October
30, 2007
Oakton Ecology Club Has Green Thumb
The Ecology Club at Oakton Community College has added more than 180 new trees and shrubs to the Des Plaines campus, in support of the College's new strategic goal to "respect, conserve, and improve the environment."
"This effort triples the number of native tree and shrub varieties on campus," says Alan Kroeger, president of the Ecology Club and assistant naturalist at Oakton. "These new plantings will help prevent soil erosion and runoff, and allow environmental science students to become more proficient in identification and research."
Volunteers consisting of Oakton students, faculty, and staff spent two days planting 26 varieties of trees and 26 varieties of shrubs, including pawpaws, bald cypress, and black chokeberries. Located on the Des Plaines River, Oakton's campus includes 55 acres of restored woodlands, wetlands, native seed gardens, and reconstructed prairie. The College initiated a program to revitalize natural areas in 1992, and conservancy remains an ongoing priority.
Ken Schaefer, Oakton's naturalist and groundskeeper, is advisor to the Ecology Club. For more information, contact the Office of College Advancement at 847-635-1806.
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