Posted on December 1, 2025
On Saturday, November 15 one of our wonderful Park District volunteers, Jeff Bates organized 10 young men from a local Boy Scout Troop to assist him with removing invasive plant species in Armstrong Park. The Scouts were given a safety briefing and went on to spend four hours cutting invasive species out of a wooded area in the northeast portion of the park adjacent to the large shelter. The area was getting a bit overgrown, and our parks crew wanted to clear the invasive growth to promote the growth of native species in an attempt to beautify the area.
Park District volunteer, Jeff Bates, not only organized this entire day of volunteerism, but he worked the entire day as well. Volunteers like Jeff make a huge difference in our parks and community!
