Thanks to thousands of hours donated by volunteers annually, production at our seed nursery has grown steadily since its establishment in 2005. Rare and hard-to-collect seeds of different native species are carefully grown here. The nursery gives our restoration ecologists access to these rare plants that were previously cost prohibitive or unavailable. We use the plants grown here to restore native habitat through the forest preserves. The greenhouse is used in late winter and spring to jump-start plants for the nursery grounds.
Do you remember this barn? It was owned by the Popp family along with the farm that is now Buffalo Creek in Long Grove. German native John Popp arrived in the U.S. in 1851. He married Margaretha Weidner and they raised nine children. The family farmed the land until 1979. š¾
Along with warmer temperatures and more sunshine, hereās another sign of spring. Our Trivia Trail is back with new questions in a new spot: Lyons Woods in Waukegan. š¤
āI glanced out the window at the signs of spring. The sky was almost blue, the trees were almost budding, the sun was almost bright.āāMillar d Kaufman š·: Tim Elliott
Today is International Womenās Day. š„³ Celebrate 110 years of spotlighting the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women, and support womenās rights by wearing purple, green and white. Purple signifies justice and dignity. Green symbolizes hope and white represents purity. š£ š¢ āŖļø...
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