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Sunday May 28, 12-3 pm


Friends of Volo Bog 2023-2024 Scholarship winners Announced
Our Continuing College winner is Madeline Palmquist of Naperville, a graduate of Metea Valley High School and currently enrolled at Loyola University in Chicago, studying ecology.
Alaina Martin is the winner of one of our Entering College Scholarships. She is currently a senior at Hyde Park Academy High School in Chicago, and plans to attend either Western or Southern Illinois University in the fall.
Courtney Bair is also the winner of an Entering College Scholarship. She is currently a student at Libertyville High School, and plans to attend Purdue University.
Congratulations to our three outstanding winners! If you would like to meet them and hear them read their scholarship essays, please plan to come to our Friends of Volo Bog Annual meeting and Picnic on June 25th at Volo Bog.
For Additional information about our scholarship recipients please see our Scholarship page.
Madeline Palmquist


Courtney Bair

Alaina Martin






Volunteer and make a difference! - Please Inquire:
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Join a Friends’ Board – openings on both Friends of Volo Bog and Friends of Moraine Hills State Park boards
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Docents & Bog Naturalists at VBSNA once-a-month on weekends
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Youth Program Naturalists at VBSNA – once-a-week on Wednesdays or Thursdays
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Volunteer Veterans Conservation Corps at VBSNA & MHSP
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Habitat Restoration & Stewardship Team at VBSNA & MHSP
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Adopt-a-Road at VBSNA
Learn more by visiting our IDNR Websites:
And the Friends of Moraine Hills Website:


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Friends of Volo Bog
Mission Statement
The mission of the Friends of Volo Bog is;
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To promote citizen awareness of the natural heritage of Volo Bog State Natural Area through the support of education and special events.
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To help with the acquisition of property, if needed.
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To help insure the continued care and preservation of Volo Bog State Natural Area as a natural historic site.