080119 LCJ Youth Conservation Corps (CJ)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Noah Zilligen, 22, of Lindenhurst and Shannon Grobelny, 18, of Wauconda work on cutting down buckthorn trees during a Youth Conservation Corps 2019 project at the Nippersink Forest Preserve on Route 120 in Round Lake. (7/25/19)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Harvey Lingao, 19, of Round Lake Beach and Charles Fladhammer, 18, of Wauconda work on cutting down buckthorn trees during a Youth Conservation Corps 2019 project at the Nippersink Forest Preserve on Route 120 in Round Lake. (7/25/19)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Nora Keefe, 16, of Round Lake Beach carries a bucket of water to water newly planted native plants during a Youth Conservation Corps 2019 project near the Rollins Savanna Native Seed Nursery on Washington Street in Grayslake. (7/25/19)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Harvey Lingao, 19, of Round Lake Beach works on cutting down a buckthorn tree during a Youth Conservation Corps 2019 project at the Nippersink Forest Preserve on Route 120 in Round Lake. (7/25/19)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Grace Stang 16, of Ingleside waters newly planted native plants during a Youth Conservation Corps 2019 project near the Rollins Savanna Native Seed Nursery on Washington Street in Grayslake. (7/25/19)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Samantha Nevarez, 18, of Round Lake Park, Maddy Szamocki, 18, of Round Lake Beach and Wyatt Nusser, 23, of Johnsburg water newly planted native plants during a Youth Conservation Corps 2019 project close to the Rollins Savanna Native Seed Nursery on Washington Street in Grayslake. (7/25/19)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Martin Brannaman, 19, of Libertyville waters native plants newly planted during a Youth Conservation Corps 2019 project near the Rollins Savanna Native Seed Nursery on Washington Street in Grayslake. (7/25/19)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Spencer Steeves, 16, of Lake Zurich helps to cut down buckthorn trees during a Youth Conservation Corps 2019 project at the Nippersink Forest Preserve on Route 120 in Round Lake. (7/25/19)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Martin Brannaman, 19, of Libertyville plants a Culver's Root plant during a Youth Conservation Corps 2019 project at the Rollins Savanna Native Seed Nursery on Washington Street in Grayslake. (7/25/19)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Shannon Grobelny, 18, of Wauconda helps cut down buckthorn trees and carry them to a pile during a Youth Conservation Corps 2019 project at the Nippersink Forest Preserve on Route 120 in Round Lake. (7/25/19)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Grace Stang, 16, of Ingleside and Wyatt Nusser, 23, of Johnsburg along with others plant Culver's Root plants during a Youth Conservation Corps 2019 project at the Rollins Savanna Native Seed Nursery on Washington Street in Grayslake. (7/25/19)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Crew members with the Youth Conservation Corps 2019 project work on planting Culver's Root plants at the Rollins Savanna Native Seed Nursery on Washington Street in Grayslake. (7/25/19)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Crew members with the Youth Conservation Corps 2019 project work on planting Culver's Root plants at the Rollins Savanna Native Seed Nursery on Washington Street in Grayslake. (7/25/19)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media A Culver's Root plant with tiny white flowers was on display during a Youth Conservation Corps 2019 project where crew members planted more Culver's Root at the Rollins Savanna Native Seed Nursery on Washington Street in Grayslake. (7/25/19)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Wyatt Nusser, 23, of Johnsburg holds a Culver's Root plant he is ready to plant during a Youth Conservation Corps 2019 project at the Rollins Savanna Native Seed Nursery on Washington Street in Grayslake. (7/25/19)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Culver's Root plants wait to be planted by crew members during a Youth Conservation Corps 2019 project at the Rollins Savanna Native Seed Nursery on Washington Street in Grayslake. (7/25/19)