Pitch in to help restore habitat at Bliss Woods

Posted September 19, 2016 11:00 pm

Submitted by Forest Preserve District of Kane County

A habitat restoration work day will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 24, at Bliss Woods Forest Preserve, off Bliss Road, just east of Route 47 in Sugar Grove. Meet in the inner parking lot.

Volunteers are needed to help collect and distribute seeds and possibly remove invasive species.

Interested people should wear sturdy shoes/boots, long pants and sleeves and work gloves. Mosquito repellent may be needed. All people are welcome, but children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult. Refreshments will be provided.

For more information, contact Mary Ochsenschlager at maryoxie@sbcglobal.net or Robb Cleave at the Kane Forest Preserve Office at (630) 232-5980.

To view the full roster of forest preserve district nature programs, visit www.kaneforest.com. Follow them on Facebook or Twitter.

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