Identifying birds is a fun way to connect with nature in your back yard and beyond. Join us to learn about birds commonly found on the North Shore and basic approaches to bird ID, including some helpful tools. Presented by Refugio Mariscal, conservation data coordinator for Audubon Great Lakes. Presented in partnership with the Glencoe […]
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 […]
What drives homeowners to build their homes to net-zero energy? Hear from 4 homeowners who attempted to take their new homes to net-zero and learn about their experience so you can help others do it or do it yourself. What does it take to make new projects get to net-zero? What are the costs? Barriers? […]
Join Woods and Wetlands for an evening with Jim Denomie from the Bad River Band of Chippewa. A national Indigenous and environmental leader, Jim will be discussing the importance of traditional ecological knowledge, the Indigenous history of the Great Lakes, the Indigenous struggle against fossil fuels in northern Wisconsin, and how environmentalists can support Indigenous […]
Pace Suburban Bus, dragging its feet on transitioning to electric buses, plans to add 78 damaging diesel buses to its fleet. To learn what you can do to help push Pace toward the electrification of its bus fleet, attend the virtual Town Hall, co-sponsored by Climate Reality Chicago and the Illinois Chapter of the Sierra […]
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 his third book, author Doug Tallamy outlines his vision for a grassroots approach to conservation. Nature’s Best Hope shows how homeowners everywhere can turn their yards into conservation corridors that provide wildlife habitats. Because this approach relies on the initiatives of private individuals, it is immune from the whims of government policy. Even more […]
Join @metropolitanplanningcouncil, @mayorscaucus, and @NOAA @NOAAClimate for launch one of the first regional climate plans in the United States: The 2021 Climate Action Plan for the Chicago Region. Created to call municipal leaders to action and developed with support from the @mayors4climate and the @EuropeanCommission, this event will feature climate champions discussing the importance of […]
This meeting has been cancelled to enable everyone to instead participate in the launch of the regional Climate Action Plan.
Join Go Green Wilmette for a chance to work on Gillson Park’s beautiful bird habitat. 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 wear a mask and gardening gloves. Watch this […]
