The 2024 Sustainable Yard Tour is Here
Saturday, July20th: 10:00am - 2:00pm Discover how nature rebounds when buckthorn is removed. Learn innovative ways to grow food. Stroll through beautiful private pollinator gardens and verdant woodlands. See a rain garden with a dry river bed, composting techniques, and last but not least, chickens in the garden! All maintained with sustainability in mind.
Deerfield Joins Community Solar Program
Deerfield has joined with other members of the North Shore Electricity Aggregation Consortium to offer CS² - a new community solar program in North Suburban Chicago.
Support the Tree Canopy Challenge
GGD aims to increase our canopy of native trees; to preserve our canopy of old growth trees; to replace invasive buckthorn with healthy hedges; and to increase the use of native plants and flowers in our residential and public landscaping.
Getting EV Ready in Illinois
Communities in the Chicago area are adopting plans to help residents make the change to electric vehicles.
Deerfield Gives Recycling a Boost
The Village's new waste collection contract with Lakeshore Recycling Systems improves recycling and gives all residents an opportunity to live more sustainably by composting food scraps.
