Trash Blast in Shawnee National Forest
Friday, October 2, 2026 · 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM CDT
southernmostillinois.com · Addison, IL
About this event
Trash Blasts will happen on the first Friday of every month from September through November, from 1 pm to 3 pm at various locations in the Shawnee National Forest. The selected sites for this fall are: Bean Ridge on Oct 2 Iron Furnace on Nov 6 During Trash Blasts we will break into small teams of volunteers to collect litter from selected sites. We find items as large as mattresses to tiny micro trash. No matter what we find we try to remove it to help restore the area to its natural state. To be prepared, volunteers should wear sturdy shoes, bring their leather work gloves, wear long pants and closed-toed shoes. If you do not have leather gloves, we can provide them for you. Trash buckets and trash grabbers will be provided for volunteers to use during the trash blast. Please pre-register for Trash Blasts at Registrations | Illinois Extension This event is limited to 30 participants. To be prepared, volunteers should wear sturdy shoes, bring their leather work gloves, wear long pants and closed-toed shoes. If you do not have leather gloves, we can provide them for you. Trash buckets and trash grabbers will be provided for volunteers to use during the trash blast.
Event details
- Date and time
- Friday, October 2, 2026 · 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM CDT
- Venue
- southernmostillinois.com · Addison, IL
- Category
- Volunteering
- Cost
- Cost not stated
- Age guidance
- Age guidance not specified
- Format
- In person
- Last verified
- September 30, 2026
Accessibility
Wheelchair: Not stated
Assistive Listening: Not stated
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