ELGIN, Ill. (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- The Cook County Forest Preserves are hosting a day of service in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King.
Boy scouts, members of the Elgin chapter of the Issac Walton League and others volunteered to clear invasive species around a pond at the Rolling Knolls Forest Preserve in Elgin.
County Board President Toni Preckwinkle said the service days are an opportunity to honor Dr. King's legacy and to give back.
"I believe in civic engagement, you know, and and I think it's important to understand that the work of making our country a better place is the work of our lifetimes, however old we are," she emphasized.
"I'm grateful to the people who have made this commitment. I think it's part of your responsibility as a resident of our county to help make the county a better place and this is one of the ways you can do that."
Forest Preserve Supt. Arnold Randall thanked the volunteers who showed up at the Rolling Knolls Forest Preserve in Elgin.
"Today you join a community of more than 13,000 dedicated volunteers ranging from one time participants to individuals and groups that have been engaged for decades," he said.
"We hope today's service celebration inspires you to come back out for other volunteer opportunities is a great chance to do really important work, but it's also a great chance to network and connect with people who want to do the same types of things as you do."
Monday is another day of service at the Dan Ryan Woods, Sand Ridge Nature Center, Miller Meadow and Schubert’s Woods.
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