OAKtober Saturday

Evanston Ecology Center 2024 McCormick Blvd., Evanston, IL, United States

A celebration of oaks, and Evanston becoming an NWF Community Wildlife Habitat, we are planning to have engagement tables about migratory birds and pollinators, how to grow healthy gardens, natural areas to explore in Evanston, the city climate action plan, recycling and more. There will be music, food and kids’ activities like scavenger hunts and […]

Wrecking Ball 2019

Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation 303 Dodge Ave., Evanston, IL, United States

The Evanston Rebuilding Warehouse invites you to join in at their annual fundraiser.  All proceeds will be used to support their workforce training program and expand their environmental mission to divert materials from the waste stream.

Elmwood Dunes Workday

Elmwood Dunes

Please join us Sunday, October 6th from 10:30 to noon to help maintain the garden at Elmwood Dunes! We’ll also control some aggressive weeds, to continue giving our native plants the best environment for them to thrive. Please bring garden tools and gloves if you have them, and let us know if you plan to […]

Fall Paddle Festival

Tower Road Boat Launch Tower Rd., Northfield, IL, United States

Fall Paddle Festival is taking place Saturday, October 12th from 1-4pm at Tower Road Boat Launch.  Further details can be found on our website Fall Paddle Festival.

Gillson Park Habitat Workday

Gillson Park Lake Ave. and Michigan Ave., Wilmette, IL, United States

I’d like to invite you and your family to join us for an upcoming workdays to improve the habitat within Gillson Park.  We’d love all of the hands we can get! We’ll be transplanting hundreds of plants from dense areas into places that need filling in.  This will be on Columbus Day, Monday October 14 […]

Stars, Stories, and S’Mores

Erikson Woods 1651 Willow Road, Winnetka, IL, United States

Stars, Stories, & S’mores is Friday, October 18th from 5-8pm at Erickson Woods.  Further details can be found on our website Stars, Stories, & S’mores.

Community Solar Town Hall Meeting

Wilmette Public Library 1242 Wilmette Ave., Wilmette, IL, United States

at Wilmette Public Library Join us for a meeting to learn details about the new community solar program for Illinois. Presented by Jon Carson and Trajectory Energy.

Reduce, Recycle, Reuse Program

Women’s Exchange 630 Lincoln, Winnetka, IL, United States

Women’s Exchange Program: What Do I Do With This?   You have decided to let go of all those unneeded items cluttering up your home and your life, Congratulations! You want to get rid of them, responsibly and without sending them to the landfill. What? Where? How?? In this open-discussion salon, Karen York,Professional Organizer will […]

Pumpkin Composting – Village of Wilmette

Wilmette Village Hall 1200 Wilmette Ave, Wilmette, IL

at the Village Hall parking lot If you can’t compost your pumpkins in your backyard compost container, and don’t have a yard waste/compost toter, bring them to the Wilmette Village Hall parking lot on Nov. 9th from 9am – 3pm so they can be commercially composted. Remove all candles and non-compostable decorations. Do NOT put […]

Evanston Repair Clinic

Free Fix and Learn Community Event Appliances, Bikes, Clothing & Textiles, Jewelry, Beloved Items