Looking to do their own part to address a nationwide issue, Barrington Hillsofficials are considering an environmental project that would help restore habitats for monarch butterflies, which recently have been declining in numbers.
Village officials are exploring whether to create a five-acre way station on the east side of Route 25 in Kane County that would feature milkweed plants and different nectar sources – two areas that monarch butterflies rely on to live and thrive, according to Barrington Hills Village Administrator Robert Kosin and officials with the Barrington Area Conservation Trust.
The project would require Barrington Hills to designate public land as a way station for monarch butterflies, as well as conserve habitats already suited for monarch butterflies and other plant pollinators, Kosin said.
Village officials recently started planning for the project after turning a smaller garden at Barrington Hills Village Hall into a way station for the migrating butterflies, he said.
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They might consider adding the Endangered Rusty Patched Bumblebee to their thinking as it’s been photo verified in the area between rt 25 and Autumn Trail this late spring.