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The Hampshire Township Park District will plant 42 trees on Saturday morning, April 22, to celebrate Earth Day.

The trees will be planted in Ralph Seyller Memorial Park, Bruce Ream Memorial Park, and Orris Ruth Community Park, which are all located within the village.

Volunteers are asked to bring a shovel and help plant the trees.

To sign up and learn more about the event, contact Hampshire Township Park District Executive Director Laura Schraw at [email protected] or call 847-683-2690.

Denise Moran is a freelance reporter for The Courier-News.