Join native plant landscape designer Monica Buckley as she takes us through the design and transformation of a Chicago-area yard from large lawn to native plant paradise. Monica will show us how elements of a space beyond just sun and shade will determine what plants to select. She will describe how native plants attract beautiful […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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, […]
Join us for a panel presentation with a local farmer and other experts to discuss an exciting solution to climate change and how each of us can participate. A link to the film will be provided. Watch the award-winning documentary Kiss the Ground and then ask the experts your questions. We will provide a link to the […]
Make It Better Media Group Invites You to a Live Virtual Event Going Green 2021 Building Resilience by Living Sustainably In Celebration of Earth Day! Join panelists Nathan Kipnis, Founder and Principal Architect for Kipnis Architecture and Planning, Patrick Costello, Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer for Green River Financial Services, and Andrea Densham, Senior Director of Conservation Policy at Shedd Aquarium as they discuss topics […]
If you can’t put solar panels on your own home, you can now subscribe to a community solar project with no upfront investment. Learn how you can save money while supporting local renewable energy. Join Go Green Wilmette, The Wilmette Theatre, and Trajectory Energy Partners for an Earth Month webinar on April 20th at 12pm […]
Join Lydia Scott, Director of the Chicago Region Trees Initiative, as she shows how thinking of trees as infrastructure can help communities to protect and provide for trees in their planning, which helps trees provide the most value. Register HERE
Think about this question: What makes Wilmette such a beautiful place to live? One of your answers will probably be, the trees. Most of our largest, most magnificent trees stand on private property in Wilmette, so homeowners need to understand how to care for them. Trees like this are valuable, and they can suffer damage […]
