Due to expected inclement weather on Saturday, we are moving the Planting Day to Sunday, November 6, when it is expected to be sunny and mild.
Can you spare a few hours to help the DBC plant native shrubs at a woodland in McKee Marsh? The Club is partnering with the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County on a project to improve habitat for our forest birds by restoring the understory of a local woodland. We provided a $2,000 grant to the District to purchase 100 native shrubs and saplings to plant in an area of McKee Marsh where nonnative, invasive shrubs and trees were removed. Restoring the understory vegetation will improve the habitat for woodland nesting birds such as thrushes and warblers.
Volunteers will be planting those shrubs and saplings that were purchased with the grant money on Sunday, November 6, at 8:30 a.m. Anyone can volunteer to help on this important and unique fall activity to improve bird habitat in DuPage County. Join your fellow DuPage birders and give back to the Forest Preserves where we all bird every day. The more volunteers we have, the easier and quicker the project will be.
If you can help in this unique and important volunteer opportunity, contact Joe Suchecki at issuesman50@yahoo.com.