Help collect seed during National Public Lands Day event Sept. 22

Posted September 16, 2018 11:00 pm

Submitted by Forest Preserve District of Kane County

The Forest Preserve District of Kane County is calling for all ages to help collect seed at the National Public Lands Day volunteer event. Volunteers are welcome to participate in America's largest single-day volunteer event dedicated to improving public lands by participating in the Forest Preserve District Seed Harvest from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 22, at Dick Young Forest Preserve.

Natural Resource Management staff will show volunteers how to harvest seeds from specific plants. Seed will be collected and used to improve or start prairies at other District forest preserves.

Dick Young Forest Preserve is located at 39W115 Main St., Batavia. Meet at the Main Street entrance.

This event is free.

Groups of less than 10 do not need to register. Groups of 10 or more, call volunteer coordinator at (630) 762-2741 or email volunteer@kaneforest.com to RSVP.

For more information, visit www.kaneforest.com. For more details on National Public Lands Day, visit www.publiclandsday.com.

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