Mettawa Open Lands

Mettawa Open Lands
 
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OUR MISSION
"The Mettawa Open Lands Association promotes quality open space within the Village 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.

Mettawa Open Lands Association....

"Spirit of Mettawa Area"

Work Days

Healthy Open Space Needs Regular Care

SAT JUNE 19, 9AM-NOON.
ERIC PICKEL/BRADLEY RD. PRESERVE.
(NE corner of Bradley & Riverwoods Blvd, park on Indian Ridge Rd., 
north side, just off Bradley Rd.)
Manage invasives, protect oak seedlings, rescue oak seedling for transplanting 
on roadways in Mettawa Area. 
Work day with public 

 
WED. OCT. 6, 1-4PM. 
WHIPPOORWILL FARM PRESERVE
(NW corner of Rt. 60 & Riverwoods, park on Mettawa Woods Ln.)
Native seed collecting and sowing.
Work day with HSBC North America & public
 
SAT OCT. 9, 9AM-NOON.  WHIPPOORWILL FARM PRESERVE.
(NW corner of Rt. 60 & Riverwoods, park on Mettawa Woods Ln.)
Native seed collecting and sowing.
Work day with public 
 
TUES. OCT. 19, 1-4PM. 
PICKELL/BRADLEY GATEWAY.
(NE corner of Bradley & Riverwoods,parking on Indian Ridge Rd.)
Native seed collecting and sowing, invasive weed control.
Work day with HSBC North America & public 
 
 
WED. NOV. 10, 1-4PM. 
WHIPPOORWILL FARM PRESERVE
(NW corner of Rt. 60 & Riverwoods, park on Mettawa Woods Ln.)
Building woodchip paths through preserve.
Work day with HSBC North America & public
 
 
WORK DAY GEAR:  Please always wear pants and long sleeved shirt with closed toed shoes.
 Bring gloves and water bottle.    
 
RSVP ATTENDANCE PLEASE!!!  mola06@mettawaopenlands.org                       

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Frittillary Butterfly in Mettawa on a Whorly Milkweed

 

DATES & EVENTS
 
Happy 50th Anniversary to the Village of Mettawa, 1960-2010.
 

Please email mola06@mettawaopenlands.org for free wildflower seed packets in celebration of the village's 50th year. 



BELOW IS A LINK TO MOLA'S NEWSLETTERS:


MOLA News, 3/08

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Mayor Jess Ray and Marcia Ray educating
our residents at the 2008 "Spirit of Mettawa"
Yard Walk.