Climate Change and Lake Michigan

Michigan Shores Club 911 Michigan Ave, Wilmette, IL, United States

Climate Change & Lake Michigan: 2023 & Beyond | Community Conversation Series Join the New Trier Democrats for an Earth Day panel event, featuring our very own MWRD Commissioner Cam Davis, Mark Wagstaff, senior waterfront engineer at SmithGroup, and Sergio Vargas of the Illinois Environmental Council. Register for this FREE event HERE

One Earth Film Festival

Various Locations or Virtual IL, United States

Get ready to get loud and celebrate Earth Day with the One Earth Film Festival at the Earth Day Mini Film Fest in partnership with the City of Chicago from April 19-23, 2023. This weeklong celebration features powerful films and discussions that will help you understand critical environmental issues and take concrete actions to celebrate […]

Earth Day Beach Clean Up

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

Please join us to kick off the 2023 beach cleanup season on Earth Day, Saturday April 22, 9-11 a.m at the breezeway of Gillson Beach House! Our first beach cleanup of the season will be held in partnership with toesnwater and we’ll be collecting data of what we find for the Alliance For Great Lakes research.   […]

Celebrate Earth Day

Village of Glencoe sites

Celebrate Earth Day. Join us to clean up Glencoe parks and lakefront. We will meet at various locations. This is a rain or shine event.  Dress for the weather.  Bring your own boots, gloves and buckets to collect debris in.  Refuse and recycling cans will be placed at each cleanup location to empty your finds […]

Arbor Day Festival

Ravinia Festival 301 Ravinia Park Rd. (off Green Bay Rd), Highland Park, IL, United States

Join us for exhibits, demos and giveaways to brighten your spring and celebrate Arbor Day. The event will include: Plant & Seed Giveaways Touch-A-Truck Exhibit Tree Planting Demo/Arborist Q&A "Meet & Greet" with IL birds of prey Bicycle Recycling and More...

GGW Repair Cafe Event

St. John’s Lutheran Church 1235 Wilmette Ave., Wilmette, IL, United States

Go Green Wilmette is very excited to be holding another Repair Café! A Repair Café is an event that encourages people to repair rather than discard items like clothing, small appliances, lamps, bikes, toys and kitchen items. Repair services are offered free of charge by volunteers who work with the community members to repair 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. […]

International Compost Awareness Week in Illinois

IL, United States

Be a part of the Illinois Food Scrap & Composting Coalition’s International Compost Awareness Week (ICAW). Adventures in Composting events are open to the public and a virtual Legislative Lunch & Learn will be offered.

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 […]

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 […]