Oaktober Celebration

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Join Darien Garden Club and Indian Prairie Public Library as we celebrate Oaktober with a family friendly community event.

Indian Prairie Public Library

Darien Garden Club and Indian Prairie Public Library are collaborating to present an Oaktober community event for all ages. Learn to recognize an Oak tree, find out why they are so important, and leave understanding what you can do to help restore the Oak ecosystem. You may even go home with your very own Oak sapling or learn how to plant an acorn to grow your own tree! There will be education, crafts, games and more! Don&#x27;t leave the kids (squirrels) at home, we have plenty for them to do.What is an Oak? Learn identification skills to identify IL Oaks.What is so great about Oaks? Learn how important Oaks are to the local ecosystem. What can I do? Learn how you can make a difference by adding Oak trees to the landscape.Learn how important Oaks are to our little frisky squirrel friends, local birds and their nestlings, and other native wildlife. Take home an Oak sapling or acorns to grow your own tree.The event will be held in the reading garden and around Keshav’s Garden weather permitting. We will move indoors if needed. This is a drop in event, there is no need to register at IPPL. For more information see<a href="https://ippl.libcal.com/event/10762391" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> IPPL Calendar link</a>If you register on Eventbrite, you will receive reminder emails so that you won&#x27;t miss this fun event.Limited Oak saplings compliments of <a href="https://www.bartlett.com/locations/bolingbrook-il.cfm?fbclid=IwAR1F3zmcg2HktzBipnxFMtzQy0KATpBuZ33G36mCano4n85VHH3dOCpfFbM" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Bartlett Tree Experts</a>Join us early as at 1:20 p.m., the Darien Garden Club will be recognized as the 2023 Pollinator Protector by DuPage Monarch Project; please join us for the acceptance of this prestigious award.<a href="https://www.bartlett.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"></a>

Did you know that the white oak is Illinois state tree?

Many of the moth and butterfly caterpillars feed nestlings of our native birds!

Oak trees act as a filter, cleaning rain water and keeping it out of the storm sewer.

Illinois was predominantly oak savannas before settlement. An oak savanna is a type of savanna—or lightly forested grassland—where oaks (Quercus spp.) are the dominant trees.

Oak savannas were maintained historically through wildfires set by lightning, humans, grazing, low precipitation, and/or poor soil. Oak tree bark is very thick and can withstand wildfires or prescribed burns.

Local birds are in need of more oaks, do your part in restoring the Oak ecosystem by planting an oak.

Oak saplings compliments of <a href="https://www.bartlett.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Bartlett Tree Experts</a>

F﻿ind the tagged oak trees in Darien Parks and at IPPL throughout Oaktober!

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