Natural Areas
Volunteer Opportunities
Summer Camp Volunteers Looking for volunteer experience? Want to spend your summer outside? Lyman Woods Summer Camp Assistants help the camp counselor and campers with games, crafts, hikes and outdoor activities. Volunteers must be at least 14 years old, available to work at least one full week of camp, and willing to attend an orientation and training.
Green Thumbs Needed!
Do you have a green thumb, or are you looking to learn more about native plants and gardening? We need a volunteer crew to help maintain the native plant demonstration and butterfly gardens at Lyman Woods. Volunteers must be available to volunteer on a regular basis and love getting their hands dirty!
Hiking Patrol
Love to hike? Want to spend more time outdoors? Hiking Patrol volunteers help maintain our beautiful natural areas by hiking the trails at Lyman Woods and the Belmont Prairie. Pairs of volunteers work together to inspect trails, report trail conditions and answer frequently asked questions from fellow hikers.
Interested in volunteering with our summer camps, gardens or hiking patrol programs? Contact our Volunteer Coordinator at 630.963.1300 or
edurham@dgparks.org for more information.
R.E.A.P. Volunteer Workdays
R.E.A.P. (Restore, Educate and Preserve) is a volunteer group dedicated to restoring and protecting the Downers Grove Park District’s natural areas. Land management workdays are held on selected Saturdays from 8:00 - 10:30 a.m. Volunteers must register at least one week in advance of the scheduled workday.
Summer Workday Dates Lyman Woods ......July 13 & August 10
See page 7 for a Wild Birthday Party!!
dgparks.org • 630.963.9388 Help Celebrate our 10th Anniversary!
The Interpretive Center is 10 years old! Help celebrate our 10th anniversary and National Trails Day with 10 hours of stewardship at Lyman Woods on June 1st! Work projects may include planting, trail maintenance, non-native plant removal and more! Four-hour morning, mid-day and afternoon shifts are available. Visit our website at
dgparks.org for more details or contact the volunteer coordinator at
edurham@dgparks.org or 630.963.1300 to sign up.
Parent/Child Programs
Peek-a-boo Ponds Join us at Lyman Woods to explore a watery world. Find out what splashes, croaks and quacks as we take a stroll around the pond. Games, stories and songs are all part of the fun! Please dress to be outdoors and get messy.
Age: 2 - 3 years with adult Date 184058-01 6/15 SA A Bug’s Life
Discover what is zipping through the air, buzzing in the tree tops and crawling under a log. Experience what it is like to be a bug as we go on a bug hunt, play buggy games and learn a few new songs! Please dress to be outdoors and get messy.
Age: 2 - 3 years with adult Date 184059-01 7/20 SA Min/Max: 4/10
Location: William F. Sherman, Jr. Interpretive Center Class #
Day Time NEW! Nature Tot Workshop
Have a crafty tot? Bring them to our new nature workshop! We’ll make a project to take home that will encourage kids to interact with nature. After we finish our projects, we’ll head outdoors for some nature discovery time! Feel free to bring a snack to enjoy during our water break. Dress for the weather and to get messy! An adult must accompany their child(ren) during this program.
Age: 2 - 4 years with adult Class # Date Day 184063-01 7/18 TH Min/Max: 4/10
Location: William F. Sherman, Jr. Interpretive Center Topic: Bug Homes
Time Fee 9:30 - 11:00 am $8.50/child Looking for more nature fun for your tot?
Check out the Summer Camp Guide or
dgparks.org for our Tiny Tadpoles preschool camps for ages 2 - 3 years!
Summer 2013 15 Fee 10:00 - 11:00 am $6.50/ child Min/Max: 4/10
Location: William F. Sherman, Jr. Interpretive Center Class #
Day Time Fee 10:00 - 11:00 am $6.50/child
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