"The Mettawa Open Lands Association promotes quality open
space in the Mettawa area to maintain its rural use and encourages protection of public and private open lands."
CONTACT US
mettawa06@mettawaopenlands.org
103 Indian Ridge Rd.
Mettawa, IL 60045
DONATE TODAY!
MOLA
accepts donations of any amount.
You do not need to be a member or resident of Mettawa to
donate.
NEW METTAWA TRAIL: This is a slide show of the bundles of flowers and wildlife
along the new Mettawa Trail footpath. You start from Whippoorwill Farm Preserve taking the new woodchip footpath loop
to a mowed trail across the prairie to the Korhumel Estate. Cross the estate lawn going west until you meet up with
the Deerpath Farm Mettawa gravel trail which you can take to the west side of Deerpath Farm. Please
park for this walk on the entrance to Mettawa Woods Dr. on the south side of the street by the woodchip trail. Woodchip
trail was built by cubscouts and HSBC volunteers.
Slide show and photos by Jaclyn Pytlarz, "This is a
slideshow of photos I took while on a short hike through the trails of Whippoorwill Farm. There are unique flowers, insects
and animals along the way!"
MOLA is
Honored!
2010 Conservation and Landscaping Award
for Whippoorwill Farm Preserve
January 2011, Chicago
Wilderness and the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency acknowledged the unique work and partnerships in place to natively
restore Whippoorwill Farm Preserve (WFP), located on the NW corner of
Riverwoods Blvd.
and Rt. 60.
The award plaque has been placed on the wall in a shadow box, complements of the Hilton Garden Inn.
WFP partners include: Village of Mettawa, MOLA,
Integrated Lakes Management, Tallgrass Restoration, DePaul University, Steven Christy, HSBC: North America, and Hamilton Partners.
Mettawa Open Lands Association....
"Spirit of Mettawa Area"
Work Days
Healthy Open Space Needs Regular Care
SAT MAY 7, 9AM-NOON.
GRAINGER
WOODS FOREST PRESERVE.
(Meet in the parking lot of Daniel Wright Forest Preserve
, entrance at the corner of Everett
Rd. & St. Mary's Rd.)
Pull Garlic Mustard Challenge, Prizes
from USFS.
All
ages welcome.
WORK DAY GEAR:
Please always wear pants and long sleeved shirt with closed toed shoes, dress for the weather.
