Trained crews will conduct prescribed burns in forest preserves in DuPage County in the coming weeks to help control invasive plants so native species can thrive, district officials said.
Prescribed burns are typically done in late fall and early spring.
Factors such as wind speed and direction, temperature and humidity will determine when the burns can be safely done, officials said. Crews will be on site during the burning process, and they are only conducted in the daytime.
Residents who live near planned prescription burn locations received a notice in the mail last fall. Signs will be posted on the mornings of the burns and local fire departments will be contacted.
Residents can also find out more information on the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County’s Facebook page.
Waubonsee to host free music event
Waubonsee Community College will present a show featuring a performance by the head of Waubonsee’s Jazz Department Samuel Mosching, who will be joined by various professional musicians.
The free event will run from 7 to 9 p.m. April 15 at the auditorium on the college’s Sugar Grove campus.
Mosching will perform music from his new album “Ethereal Kinks” at the event.
Girls invited to learn more about Rosary
Area girls in seventh grade are invited to learn more about Rosary High School in Aurora by attending Royal Ramp Up Day from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. April 21, school officials said.
During the event, participants will have a chance to meet other girls that are considering Rosary High School, interact with the Student Ambassador Leadership Team and learn more about the school.
To register for Royal Ramp Up Day, go to www.rosaryhs.com/rampup.
For more information, call Erin McEniry, director of Recruitment and Enrollment, at 630-896-0831, Ext. 211.
Rosary, at 901 N. Edgelawn Drive, is a Catholic, college-prep high school for young women sponsored by the Dominican Sisters of Springfield, Illinois.
Volunteers needed to plant trees
Volunteers are needed to help the Forest Preserve District of Kane County plant hundreds of trees at Tekakwitha Woods Forest Preserve in St. Charles beginning at 9 a.m. April 22, which is Earth Day.
District officials said they can use as many helpers as possible. Holes for the trees will be dug in advance. Volunteers will plant the tree, tamp down dirt and add water and mulch, officials said.
Planting will continue until all trees are in the ground or noon, whichever comes first, officials said.
Groups of 10 or more looking to volunteer should call the district’s volunteer coordinator at 630-762-2741 or email to CleaveRobb@kaneforest.com to register. Groups of less than 10 do not need to register in advance, officials said.
Tekakwitha Woods Forest Preserve is at 35W076 Villa Maria Road in St. Charles. Overflow parking will be available at Anderson Elementary School at 35W071 Villa Maria Road, officials said.
For more information, go to www.kaneforest.com or find the Forest Preserve District of Kane County on social media @forestpreserve.
