might want to consider adding an additional team-building component to your workday.
Group members will then join Forest Preserve District of DuPage County staff during a rewarding volunteer activity to apply their newly energized team-building skills toward helping one of DuPage County's valuable habitats. Members' efforts will complement ongoing endeavors to restore part of DuPage County to a functioning native ecosystem. Activities may include the removal of invasive exotic plant species, the collection or planting of native seeds, or a de-littering project depending upon the location and time of year.
For more information, call volunteer services at (630) 933-7681 or e-mail volunteer@dupageforest.com.
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Long-Term Group/Corporation Volunteering: Conserve a Preserve (CAP)
Through the Conserve-A-Preserve (CAP) program corporations or groups choose to make a long-term commitment with the District and adopt-an-area, facility or program through regularly scheduled workdays. These groups may support a variety of projects on an on-going basis at a facility or preserve close to their location. District staff encourages this valuable enterprise and will assist groups in development of a project plan. Volunteers have participated in natural areas restoration projects such as removal of garlic mustard, brush cutting, seed collection, native seed planting and revival of water plants to restore eroded lake front areas. Massive litter clean-up efforts have been organized on a regular basis to enhance a variety of preserves. This long-term support gives the group recognition of their accomplishments and the continued satisfaction in a job well done.
Donation of Volunteer Hours/Flextime For Volunteering- Another long-term commitment option for corporations is the donation of volunteer hours. As many of the District volunteer programs need volunteers for 3-4 hour weekday shifts, corporations can choose to sponsor employees' time for volunteering or, may want to sponsor a shift; where employees share the shift while their company donates their time. If this is not possible, the corporation may consider allowing employees to flex their time to accommodate for their volunteer shift. CAP participants work through the Volunteer Ranger Experience.
For more information, call volunteer services at (630) 933-7681 or e-mail volunteer@dupageforest.com.