Citizens’ Greener Evanston is thrilled to host Earth Month for Everyone, a series of virtual events on April 22-24 intended to show how climate justice and environment affect everyone, and how we can change the world - together. During the three days you can choose from lunch and learn sessions and late afternoon/ early evening sessions. Learn about actions […]
Panel discussion on what can be done to hold polluters responsible for harm caused to the local communities. To register, please visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/environmental-forum-a-conversation-on-environmental-accountability-tickets-143455347807
Earth Day Tree Planting Register Now Help keep Lake Bluff beautiful and healthy by planting five trees with Lake Bluff Open Lands Association. Reserve a COVID-friendly time slot; 30-minute reservations are available each day. Your $50 donation to LBOLA includes an instructional lesson on tree planting from a professional and a small take-home tree with […]
Trees are hardy and long-lived, but especially in an urban environment, they need care in order to thrive. For 30 years, Openlands, a Chicago area conservation group, has operated its TreeKeepers program to teach people about trees and tree stewardship. To date, TreeKeepers has trained more than 2,200 people to care for trees by planting, […]
SAVE THE DATE! Rep. Robyn Gabel plans to introduce a bill to ban certain pesticides which make their way to pollute our waters. Registration details to come. Speakers on the program are: Rep. Robyn Gable; MRWD Commissioner Debra Shore; Great Lakes Alliance Pres. Joel Brammeier; and Beth Drucker of Go Green Wilmette.
From oaks to sugar maples to the American chestnut, trees have played a role in our nation’s history. Learn about them and celebrate the trees influential in your personal history and your garden in this presentation by naturalist and author Cindy Crosby. Cosponsored by the Friends of the Green Bay Trail, Glencoe Public Library and […]
From oaks to sugar maples to the American chestnut, trees have played a role in our nation’s history. Learn about them and celebrate the trees influential in your personal history and your garden in this presentation by naturalist and author Cindy Crosby. Cosponsored by the Friends of the Green Bay Trail, Glencoe Public Library and the […]
Learn why insects are on the decline worldwide, and why the Field Museum believes that urban and suburban areas like Wilmette have a vital role to play in saving them. Learn about the Museum’s Monarch community science efforts and how you can participate. Come hear Conservation Ecologist Erika Hasle from the Field Museum and Kate […]
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 […]
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 […]
