Spring Bird walk with Tim Joyce

Glencoe Golf Club 621 Westley Rd, Glencoe, IL, United States

Join area expert birder, Tim Joyce, of Wild Birds Unlimited, for a bird walk along the Glencoe Golf Club’s forested borders. Dress for the weather and ground conditions. Bring binoculars and a small note pad. The walk will not be cancelled for light rain.  A cancellation notice will be sent if storms are forecasted. The […]

2023 Women in Science Luncheon at the Field Museum

The Field Museum 1400 S. Lake Shore Dr., Chicago, IL, United States

Dr. Karen Oberhauser is the featured speaker at the Field Museum's Women in Science Luncheon. She is the Director of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum and a conservation biologist specializing in monarch butterfly conservation. Dr. Oberhauser's research focuses on the impacts of climate change, predators, parasites, changes in land use, and insecticides on monarchs and […]

$300

Go Green Illinois meeting

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9th Annual Native Plant Sale

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

We are excited to hold our annual Native Plant Sale again this year! Plants will be available first come, first serve.  The sale will be in the Gillson Beach parking lot. We will have a large variety of plants and plenty of volunteers to help you make your selections. Click HERE for a list of […]

Riverwoods Preservation Council Native Plant Sale

Riverwoods Village Hall 300 Portwine Road, Riverwoods

Buy native plants in a beautiful woodland setting! Place: Riverwoods Village Hall, 300 Portwine Road, Riverwoods, IL Website: RiverwoodsPreservation.com (pre-orders preferred, but open inventory will be available on a first-come/first-served basis) Contact: riverwoodspc@gmail.com

Go Green Morton Grove Compost-Palooza Party & Tour

5631 Church Street, Morton Grove, IL 5631 Church ST, Morton Grove, IL, United States

In recognition of International Compost Awareness Week, Go Green Morton Grove is hosting a party to help community members explore several options for keeping food waste out of landfills.  Come learn about the container-swap service available year-round through Collective Resource Compost and the nine-month, seasonal yard waste tagalong option available through Groot. See examples of things like vermicomposting, […]

Free
Event Series Bird Walk

Bird Walk

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

Join in for a bird walk on a Sunday morning in May. 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 […]

Is Illinois Ready for a Food Scrap Ban?

Webinar

A statewide ban on disposal of food scraps in landfills starts with planning legislation. Come join us on this webinar to learn how other states have navigated this process successfully to legislate, and to then implement food scrap bans in their states. How might a similar ban work for Illinois? Speakers will include Natasha Duarte, […]

Habitat Helpers of Mallinckrodt Park Work Day

Mallinckrodt Park 1960 Elmwood Ave, Wilmette, IL, United States

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.