Help clean up Shawnee National Forest this year

In celebration of Woodsy Owl, symbol for the United States Forest Service, turning 55 years old, you can help clean up the Shawnee National Forest.

Illinois Extension and Friends of the Shawnee National Forest are calling for volunteers of all ages to roll up their sleeves join in on Trash Blasts, a series of hands-on cleanup events.

Trash blast opportunities in southern Illinois this year include:

March 6 - Iron Furnace
April 3 - Grantsburg Swamp
May 1 - Ripple Hollow
June 5 - Dutchman Lake
September 4 - Bean Ridge
October 2 - Turkey Bayou
November 6 - Iron Furnace

For more information, click here.