Restoration & Maintenence of Bachelors Grove Cemetery – Illinois USA
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The turn out for the July 26th clean-up was another success. There were many new volunteers who came out for the first time to express their concerns for the care and maintenance of the cemetery. During the first hour the cemetery itself was taken care of and then the efforts were focused on the house foundation located near the entrance to the main path leading to the cemetery. The majority of the material removed from the area was broken glass which resulted in a total of 47 bags of garbage.
Bill and Marybeth Fath of the Bachelors Grove Prairie (BGP) restoration team (stewards for the Forest Preserve District) also made a visit to the clean-up and to help mentor in the future care of the area. As always, their assistance is very much appreciated! If you happen to be visiting The Taste of Orland on July 31st, August 1st or the 2nd be sure to stop by their booth to say hello. They will be assisting the Orland Grassland volunteers, which happens to be one of the largest areas under restoration for the Forest Preserve District. It is a wonderful area to visit and if you are an avid birdwatcher it is an excellent grassland to spend some time in.
As for the wildlife out at the cemetery, be sure to keep an eye out for the two new turtles that have made themselves at home in the pond. Their protective shells are about a foot long but they can still be hard to spot, just keep looking. Among some of the other wildlife spotted out near the pond this year is another baby muskrat, a few large Bass and a bunch of Sunfish and Bluegills. During the clean-up itself a very hard to find “Stick-Bug” in the Phasmatodea family was spotted and a photograph of it can be found in the Gallery.
A big thank you goes out to all of the volunteers who showed up, especially those who drove almost two hours to help out! Your assistance is truly appreciate by helping make such excellent changes to Bachelors Grove cemetery and its surrounding area. Great teamwork everyone!
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