Illinois volunteers removed invasive plants from 43 acres; they then planted nearly 9,000 native plugs and more than 1,100 pounds of seed
- PC: US Fish and Wildlife ServiceIn northeast Illinois, the Greenbelt Forest Preserve covers 607 acres between North Chicago and Waukegan.
- Invasive plants, including teasel, Canada thistle, canary grass, buckthorn and common reed, have displaced native vegetation there.
- According to the US Fish and Wildlife Service, working with the Lake County Forest Preserve District and the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, the agency's Coastal Program has restored 43 acres along the headwaters of the Skokie River.
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- PC: US Fish and Wildlife ServiceIn northeast Illinois, the Greenbelt Forest Preserve covers 607 acres between North Chicago and Waukegan.
- Invasive plants, including teasel, Canada thistle, canary grass, buckthorn and common reed, have displaced native vegetation there.
- According to the US Fish and Wildlife Service, working with the Lake County Forest Preserve District and the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, the agency's Coastal Program has restored 43 acres along the headwaters of the Skokie River.
Sources: Times of India