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  Speaker 1: Kendall Forest District hosts Earth Day event Saturday. Written by
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  Speaker 1: Eric Shelcop, this article is being read by an automated
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  Speaker 1: voice brought to you by Everlett. Those looking to celebrate
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  Speaker 1: Earth Day in April will find plenty of activities at
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  Speaker 1: Hoover Forest Preserve in Yorkville. From one to three pm
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  Speaker 1: April eighteenth, Hoover Forest Preserve, located at one one two
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  Speaker 1: eight five W Fox Road, Yorkville, will host an Earth
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  Speaker 1: Day event. Earth Day was started on April twenty second,
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  Speaker 1: nineteen seventy to show the importance of protecting the planet's resources.
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  Speaker 1: This will be the Kendall County Forest Preserve District's first
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  Speaker 1: Earth Day event in a few years. Executive Director Antoinette
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  Speaker 1: White said. From one to two pm, master naturalist and
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  Speaker 1: Forest Preserve District volunteer Ken Mozingo will give a witness
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  Speaker 1: tree presentation at Meadowhawk Lodge. A witness tree is a
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  Speaker 1: tree that was witnessed history. It was alive during the
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  Speaker 1: time a historic event took place. Other activities include guided
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  Speaker 1: nature hikes for all ages from two to three pm,
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  Speaker 1: and a tree sapling giveaway. Light refreshments will also be
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  Speaker 1: offered during the event. I'm very excited about the event,
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  Speaker 1: White said, We're looking forward to doing more community events
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  Speaker 1: this year. She hopes the Earth Day event will help
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  Speaker 1: people who might not be that familiar with the Forest
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  Speaker 1: Preserve District to find out what the district has to offer.
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  Speaker 1: Maybe they will become more interested in doing other things
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  Speaker 1: with us. White said, sometimes I know that preserves might
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  Speaker 1: be a little intimidating to people, so maybe they take
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  Speaker 1: a hike with us once and now they feel comfortable
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  Speaker 1: and will come back on their own. When you see
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  Speaker 1: new faces, it's always nice. Although the event is free,
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  Speaker 1: donations to the Forest Foundation of Kendall County are appreciated.
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  Speaker 1: Its mission is to support the forest preserves. White said.
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  Speaker 1: The Forest Preserve District will also host a tree Planning
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  Speaker 1: work Day from nine am to eleven thirty am April
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  Speaker 1: twenty fifth at Harris Forest Preserve one Z four six zero,
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  Speaker 1: Route seventy one, Yorkville. For more information and to fill
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  Speaker 1: out a volunteer waiverform, go to Kendall Countyisle dot gov
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  Speaker 1: Departments Latches, Forest pay Reserve District. We're really working on
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  Speaker 1: making the time to have that as another option for
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  Speaker 1: the public to be involved with us. White said