You Really Want, to Grow and Grow
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From another Courier assignment at the opening of the Fitchie Creek Forest Preserve where a couple hundred volunteers planted nearly 6,000 trees on Earth Day.
| *Drew Ullberg, the Director of Natural Resources for the Forest Preserve Distric of Kane County, explains the process for planting small oak trees to volunteers during their opening celebrations at the Fitchie Creek Forest Preserve in Plato Township on Saturday, April 24, 2010. (Kevin Sherman | For the Courier-News)* |
| *Chris Townsend, of South Elgin, plants a small oak tree during their opening celebrations at the Fitchie Creek Forest Preserve in Plato Township on Saturday, April 24, 2010. (Kevin Sherman | For the Courier-News)* |
| *Volunteers planting 6,000 small oak trees dot the landscape of the new Fitchie Creek Forest Preserve in Plato Township on Saturday, April 24, 2010. (Kevin Sherman | For the Courier-News)* |
| *Faith Foley, 8, and her dad Jacob Triplett from Elmwood Park plant a small oak tree during the opening celebrations at Fitchie Creek Forest Preserve in Plato Township on Saturday, April 24, 2010. (Kevin Sherman | For the Courier-News)* |
That last one is Daily Herald photographer Brian Hill, walking off through the brush into the mist. Not sure if anyone told him there was a path…
Peace
– KS
Today’s title was brought to you from the song “Grow Till Tall” by Jonsi from his album Go Do. Jonsi is the lead singer from Sigur Ros and even makes English sound like Icelandic.