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Every spring, Project Daffodil has been turning a large portion of Mount St. Mary Park in St. Charles into a dazzling display of daffodils and Virginia bluebells. Here's how you can help.
John Rabchuk went to sleep Tuesday night like most good gardeners. He kept his fingers crossed. With a freeze expected to hit the area, the 5,000 flowers his team of 125 volunteers from the River Corridor Foundation planted last fall at Mount St. Mary Park in St. Charles sat in jeopardy. But it'll take more than a little cold weather to derail the efforts of Project Daffodil. On Friday, the River Corridor Foundation organized a celebration of the bloom that began about three weeks ago following a winter of high hopes. By planting five different varieties of daffodils, the blooms should con...
Posted1/15/2021 6:00 AM The St. Charles Park District may have to hold off on allowing a bunch of children at the same time into a new sensory garden and inclusive playground area until after the pandemic has subsided, but in the meantime it will still be a safe outdoor option with rules in place. As such, park district officials can look forward to this spring with a sense of excitement. They'll have their calendars marked for Memorial Day weekend, targeting those days for a grand opening and ribbon cutting of the new sensory garden and inclusive playground currently under construction at Po...
John Rabchuk honored for Fox River volunteer work John Rabchuk has been given the 2020 Golden Turtle award by the River Corridor Foundation of St. Charles. Courtesy of the River Corridor Foundation of St. Charles John Rabchuk earned the 2020 Golden Turtle award from the River Corridor Foundation of St. Charles thanks to a lifetime of contributions to the city. Courtesy of the River Corridor Foundation of St. Charles When asked about his to-do list for the Fox River, John Rabchuk just laughed. The work, he said, will never end. That type of attitude prompted the River C...