Will County Forest Preserve launches anti-littering campaign

The Forest Preserve District of Will County is launching a digital campaign aiming to educate visitors about the harms of littering and the cost to clean it up.

The district said in a news release that litter not only hinders an outing in nature, but can also be dangerous to the flora and fauna.

“The biggest issues we have with litter are its unsightliness to the preserve visitors who see litter strewn about on a trail or preserve access area, and also its harmfulness to wildlife,” said Ralph Schultz, the Forest Preserve District’s executive director, in a statement.

The campaign will also seek to motivate and encourage people to be proactive. The district will publish information on how residents can help prevent litter from becoming an issue in their neighborhoods and local preserves.

In addition, the district will also schedule a preserve cleaup event so residents can help make a difference. Event details will be announced in a future “Public Enemy No. 1″ campaign story.

The district will also distribute pickers to the first 100 interested members of the public who want to help clean up litter. Pickers can be picked up at the Four Rivers Environmental Education Center in Channahon, the Isle a la Cache Museum in Romeoville, Monee Resevoir in Monee Township, the Plum Creek Nature Center in Crete Township, and the Sugar Creek Administration Center in Joliet.

A previous district campaign focused on promoting better behavior in the preserves and featured videos and stories on etiquette.