Join the Kenilworth Union Church Green Team and a panel of experts in the Culbertson Room to learn more about solar energy. In 2021, Kenilworth Union Church became one of the first houses of worship on the North Shore to participate in a community solar program. Learn about community solar for our church and your […]
Seth Magle, Ph.D., Director, Urban Wildlife Institute, Lincoln Park Zoo What wildlife wanders, forages and hunts in our urban ecosystem? Some species are new arrivals, and others have been here all along, thank you. Using Lincoln Park Zoo’s diverse scientific specialties, the Urban Wildlife Institute studies the interaction between metropolitan development and nature. Learn about […]
Midwest Grows Green’s (MGG) Natural Lawn Care Workshop at Chicago’s Experimental Station will feature nationally known turfgrass managers who apply limited inputs. Midwest Grows Green’s Technical Assistance Program team of Ryan Anderson and Vytas Pabedinskas will share how site preparation with compost topdressing restored the Ray Elementary schoolyard’s turfgrass without synthetic chemicals. North Shore Country Club’s golf course […]
Nearly a trillion red-eyed flying cicadas will hatch in the U.S. this spring as two adjacent broods emerge from the ground. This double hit of cicadas hasn't occurred since 1803 and Illinois will witness the action. Presented by cicada expert Dr. Gene Kritsky, professor emeritus of biology at Mount St. Joseph University and the author […]
Join Midwest Grows Green for a workshop covering best natural resource management practices, policies and strategies. This workshop identifies the alternative structures, practices and products available to navigate an uncertain future of increasing glyphosate bans and restrictions. The Midwest Grows Green (MGG) Lawn & Land Forum has invited presenters from across the landscaping and natural resource management […]
Annette Prince, Director, Chicago Bird Collision Monitors Nearly a billion birds perish each year as a result of window strikes. They see the sky or tree in a window reflection and fly towards it, dying at the solid pane. For decades, Annette Prince of the Chicago Bird Collision Monitors has collected about 11,000 birds a […]
Get inspiration and fresh ideas on design as well as planting tips to deepen your knowledge of fruit and vegetable gardening. The garden to table movement is here to stay. Chicago Botanic Garden’s senior horticulturist, Lisa Hilgenberg, will give practical ways to incorporate interesting edible plants, fruit trees, and shrubs into all gardens and every […]
Participants: Get your compost/composting events on our map of Illinois! SUBMIT YOUR ADVENTURE IN COMPOSTING, OTHER HAPPENING OR LIBRARY PROGRAM DETAILS BY APRIL 10. Attendees: Join individuals around the world to celebrate International Compost Awareness Week (ICAW) this May 5 – 11. ICAW is the largest and most comprehensive education initiative of the global compost […]
Grab your lunch and join IFSCC to learn about the status of soil health, food scrap, and compost-related policy in Illinois and beyond, including: • legislation that’s been introduced this year, • how you can support what’s been introduced, and • how to turn your ideas into initiatives no matter where you are. Speakers: Liz […]
Let's talk dirt! To celebrate International Compost Awareness Week, a panel of speakers with experience in composting will help you get started and address your questions, comments and concerns. The panel will consist of residents, community and business leaders with experience in either composting on their own or hiring composting companies. The in person program […]
