Riverwoods Preservation Council presents a fun-filled celebration of Earth Day and Arbor Day as we honor our planet and its incredible trees! 🌱🌎 Come together for an afternoon of music, activities, sustainability market, connect with locals, and cake (because who doesn’t love cake? 🎂)! Let’s get our hands dirty, learn something new, and make the world […]
Go Green Highland Park, in association with the City of Highland Park's Arbor Day event, will be hosting an EV show. We will offer a wide variety of the available EVs with the opportunity to learn from both owners and local dealers. Plant & Tree Giveaways to green up your home & garden Tree Planting […]
Every year since 1992, thousands of volunteers come together on Chicago River Day to remove litter and care for river-adjacent lands. You can make a difference by volunteering at this fun, free, family-friendly annual stewardship day. Go Green Deerfield is excited to once again host two Chicago River Day locations here in our own backyard! […]
The Village of Deerfield is partnering with SWALCO to provide free, locally-sourced compost soil to local residents as part of International Compost Awareness week. Residents are welcome to come by any time May 16th through the 18th to pick up compost (while supplies last). Shovels will be available but residents should bring their own containers […]
Go Green Deerfield's monthly meetings are open to the public and everyone is encouraged to attend. Meetings are informal and attending a meeting is a great way to learn more about what GGD does and how you can get involved. Our next GGD meeting will be next Tues, 7/1, at 7:00 PM in the library […]
Growing Native Habitat Lake Bluff hosts a native habitat walk. Beginning at the Artesian Park Demonstration Garden, the walk features two properties on the east side of Lake Bluff From 9-11 AM and two properties in the Knollwood neighborhood from 1-3 PM. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT US AT growingnativegardenslb@gmail.com.
Join Go Green Highland Park for a free native plant garden tour on Saturday, July 12, 12-4 p.m. (rain date: Sun, July 13). Register today! Sign up here and A URL to a map of the five gardens will be emailed several days before the event, along with a list of host site addresses. To […]
Go Green Winnetka is honored to host its fifth Yards That Work Sustainable Yard Tour on Sunday, July 13, from 10 am – 2 pm. The tour will feature four yards designed to spark the imagination and show the possibilities of sustainable living in your own backyard. From an Environmental and Forestry Commission Green Award […]
Mark your calendars for October 4 and head to the Deerfield Public Library for an engaging event with the Village of Deerfield Sustainability Commission. Dive into the world of restoration ecology with Matt Ueltzen, Manager of Restoration Ecology, and Brett Peto, Environmental Communications Specialist, from Lake County Forest Preserves. Learn how to conquer pesky invasive […]
Join Joanna Swidzinski from Go Green Mount Prospect for a hands-on Winter Sowing workshop and discover the magic of growing plants outdoors during the cold months! You’ll explore the science behind this low-cost, sustainable gardening method and learn tips for successful spring growth. You will leave the class with your very own milk jug of […]