Bird Walk

Gillson Park Lake Ave. and Michigan Ave., 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 […]

Go Green Reads: Bright Green Future

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Join us in conversation with Trevor Cohen, co-author of Bright Green Future: How Everyday Heroes Are Re-Imagining How We Feed, Power, and Build Our World — which tells the true stories of everyday people overcoming immense challenges to build a brighter future for the next generation. These innovators are creating a world powered by clean energy that […]

Going Green Matters Webinar Series: Food Choices: Farms and Community

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Every time we purchase a food product we cast our vote in support of how it was raised, produced, shipped, packaged, and sold. This discussion aims to highlight some ways our food choices can be more beneficial to our land, our health, and our communities. Register HERE

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

Gillson Park Lake Ave. and Michigan Ave., 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 […]

Spring Bird Walk

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 adjacent to the Chicago Botanic Garden. 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 […]

Bird Walk

Gillson Park Lake Ave. and Michigan Ave., 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 […]

Green Bay Trail Photography Contest

Green Bay Trail Green Bay Trail at Mary Street, Glencoe, IL, United States

Photograph your discoveries. Send us your best images. Be one of 12 winners. Prizes will be given for best pictures in each category: Plants, Trail Activities, Animals, Birds and Insects. Any photograph taken on the Green Bay Trail in 2022 is eligible to be entered. Photo contest rules available at gbtrail.org. Submit photos now until […]

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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. We will have tools available for those who wish to do a bit of habitat maintenance. Please bring […]