On Sept. 24, Be Part of Something Special — Nation’s Largest Single-Day Event for Public Lands
Kane County residents have a chance to be part of the nation’s largest single-day, volunteer event for public lands — National Public Lands Day, set for Sept. 24, 2016.
Join staff and volunteers from the Forest Preserve District of Kane County to help plant oak trees, clear non-native brush, collect seed, and create and disperse a seed ball.
Stop by anytime between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, because there are plenty of activities to last throughout the event. Enjoy live music and stop by exhibitor booths to learn more about conservation efforts in the area. This event will be held at Burnidge Forest Preserve in Elgin.
Public Lands Day is a great event for families, scouts, groups or individuals. Groups of less than 10 do not need to register in advance. Groups of 10 or more, please contact our Volunteer Coordinator at 630-762-2741 or e-mail volunteer@kaneforest.com to RSVP.
Burnidge Forest Preserve is located at 14N035 Coombs Road, Elgin. Note: Coombs Road, north of Highland is closed. Please follow the posted detour to get to the forest preserve.
For more information, visit our website at www.kaneforest.com. For more details on other National Public Lands Day events, visit www.publiclandsday.org.
About National Public Lands Day
From our neighborhood parks or beaches to our nation’s awe-inspiring national parks, public lands of all sizes and varieties are the places where we live, learn, play, exercise, and relax. In fact, more than 30 percent of America’s land is public land.
Now it’s your turn to give back!
- What: The 23rd annual National Public Lands Day
- When: Sept. 24, 2016
- Where: Thousands of public land sites nationwide!
- Who: Hundreds of thousands of people of all ages!
The 23rd annual NEEF National Public Lands Day, sponsored by Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc., is the nation’s largest, single-day volunteer effort for public lands. Through NPLD, NEEF works to connect people to public lands in their community, inspire environmental stewardship, and encourage use of public lands for education, recreation, and general health.
Bring your family, friends, students, or coworkers to spend the day outdoors giving back to your community by pulling invasive species, maintaining trails, picking up trash, and more. Your work will help ensure our public lands continue to be beautiful places for all to enjoy!
To encourage people to join in and visit their public lands, NPLD is a fee-free day for all federal public lands and many state parks. Whether you volunteer on NPLD, enjoy some boating, hiking, fishing, or camping, or simply learn more about your public lands and the plants and wildlife that live there, we invite you to take this day to enjoy the great outdoors and celebrate the lands that give us so much.
Follow NEEF on Twitter and Facebook for the latest updates and engage with the community through the hashtag #NPLD.
SOURCE: NEEF website
About Burnidge Forest Preserve
Beautiful vistas and rolling terrain are the outstanding features of Burnidge Forest Preserve, one of the largest preserves in the district. There are several different plant communities and soil types here. Oak woodlands cover the hills on the southwest portion of the preserve and mingle with the marsh at lower elevations. A restored prairie stretches to the north, and a small creek meanders toward Tyler Creek. Visitors can walk trails throughout the preserve and observe a diversity of wildlife in these natural communities. Nearly 600 acres of rolling terrain contain a series of watersheds that filter into the Tyler Creek greenway.You’ll enjoy nine miles of hiking trails here, including a 2.25-mile, multipurpose trail suitable for hiking, biking or equestrian use. You’ll also be able to view plants and wildlife in their natural habitats. There are also stocked fish ponds.
About the Forest Preserve District of Kane County
The Forest Preserve District of Kane County acquires, holds and maintains land to preserve natural and historic resources, habitats, flora and fauna. The district restores, restocks, protects and preserves open space for the education, recreation and pleasure of Kane County citizens. For more information, visit the district’s website or find them on social media via Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. Also, sign up for the quarterly TreeLine Newsletter.
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