Join Go Green Illinois Schools at its fall meeting with The Organic Gardener at Middlefork Farm as we tour the farm, learn about school gardens, and learn how to implement sustainable “edible education” programming that connects the classrooms to the gardens. All are welcome. Rain or shine - dress for the weather.
The Riverwoods Preservation Council invites kids, parents, grandparents and other adults to create art in the woods. Spend a beautiful fall afternoon in a native plant preserve, working on art projects made from local natural materials! The event will be held at the Riverwoods Woodland Preserve at the northeast corner of Deerfield Road, Saunders Road […]
Book Discussion: The Death and Life of the Great Lakes by Dan Egan Saturday, October 6, 2:00, Wilmette Public Library Join us to discuss this immensely popular, Pulitzer Prize-nominated book with Jon Grand, one of the Winnetka Bookstall’s most popular discussion leaders, who recently interviewed Dan Egan. Learn about the threats that currently face the Great […]
Sunday, October 7th from 1-2 pm. We will have guided tours that will help visitors: Learn to identify trees in your yard, neighborhood and parks Gain informational basics on how to protect your trees from environmental stresses Improve knowledge about what trees to plant in your yard and benefits of native tree species. There will […]
The Park District has been working all season to maintain the wonderful Gillson Park Bird Habitat that we all helped create, working with the Living Habitats Landscape Designer who designed the garden to ensure that aggressive weeds are controlled and to assess the health and aesthetics of the gardens. The good news is that the […]
What: Climate Change Town Hall featuring U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky When: Monday, October 8th, 2018, at 6:15 PM Where: Unitarian Church of Evanston, 1330 Ridge Avenue, Evanston Sponsored by: Unitarian Church of Evanston Green Team Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation Citizens’ Climate Lobby, Evanston Chapter
Midwest Pesticide Action Center is hosting a series of 1 hour "Ask the Expert" webinars which tackle the itchy subject of battling bed bugs. You can find out about all the webinars at http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/ or sign up for the first one, "Chicago's Bed Bug Ordinance: What's in it for Me?", scheduled for October 10 at go […]
Following the film, Toxic Puzzle, Dr. George Bullerjahn, Director of the NIH/NSF Lake Erie Center for Fresh Waters and Human Health will discuss toxic, nutrient pollution which pose threats to fresh water resources all over the world. This has yielded harmful algae blooms affecting drinking water for tens of millions of people. Prevention and mitigation […]
