Eagle Scout project beautifies Joliet Arboretum at Broadway Greenway

JOLIET – On Oct. 25, a Joliet Eagle Scout candidate completed a project he began at the end of summer.

Boyan Golden, son of Bennett and Barbara Golden, a senior at Joliet West High School, and a member of Troop 18, sponsored by Grace United Methodist Church in Joliet, worked with a circular raised planting bed located at the Joliet Arboretum at the Broadway Greenway that featured a Mother Nature statue in the middle.

On Oct. 24, volunteers moved mulch out of the space, tilled the soil and marked the location of the plants. The next day, about 27 people helped complete the project from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. All ages came to help, including students from the Joliet West High School JROTC. Jim Teiber, the City of Joliet arborist also volunteered his time.

Green Glen Nursery provided plants. Arbor Tek, Homer Tree Service, anonymous donors and the City of Joliet covered the cost of the plants. The Fields’ landscape architect, Evelyn Fink, drew up plans for the project.

Eagle Scout mentor Rita Renwick, the Joliet Tree Advisory Board and Bruce Renwick, Boyan's scoutmaster also aided the efforts.