I’ve been in ongoing “negotiations” with my 10-year-old daughter about whether she can have an Apple Watch, iPad, or iPhone. There is no quit in this child. When my wife and I say no to the watch, she pivots to the iPad. When we say no to the iPad, she asks for the phone. Around and around, we go.
Recently, after yet another Apple Watch request, I decided to have a little fun. I said, “We’re not buying you a watch, but how about some Apple stock instead?” Her reaction was about what you’d expect: arms crossed, eyes rolled. She asked, “What even is stock anyway?”
I explained that owning stock means owning a piece of the actual company. She told me that made no sense, reminded me it wouldn’t help her text her friends, and stomped off to her room.
Strategic Wealth Partners (SWP) volunteered with the Forest Preserves of Cook County at Skokie Lagoons in Winnetka. Members of the SWP team helped to remove garlic mustard and buckthorn – two invasive species that are attacking our natural areas. Garlic mustard and buckthorn were introduced from other parts of the world and can spread aggressively here because they outcompete native plants for resources. By teaming up to remove the species and spread native seeds, we help the area recover.
The Forest Preserves of Cook County, in partnership with WYCC PBS Chicago and Juneteenth Productions, has produced “Chicago’s Truest Nature: The Forest Preserves of Cook County.” The documentary explores the flora and fauna of the urban preserves and the diversity of native plants that struggle to flourish against invasive species. If you are interested in watching the documentary, it plays on Channel 20 on the following dates: May 21, 22; June 6, 11, 22; July 11, 16, 26.
Learn more about The Forest Preserves of Cook County and how you can get involved.
