The West Aurora Cemetery is seeking volunteers to help prepare an area in the Cemetery to plant native prairie plants. The group will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 10. at the 601 Wilder Street entrance.
Inspired by the Illinois Monarch Project, the Cemetery offers a perfect location to turn a grassy area back to its original prairie habitat. It will provide food for endangered butterflies and pollinators and will add colorful flowers and natural beauty to the Cemetery. After the area is prepared we will plant seeds and plugs donated by the Fox Valley Park District.
Please wear gloves and a mask for your safety and sign a waiver when you arrive. For more information on the Monarch Project, see illinoismonarchproject.org/#milestones.
—Maureen Granger