SWAN-Elgin

Last October, SWAN received a grant of $1000 from the YMCA  Activate Elgin Program and a grant from the America the Beautiful Fund to provide free vegetable and flower seeds. The YMCA grant will be used to provide $50 to 20 homes in SWAN. The money must be spent on gardening materials or equipment. To obtain this grant you must complete an application. Recipients will be determined and notified by April 18^th. If you receive the grant, you must purchase your garden materials or equipment and submit the receipt to SWAN for reimbursement.

Anybody that is interested in obtaining free seeds may do so by requesting them on the application or by contacting Mike Curtin. There are plenty of seeds for everyone.  Please take advantage of this unique opportunity.

If you are looking for cost-effective garden ideas to enhance the look of your property, consider the various packages offered by the Kane-Dupage Soil & Water Conservation District.  This organization offers a butterfly package, a humming bird package, and a rain garden package for only $62 per package.  The last day to order these packages is April 30^th.  If you are fortunate enough to receive a YMCA grant, then the cost of these packages to the homeowner is only $12.

We also need volunteers to help plant trees on Saturday April 17th.  We will be planting between 1500-2000 trees in Burnidge Woods and need 20-30 volunteers. Again, contact Mike Curtin at michaelcurtin31@gmail.com if you’re interested.

Please submit grant ideas to Mike Curtin.

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