Lincoln-Way Central Students Volunteer At Forest Preserve

MOKENA, IL — In June, more than 100 high school students, including some from Lincoln-Way Central, volunteered at Theodore Marsh Preserve in Crest Hill and Plum Valley Ravines in Crete Township.

“They came out in a big way to give back to the environment,” said volunteer supervisor Renee Gauchat.

Using hand saws and loppers, the students removed invasive buckthorn during the hot and humid weather, but they were undaunted because of their youthful exuberance, Gauchat said in a release.

“From restoration to trail and roadway cleanup, the students were out in force,” Gauchat added. "The return on the investment to the District was seen in acreage restored and trails cleaned.”

Students also came from area high schools like Joliet Catholic Academy, Joliet Central, Providence, Bloom and Bloom Trail high schools.