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player ready...The Forest Preserve District of Kane County will hold a centennial celebration on June 8, according to a press release Thursday from the district.
The event will begin at noon at Johnson’s Mound Forest Preserve in Elburn, the first preserve the district established.
In addition to speeches from local leaders and Forest Preserve District representatives, the celebration will mark the debut of a new initiative at Johnson’s Mound in honor of the centennial, the news release said.
The Centennial Grove project will include the planting of 800 native trees, a restored 23-acre prairie, expanded trail connections and a new Americans with Disabilities Act-accessible branch of a trail at Johnson’s Mound, according to Thursday’s release.
The preserve will also have a gathering space and a two-piece sculpture by local artist Mike Baur, which will be the district’s first permanent public art installation.
A map of the preserve can be found at www.kaneforestpreservefoundation.org/centennial.
Residents are invited to help plant 500 oak trees as part of the event, the release said. Following the tree planting, individuals at the celebration can participate in guided hikes. There will also be live music, food trucks, an educational pollinator station and commemorative coins.
The district is inviting local community groups to attend, the release said, and those interested in participating can email [email protected].
Individuals and businesses can also sponsor the Centennial Grove project with varying levels of donation, the release said.
Those interested in sponsoring a tree can do so via the Kane Forest Preserve Foundation’s website or by calling 630- 232-5980.
There are also corporate sponsorships available, the release said.
For more information on the event, go to www.kaneforestpreservefoundation.org/centennial.