Service: Into the woods for project ideas
From the August 2016 issue of The Rotarian
We stood in a circle in a forest preserve on Chicago’s Northwest Side and got our marching, or chopping, orders: We were to chop down only those shrubs which were marked with orange, to make sure we didn’t take down vegetation being saved for birds. Then off we went, saws and loppers in hand, to spend the morning helping return a piece of woodland to its wildflower-carpeted glory.
Welcome to a habitat restoration workday.
How to explain the appeal of such an event, which is, after all, work? Think of it as a little like gardening. Then add in a field…
