Bird Walk

Wilmette Harbor Coast Guard Station 10 Harbor Dr., Wilmette, IL, United States

Join in for a bird walk on a Sunday morning. Learn how to identify both backyard birds and those stopping to rest and refuel as they migrate north. Get tips for how to attract more birds to your yard. Beginners and children welcome! Meet at the martin house by the Coast Guard Station at the […]

Gillson Park Beach Clean Up

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

Join us for a beach clean up at Gillson Beach. Look for our table at the south end of the park near the diagonal beachfront parking.  Feel free to come early or stay beyond 11am, but please check in at our table. View the short video we filmed about plastic pollution and our beach clean up efforts. […]

Bird Walk

Wilmette Harbor Coast Guard Station 10 Harbor Dr., Wilmette, IL, United States

Join in for a bird walk on a Sunday morning. Learn how to identify both backyard birds and those stopping to rest and refuel as they migrate north. Get tips for how to attract more birds to your yard. Beginners and children welcome! Meet at the martin house by the Coast Guard Station at the […]

Evanston Garden Walk

Various Locations IL, United States

Please join us, rain or shine, for a walk through some of the most creative, beautiful, and personal gardens Evanston has to offer. Most gardens are accessible, although steep inclines and steps do occur in some. Maps are provided. Click HERE to purchase Tickets Featuring Here’s a preview of just a few of the gardens: […]

Gillson Park Beach Clean Up

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

Join us for a beach clean up at Gillson Beach. Look for our table at the south end of the park near the diagonal beachfront parking.  Feel free to come early or stay beyond 11am, but please check in at our table. View the short video we filmed about plastic pollution and our beach clean up efforts. […]

Gillson Park Bird Habitat Workday

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

Join Go Green Wilmette for a chance to work on Gillson Park’s beautiful bird habitat. Meet at the habitat on Michigan Ave. Thanks to our many volunteers for helping us keep this lovely space in great condition. It’s also a great way to be outdoors and spend an hour or two with a friend. We […]

Tales from the Trails

Sketchbook Brewery 4901 Main St., Skokie, IL, United States

The Skokie Bike Network is hosting a storytelling event in July - "Tales from the Trails". It will feature live stories from the perspective of the lives we live while riding bikes. There is no charge and all are welcome. We are soliciting submissions of stories to be read from anyone who wishes to share. […]

Go Green Reads: Restoring Prairie, Woods and Pond

The Book Stall IL, United States

Join us for a special in-person discussion with Jon Grand and local author Laurie Lawlor, at The Book Stall. Laurie’s book, Restoring Prairie, Woods, and Pond: How a Small Trail Can Make a Big Difference, is about something near and dear to our hearts – activism at the community level. It tells the story of […]

Go Green Illinois meeting

IL, United States

Please sign up for our email newsletter on the home page to receive information on the meeting topic and registration.

2023 Sustainable Yard Tour

Various Wilmette Locations Wilmette, IL, United States

Join us for our annual Sustainable Yard Tour! This year, Go Green Wilmette will feature native habitat plantings installed by the Village of Wilmette in addition to several private sustainable yards. For several years, the Village has been adding native plant habitat to all corners of our community, creating small prairies and more formal gardens […]