Forest Preserve District Hosts Community Volunteer Workday

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Celebrate Earth Day with a cleanup event at Whalon Lake Preserve.

Posted by Shannon Antinori (Editor) , April 13, 2014 at 11:52 PM

Volunteer workers chip in their services by shoveling mulch during the Forest Preserve District of Will County’s Community Volunteer Workday in 2013. This year’s event will be held on April 26 at Whalon Lake. Credit: Submitted photo

Submitted by the Forest Preserve District of Will County:

Help make a difference on Earth Day weekend by volunteering to clean and improve a preserve during the Forest Preserve District of Will County’s “Community Volunteer Workday.”

This year’s workday will be held from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 26, at Whalon Lake preserve, which is located in Naperville and Bolingbrook. Businesses and individuals are invited to participate. Volunteers will assist with trail maintenance, brush clearing, rubbish removal and wood chipping. The work will benefit native plants, wildlife and the community.

Join employees from Comcast, JULIE Inc., Saratoga Food Specialties, Bill Jacobs Auto Group, BMO Harris Bank, Enbridge Energy, CITGO Lemont Refinery, CARCARE Collision Centers, Exelon Generation, ExxonMobil Pipeline, TransCanada and Homer Tree Service, along with other volunteers.

Participants will contribute time and effort toward improving the preserve in celebration of Earth Day, Comcast Cares Day and JULIE's Safe Digging Month. A continental breakfast and lunch will be served to all volunteers courtesy of Comcast.

Pre-registration is recommended, but day-of registration will be available beginning at7:45 a.m. To pre-register or get more information about the volunteer workday, call815-722-9387 or e-mail kmuentnich@fpdwc.org. Whalon Lake preserve is located on Royce Road, west of Route 53.

For more information about the workday and other volunteer opportunities, visitReconnectWithNature.org. The Forest Preserve will make reasonable modifications to ensure that all people have an equal opportunity to enjoy District offerings. For more information or to request accommodations, visit ReconnectWithNature.org/ADA.