This post was contributed by a community member. The views expressed here are the author's own.

Neighbor News

Come Alive Outside! FREE Community Event in Huntley on June 12, 2016

Come Alive Outside, is a free community event on June 12, 2016, designed bring families back to nature.

Sebert Landscape along with community and business partners Bluestem Ecological Services, Cub Cadet, Cabela’s, and Huntley Park District have come together to inspire people to live healthier lives by enjoying the full benefits of the great outdoors.

Come Alive Outside, is a free community event expected to draw families throughout Chicagoland away from the digital world and back to nature. The event will be held outside at Huntley Park District and in Deicke Park, 12015 Mill Street, Huntley, Ill. on Sunday, June 12, 2016, from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. Attendees of all ages will have opportunities to:

· Toss a football with local football heroes and NFL Alumni

Find out what's happening in Huntleyfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

· Take a guided walk through nature at Deicke Park and learn about native plants and why they are so getting so popular in the area

· Learn how to start their own garden by planting a seedling to take home

Find out what's happening in Huntleyfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

· Try or sharpen their skills at Disc Golf

· Fish and receive lessons from the pros

· Treasure hunt with metal detectors

· Get camping tips & advice

· Join in the fun and play parachute

· Experience the new fitness equipment

· Ride on a Cub Cadet lawn mower

Come Alive Outside will also feature a live DJ, entertainment, and raffles every 15 minutes! Families can purchase food onsite. For more information visit Come Alive Outside Facebook Event or to receive an extra raffle ticket RSVP at Eventbrite Tickets.

About Come Alive Outside

Come Alive Outside is a 501c3 nonprofit organization that works closely with partners in the landscape profession, as well as college horticulture and landscape architecture departments, in order to get people off the couch and back outside in communities across North America! For more information visit www.comealiveoutside.com.

About Sebert Landscape

Bartlett, Ill.-based Sebert is an award-winning full-service commercial landscape contractor that has managed corporate properties throughout the Chicago area for more than 30 years. Sebert uses lean management strategies to achieve efficiencies that reduce costs and environmental impact. Its eco-friendly headquarters is Gold-certified by the US Green Building Council. Sebert has branch offices in Bolingbrook, Elk Grove Village, Naperville, and Rockford, Ill. Sebert also owns and operates Grace Nursery, a 125-acre tree and shrub nursery in Marengo, Ill. For more information visit www.sebert.com.

The views expressed in this post are the author's own. Want to post on Patch?