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Friends of Langham Island

We volunteers are dedicated to the restoration of ecological health to Langham Island The American Botanist. 26:127-29. Erigenia 11 (March 1981). Schwegman, J.

Additional reading on Langham Island:

Clute, W.N, 1920, The Rarest American Plant. Schegman, John E., Vascular Flora of Langham Island. E. 1984. State of Illinois recovery plan for Iliamna remota. Greene. 111. Dept. of Conservation, Springfield, IL. 20pp. Survey of the native, endangered Kankakee Mallow (2006 conference poster)http://www.eiu.edu/biology/posters/2006-06.pdf Eastern Illinois University

06/17/2026

We won’t be venturing forth to Langham Island on Thursday, June 18, due to river conditions. Our cutoff point for crossing the river is 10,000 cubic feet/second, and we are sitting at 16,000 now

Looking to get involved in eco-restoration volunteering?

Next dates:
Saturday, June 27
Thursday, July 2

We are currently scheduling work parties once every week, alternating Saturdays and Thursdays

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Photo: Venus’ looking glass seen on Langham Island, June 6, 2024

https://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/prairie/plantx/venusx.htm

06/11/2026

Is everyone OK after the widespread storms last night?

Please be careful over the next few days as flooding remains a big concern throughout the area

We are canceling the eco-restoration work party on Langham this Saturday, June 13, due to river conditions

Join in! Opportunities to serve the rare ecosystem of Langham Island weekly, alternating Saturdays and Thursdays

Reach out to find out more
[email protected]

Photo of the Cyrano darner dragonfly seen on Langham Island June 14, 2025

06/03/2026

Volunteer on the island of rare plants tomorrow, Thursday, June 4

Meet at Island View Parking Lot, Kankakee River State Park, at 9:45

Bring water, lunch or snack, and appropriately layered work clothes including long pants and long sleeves. Knee-high rubber boots help a lot but are not strictly needed

RSVP to the volunteer leaders at [email protected]

Photo of smooth wild petunia taken on Langham Island June 19, 2025. We might see some in bloom tomorrow. Here’s info about this plant: “Ruellia strepens, commonly known as limestone wild petunia, limestone ruellia, smooth wild petunia, or wild petunia is a species of flowering plant in the family Acanthaceae, native to warmer parts of the central and eastern United States. A perennial herb, it prefers to grow in moist to mesic, partly shady areas such as streamsides and bottomland forests.”

05/28/2026

Are you ready to participate in eco-restoration on beautiful Langham Island?

The next opportunity: this Saturday, May 30

🏁Meet at Island View Parking Lot, Kankakee River State Park, at 9:45

🥪Bring water, lunch or snack, and appropriately layered work clothes including long pants and long sleeves. Knee-high waterproof boots are a big help loading and unloading the boat but are not strictly needed

📧 Important: RSVP to the volunteer leaders via [email protected]

📝 Upcoming dates to volunteer:
Thursday, June 4
Saturday, June 13
Thursday, June 18
Saturday, June 27
Thursday, July 2
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📷 Photos: looking toward the north end of the island with thicket parsley (Perideridia americana) in full bloom, May 23, 2024; and the dainty native clematis found on the island, Clematis pitcheri, Pitcher’s leatherflower, seen on June 6, 2024

05/21/2026

Looks to be a beautiful day for eco-restoration tomorrow, Thursday, May 21, on Langham Island

Let’s gather at Island View Parking Lot at 9:45 to load up the boat and journey across the beautiful Kankakee River

What to bring: water, lunch or snack

What to wear: comfortable field-ready clothes you won’t mind getting dirty: long pants, sleeves, and socks will be protective. Sunscreen, bug spray

Knee-high rubber boots help loading and unloading the boat but are not strictly needed

RSVP to [email protected] if you are thinking of coming

Photo of meadow (Canada) anemone taken on Langham Island, May 21, 2022

05/18/2026

This past Saturday, May 16, five of us crossed beautiful Kankakee River and attacked invasive honeysuckle on Langham Island

Two of us got the last of the big flowering ones on the downstream end

Another two worked the slope near the “amphitheater”

And one of us worked small resprouts at the edge of the plateau

Join in and serve the ecosystem on the island of rare plants

🌱Next dates to volunteer:
Thursday, May 21
Saturday, May 30

Reach out to the volunteer leaders via [email protected]

Refresh your eyes by glancing a bit at some of the plants we saw:

05/15/2026

🌱Join in! The next eco-restoration day on Langham Island is planned for this Saturday, May 16. Let’s see how the weather pans out?

🚣🏼‍♂️Meet at Island View Parking Lot at 9:45. We’ll plan to get back at 2:00. Bring water, lunch or snack, and appropriately layered work clothes including long sleeves and long pants. Knee-high rubber boots help for loading and unloading the boat but are not strictly needed

📧RSVP to [email protected] if you plan to attend. The weather looks iffy and volunteer leaders may need to contact you at the last minute

✏️Plan ahead for upcoming dates
Thursday, May 21
Saturday, May 30

📷Photo of Northern corn salad taken May 17, 2025 on Langham Island

05/07/2026

Are you available to serve rare Nature, tomorrow, Thursday, May 7? If so, join in! Find yourself on Langham Island for an eco-restoration day

Let’s meet at Island View Parking Lot at 9:45

Bring: water, lunch/snack, and appropriately layered work clothes including long pants and long sleeves

🐸 Knee-high waterproof boots are a big help but not strictly needed

RSVP to the volunteer leaders, [email protected]

✏️Plan ahead for upcoming volunteer dates:

Saturday, May 16
Thursday, May 21
Saturday, May 30
Thursday, June 4
Saturday, June 13

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Photo of wild hyacinth and field chickweed in bloom, taken on May 8, 2025 on the far shore of Langham Island

05/01/2026

Our next eco-restoration day is tomorrow, Saturday, May 2. Are you in? ☺️🌱

Let’s meet at 9:45 at Island View Parking Lot, Kankakee River State Park

Bring: water, lunch/snack, appropriately layered work clothes including long sleeves and long pants

Knee-high waterproof boots are not strictly needed but helpful for getting in/out of the boat to go across to the island and back

We should have pretty good spring-like weather. A little light rain is predicted before then, but not enough to affect our crossing. The river height and current are high but stable right now and should be very slowly receding.

Important: RSVP to [email protected] if you are a Yes or Maybe

✏️🗓️Plan ahead for upcoming dates to volunteer:

Thursday, May 7
Saturday, May 16
Thursday, May 21
Saturday, May 31
Thursday, June 4

Photo: a pod of pelicans seen just west of Langham Island on April 20 by John Sullivan 🫛

04/22/2026

Happy Earth Day 🌎❤️🌱

Celebrate and give thanks at the Langham Island eco-restoration day tomorrow, Thursday, April 23

Let’s plan to meet at 9:45 at Island View Parking Lot

Bring water, lunch or snack, and appropriately layered work clothes including long pants and long sleeves

The river has been very slowly returning to normal flow rates. It seems we’re finally done with winter. Unfortunately the ticks have been out for a while already so be sure to protect yourself

Important, please touch base with the day’s volunteer leaders at [email protected], if you are coming or hope to come

Photo of volunteers from Manteno High School taken last Saturday by Karen Horn

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Kankakee River State Park
Bourbonnais, IL
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