Windy City Lions Help Plant Trees 9-17-2011
Sunday, September 18, 2011 at 11:04PM by Dan Morris
On Saturday 9-17-2011 The Chicago Windy City Lions Helped plant 200 trees in Lake Villa Grant Woods Forest Preserve.
2011-2012 International President Wing-Kun Tam is challenging Lions around the world to plant one million trees this year to demonstrate the strength of our global network.
In Illinois our District Gov. Wes Salsbury and his wife Marcia have asked each club in District 1A to plant one tree. Who knows how many more we will plant worldwide but I think the Windy City Lions will be planting a few more trees this year!
Windy City Lions, Family and Friends helped over 90 other volunteers plant (trees) Shrubs in Grant Woods. Tom Smith and other Forest Preserve staff led the effort as we planted 200 trees in about 3 hours. Our Children and members had fun and our friends rallied to help round out our team. Tom Smith told me that they had the trees but not enough man power to afford to plant them. We pitched in to make this service activity a success.
The Windy City Lions were responsible for at least 25 of the trees that were planted on Saturday!
It was a beautiful day and we were back in Chicago by early afternoon. Thanks to Matt Ueltzen and Tom Smith and all the Forest Preserve employees for making this opportunity a success.
Carlos Rios, Tom Smith, Corbett and Kim Baratta, Jake and Dan Morris, Zet Smith.
We met another group of Lions from Lake Villa who brought a dozen of their members to help re-establish the prairie. Lion Dominc of Lake Villa Lions, with Windy City Lions team - Jake Morris, Dan Morris, and Blake Trendel.
Over 90 volunteers attended the service activity sponsored by the Forest Preserve.
Lion Mark Trendel brought his son Blake to help out.
Friend Carlos Rios volunteered with the Windy City Lions! Thanks for your help Carlos!
Friend Michelle Morales joined Lion Becca Pietrini and
Nate Miles to make the wire cages that surrounded the trees.
Lion Nate in action measuring and cutting the wire cages.
Lion Zet Smith and Blake Trendel installing the stakes for the protective cage. The cage will prevent Rabbits and Deer from eating the newly planted shrubs.
Carlos Rios and Corbett Baratta Plant a Tree to help re-establish this prairie in Grant Woods.
Corbett putting the finishing touches by mulching the tree. Our children had fun while making a difference in their environment.
We were so efficient that we were transported
to another location to plant another 15 trees.
We were joined by Lakes HS students
Stephanie, Rachel and Logan.
Michelle, Becca, Nate and Dan ready for action!
Reader Comments (2)
Well, you guys were pretty obviously having such a great bonding moments. Nice thing!
I couldn't be happier with this tree planitng action by the Windy City Lions. This club lives up to the motto "We Serve". Thanks for helping me reach the goal of one tree for each club in District 1A.