Join Go Green Wilmette and the Wilmette Park District in the Gillson Park Bird Habitat for tree walks and native seed spreading. Many prairie plants spread their seeds by wind, and we can help them! Tree walks will begin on the hour and seed walks on the half hour. People of all ages can come […]
Buckthorn is a highly invasive shrub that forms dense thickets and crowds out native plants . Learn how to identify buckthorn, find out why it threatens wildlife habitat and native species, and learn how to control it in your own landscape. Alternative replacement shrubs will be discussed. Presented by Matt Evans, Managing Ecologist of Woodlands […]
Habitat Helpers of Mallinckrodt Park will meet outside the Mallinckrodt Community Center. We will weed some native plant beds in Mallinckrodt Park. Bring water to drink and gardening gloves. Dress for the weather. Trowels and tools provided by the Wilmette Park District.
Go Green LaGrange sponsors a recycle booth at the Thursday morning Farmers Market in LaGrange from May 11th until October 26th. Check out our website for items collected each week, from shoes to corks; each individual date, May 11th (dolls - Barbie & Ken) to October 26th (bras - Cancer Awareness Month). The Calendar of […]
Smash into sustainability at the Village of Hampshire’s first ever pumpkin collection event. Drive by and hand your pumpkin to a volunteer who will smash it into the roll-off dumpster! Fun Fact, Pumpkins are 90% water and produce a nutrient-dense soil amendment. Smash it, don’t trash it! This event will divert pumpkins from the landfill and […]
The Village of Wilmette will provide dumpsters for you to “pitch your pumpkins” and turn them into compost. Painted gourds and pumpkins are OK, but remove all candles and decorations. Dumpsters will be in the Village Hall parking lot and the Centennial Park parking lot on November 4th. Dumpster at Village Hall ONLY on November […]
Lend a hand at Trail Bi-weekly gatherings Saturdays at 9am -11am Trail Days are scheduled bi-weekly May through November 11, 2023. Visit FGBT's website for the detailed calendar. Meet Trail Day stewards at the Mary St, entrance to the Green Bay Trail, south of Glencoe’s Harbor Ave. The day’s agenda will be discussed at that […]
The Village of Wilmette will provide dumpsters for you to “pitch your pumpkins” and turn them into compost. Painted gourds and pumpkins are OK, but remove all candles and decorations. Dumpsters will be in the Village Hall parking lot and the Centennial Park parking lot on November 4th. Dumpster at Village Hall ONLY on November […]
The Midwest Grows Green Lawn & Land Forum invites you to its upcoming Natural Lawn Care Workshop on Monday, November 13th, 2023 at the Urban Ecology Center’s Riverside Park location in Milwaukee, WI. This morning workshop will cover the practices, equipment, products and approaches to eliminate synthetic pesticide and fertilizer applications on sports and recreational fields. Each speaker will share success […]
Join us for a virtual discussion of Inconspicuous Consumption, a fascinating and unexpectedly entertaining look at the way our everyday lives impact environmental pollution and climate change. You don’t have to read the book in advance to participate. With urgency and wit, former New York Times science writer Tatiana Schlossberg examines unseen environmental impacts in […]
