Ready to do something about the waste at your K-12 school? Join the Zero Waste Schools team at Seven Generations Ahead to find out how to get your K-12 school on a path to zero waste and engage students in the process. Learn how to: Reduce lunchroom waste through prevention, recycling, composting, and food recovery […]
All Season Gardening with Native Plants – Thursday, May 12 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Join author, native plant lobbyist, and Wilmette resident Charlotte Adelman and Monica Buckley of Red Stem Native Landscaping for a presentation on all-season gardening with native plants. This event will take place at the Wilmette Public Library auditorium. Click here […]
The annual Chicago River Day is a clean up event that takes place at various locations along the Chicago River. Check the website to find a site near you.
Purchase native trees and shrubs at the Riverwoods Native Plant Sale! This event will be held at the Riverwoods Village Hall, 300 Portwine Road, and is sponsored by the Riverwoods Preservation Council.
Over 40 varieties of native plant plugs will be available for $4 each at the sale. Maine East High School Bus Shelter at Dempster and Dee Fundraiser for Maine East Ecology Club
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 […]
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 […]
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
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. […]
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 […]
