Natural Enquirer N e w s l e t t e r f o r S p r i n g Va l l e y S u p p o r t e r s a n d Vo l u n t e e r s
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In this issue...
An important part of understanding the place you live in is knowing where you came from. This issue of the Natural Enquirer has a very Euro-centric theme, and while not all residents of the northwest suburbs trace their family history back to Europe, that part of the world has had an undeniably oversized influence on our culture and the way we relate to land. This theme has been explored in previous issues and articles, but in this issue we look at the importance that grasses, particularly imported grasses, have on our landscape and on our culture. We also look at a chapter of Euro-American immigrant history that most people have likely never heard about. Although the history books (and History Channel programs) are filled with dramatic tales of triumph and tragedy, history is filled with many more obscure, little-known stories of migrations, relocations, and local triumphs and tragedies. As we hear in the 2nd installment of a German travelogue, often the best way to learn these stories is to travel abroad and hear them directly from the people still living in these places. One is always struck by the connections to our own history. The world has always been a global community, with an infinite number of very diverse yet interrelated parts.
Inside A Rising Tide of Grass.........................................2 The Long Way to America....................................3 What’s Happenin’.............................................. 4-5 Meet Our Summer Interns...................................5
Where in the World is Schaumburg? Pt. 2.........6 Spring Valley General Information....................10 Volunteer News Contents Helping Hands Ad.................................................7
Volunteer Calendar........................................... 8-9 Visit www.parkfun.com and take our Spring Valley Program Survey.