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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Sarah Batka<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">8753 S Greenwood #100, Chicago, IL 60619<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<u><span style="color:#0563C1"><a href="mailto:sbatka@illinois.edu"><span style="color:#0563C1">sbatka@illinois.edu</span></a><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Mamie Gray <mamiegray2012@gmail.com>
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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, April 24, 2025 6:50 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Batka, Sarah <sbatka@illinois.edu><br>
<b>Cc:</b> JW Glass via Communications <communications@chicagocommunitygardens.org>; € CCGA / Resources committee email <resources@chicagocommunitygardens.org><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Resources] MORE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Sign up for Marquette Park Clean-Up 4.26<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello Sarah, Could you create a post for this event? Thank you. Mamie<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Thu, Apr 24, 2025 at 3:29<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span>PM Adolfo Castrejon via Resources <<a href="mailto:resources@chicagocommunitygardens.org">resources@chicagocommunitygardens.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">We're having our park clean up
<b>THIS SATURDAY at 9 AM</b> and we're meeting at the Marquette Park Field House! Coffee, snacks, and tools will be available and we're still looking for people to come help us!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">We would like to reach at least 30 volunteers so please consider joining us and making a huge impact on the lagoon for wildlife and all our neighbors who enjoy the park.
<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/signup.com/client/invitation2/7BiCMBjrjg17eWDJC8ZVwMhTqpsE44QAYtpNeoD5t2mJIl45/45419394076/false/*/invitation__;Iw!!DZ3fjg!60CCTYIJXUJd4TUb2LPMMvk2vcHPQtFFCEJYx38XVXRPqtqs7F9qh9E1Wr1ns2JkuXJ0ExHQ83G5jkze4-YUR5SP$" target="_blank">
SIGN UP HERE</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">This is also a great time to visit the park, we will also take time to observe birds and note our spring migratory visitors. Herons are back, kinglets are passing through,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">In other news,</span></b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif"> our shrub giveaway is underway and neighbors have been receiving beautiful
native shrubs. Take a look below at some Red-twigged Dogwood that was planted on the side of a home and that has started to leaf out.
<i>If you are a CPS teacher and want some for your school please get in touch.</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">Below is our list of offerings</span></b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">, they are going fast so if you have any questions please
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">If cleaning up is NOT YOUR THING</span></u><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">, we have a Community Tree Planting Day on May 10th
with Openlands at West Lawn Park with Lee Elementary! Come help plant trees with us that Saturday morning! If you've never planted a tree before, here is your chance!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">Looking forward to giving you more updates this summer! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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WLCC Shrub Giveaway</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Linksite: <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/campsite.bio/westlawnconservationclub__;!!DZ3fjg!60CCTYIJXUJd4TUb2LPMMvk2vcHPQtFFCEJYx38XVXRPqtqs7F9qh9E1Wr1ns2JkuXJ0ExHQ83G5jkze4yXtmNNo$" target="_blank">https://campsite.bio/westlawnconservationclub</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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