Fun for the Family! Gather by Wallace Bowl in Gillson Park. Guided tours will help you: – Learn to identify trees in your yard, neighborhood and parks – Explore the basics on how to protect your trees from environmental stresses -Know which trees to plant in your yard – Discover the benefits of native tree […]
Adele Simmons, President, Global Philanthropy Partnership, will present, "Climate Change: What It Means for Our Children." Adele Simmons co-chaired Mayor Daley’s Chicago Climate Action Plan and helped implement Mayor Emmanuel’s Sustainable Chicago 2015. She served as co-chair of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs study The Global Edge: An Agenda for Chicago’s Future. Mrs. Simmons […]
at Gillson Beach Join the global beach clean up movement right here at Gillson Park. Small pieces of plastic have washed up on our beaches – dangerous for kids, dogs and us! Bring a hand-held sifter if possible, a bucket and reusable gloves. (Plastic gloves and bags will not be supplied!) Meet on the sidewalk leading to […]
Collected items will be reused, recycled, and donated.
Plant trees and remove invasive species at Briarwood Nature Area in Deerfield. Bring work gloves and gardening tools if you have them.
Fall Paddle Festival is taking place Saturday, October 12th from 1-4pm at Tower Road Boat Launch. Further details can be found on our website Fall Paddle Festival.
I’d like to invite you and your family to join us for an upcoming workdays to improve the habitat within Gillson Park. We’d love all of the hands we can get! We’ll be transplanting hundreds of plants from dense areas into places that need filling in. This will be on Columbus Day, Monday October 14 […]
Stars, Stories, & S’mores is Friday, October 18th from 5-8pm at Erickson Woods. Further details can be found on our website Stars, Stories, & S’mores.
at Wilmette Public Library It is estimated that the average American produces 4.4 pounds of waste each day! Want to do something about that? You are in luck as Enid Smith and Nicole Boomgaarden will present their one-hour “Simple Swaps for Low-Waste Living” talk at the Wilmette Library Auditorium on October 20th at 2:00pm. Come prepared […]
What Lisle Park District is transitioning four parks to organic and we want to show how they will do it! We will cover the importance of soil biology, cultural practices and other natural lawn care concepts. Who Natural Lawn Care expert Chip Osborne of Osborne Organics will provide a three hour crash course covering organic park management. […]
