Posted on: September 17, 2015

Harvest Native Seeds at Churchill Park

GLEN ELLYN, IL – Join the Glen Ellyn Park District on Saturday, September 26th for National Public Lands Day and have fun while harvesting native plant seeds. The event will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. at Churchill Park, 271 St. Charles Road, Glen Ellyn.

Volunteers will help collect ripe native seeds from the woodlands, prairie and wetlands of the park. The collected seeds will be used to help re-vegetate several areas within Glen Ellyn park natural areas that have been recently cleared of invasive species. An adult must accompany children under the age of ten.

National Public Lands Day is a great way to give back to your community while also helping to protect and promote our public lands and connect with other community-members.

If you go
What: National Public Lands Day
When: 9-11am on Saturday, September 26th
Where: Churchill Park, 271 St. Charles Road, Glen Ellyn
Cost: Free
What to Wear/Bring: Long pants, close-toed shoes, and gardening/leather gloves

Nationwide, an estimated 175,000 volunteers are expected at sites across the U.S. for this largest, single-day volunteer effort on behalf of parks and other public lands.

For more information on, please visit www.gepark.org or email Renae Frigo at [email protected].