YARD TOUR MAP NOW AVAILABLE! CLICK HERE FOR THE YARD TOUR MAP Be ready to be inspired by local environmentally conscious gardeners that will be available the day of the tour to share their passion and knowledge of gardening. This garden tour is completely different from traditional garden tours as it is so much more […]
Do you live in a condo or an apartment and wonder what steps you can take to green your unit and building? This webinar will cover tangible changes within your unit and building that lessen your impact on the environment. Join us for an informative webinar led by Debbie Saad, a GGW board member and […]
Habitat Helpers of Mallinckrodt Park will meet for the first time on Thursday, July 22 at 9 am. Meet outside the Mallinckrodt Community Center. We will weed some native plant beds in Mallinckrodt Park for about 90 minutes and plan our schedule of work days. Bring water to drink and gardening gloves. Dress for the […]
Join us for a beach clean up at Gillson Beach from 9am – 11am. 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 […]
In Nature’s Best Hope: A New Approach to Conservation That Starts In Your Yard, author Douglas W. Tallamy urges homeowners to take environmental action into their own hands, one yard at a time, to restore critical ecosystems. Join Elmhurst Cool Cities Coalition on Sat., July 24, 9 a.m. - noon, to see first-hand how conservation Starts […]
Interested in reducing school food waste? Attend the webinar on the Food Waste Reduction Toolkit for Illinois Schools on July 27 at noon to learn how! The Food Waste Reduction Toolkit for Illinois Schools is a comprehensive resource that identifies the main sources of wasted food and offers strategies for food waste prevention, food recovery and redistribution, composting, education and engagement, […]
We have all heard the battle cry, "Plant Milkweed for Monarchs!" Will just planting milkweed really fix the problem of the declining population of midwestern monarchs? What else can we do to help this iconic insect? Presented by naturalist and educator Kim White. Register here for this virtual program. Presented in partnership with the Friends […]
Green Bay Trail Day returns! It will showcase the Trail's restoration, extensive recreational opportunities, its butterfly hatchery and trail history with activities located along the Trail between Glencoe's Shelton Park and Hubbard Woods. Activities for everyone! Families and children, fitness enthusiasts, cyclists, history buffs, hikers, gardeners, joggers and runners, butterflies and bird watchers, nature lovers, […]
A 2-ACRE CREATED Midwestern Tall Grass PRAIRIE GROWING IN THE STORM-WATER DETENTION BASIN Nature’s Best Hope Book Club, located in Lake Bluff , is sponsoring a “Tour of the Prairie and Book Discussion” at Wilmette’s Centennial Park . The tour and discussion will be led by Charlotte Adelman, prairie initiator/creator and co-author of books including “The Midwestern […]
Join us for a beach clean up at Gillson Beach from 9am – 11am. 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 […]
