From left to right: “Living Lands and Waters” Programs Director – Denise Mitten, Founder Chad Pregracke, (Speaking) Secretary of Transportation – Gary Hannig, IDOT Sustainable Practices Manager – Steve Massey, Community Relations Manager for Springfield School District #186 – Jimmy Rice and Managing Principal for Springfield School District #186 – Anne Morris.

From left to right: “Living Lands and Waters” Programs Director – Denise Mitten, (Speaking) Secretary of Transportation – Gary Hannig, IDOT Sustainable Practices Manager – Steve Massey, Community Relations Manager for Springfield School District #186 – Jimmy Rice and Managing Principal for Springfield School District #186 – Anne Morris.

Founder of “Living Lands and Waters” Chad Pregracke speaks at the event and thanks his staff and IDOT for their hard work with such a great Earth Day initiative.

(From Left to Right) – Denise Mitten of Living Lands and Waters, Jimmy Rice – Springfield School Dist. #186, Steve Massey – IDOT, Secretary Hannig, Anne Morris - Springfield School Dist. #186 and Chad Pregracke – Founder of Living Lands and Waters plant a native oak tree at the Hanley Building in honor of Earth Day.

(From far Left) Matt Hughes –IDOT Personnel Director joins for a picture

Steve Massey, Chad Pregracke, Denise Mitten and IDOT Community Relations Managers – Caleb Miller and Dominic Meneghetti

District #2 Storekeeper II – Tom Brevitt assists on Earth Day with trees that Living Lands and Waters donated for IDOT’s rest areas

Tom Brevitt and District #2’s Operations Equipment Technician – Paris Fotos assist in Earth Day activities. D2 Administration Assistant Andy Waeyaert in background.