Director of Parks & Recreation
Young oak trees will soon be popping up in Lisle parks thanks to the Lisle Park District’s Oak Tree Regenerative Project. Oaks support hundreds of beneficial insects and including more trees is part of Lisle Park District’s pollinator recovery plan. The DuPage Monarch Project is pleased to announce Lisle Park District has received the 2022 Jane Foulser Habitat Award for undertaking an innovative, multi-year project of germinating hundreds of acorns and planting young oak trees throughout their parks in the next several years.
We are proud to support the mission of DuPage Monarch Project: Communities Protecting Pollinators to increase healthy habitats for pollinators, like monarch butterflies, throughout our community! The vanishing monarch butterfly needs more milkweed to survive. Cities, villages, park districts, gardeners and residents in DuPage County are creating beautiful gardens with milkweed to save them. Find out how you can help and learn more about the DuPage Monarch Project by watching this short video - you might even spot a fimilar face and park here in town!