In September 2021, Illinois passed the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA) which builds on the success of the Future Energy Jobs Act (FEJA) passed in 2016. These groundbreaking bills bring the benefits of a clean energy economy to residents and businesses across Illinois, and will rapidly expand access to the savings, clean energy, and […]
SWALCO and University of Illinois Extension Master Gardeners Announce 2022 Learning Series Gardening and food bring people together. They foster a sense of enjoyment, peace, security, health and well-being. More individuals and families are reaching out and interested in learning how to start a garden while others are excited to learn how to compost. And, […]
Join members of Go Green Deerfield and the Deerfield Park District to help beautify a native butterfly garden at Patty Turner Center, or have your hand at some woodland restoration removing invasive Buckthorn at Briarwood Park. 10am to 12pm Rain or shine Dress appropriately for the weather. Optional: Garden gloves, hand tools, shovel, spade. Briarwood […]
Take a stroll with members of the Deerfield Park District and Go Green Deerfield through one of Deerfield's woodland gems, and learn about our native spring ephemeral plants. These spring beauties emerge and bloom before the trees leaf out, then fade away until next spring. See plants like mayapple, trillium, spring beauties, Jack in the […]
CRD is returning to Deerfield for the 3rd year! Go Green Deerfield teams up with members of Trinity United Church of Christ for a CRD work site at the church's woodland bordering the Middle Fork of the North Branch of the Chicago River. At the Briarwood and Trail Tree Park CRD work site, Go Green […]
Join members of Go Green Deerfield and the Deerfield Park District to help restore our local woodland by removing invasive plants such as garlic mustard, dame's rocket, multiflora rose, and buckthorn at Briarwood Park. Important work was done on Chicago River Day, but much more needs to be done! Removing invasives ensures that native plants […]
Join members of Go Green Deerfield do some perennial plant division of this established native tallgrass prairie garden around the Walden school sign. Also will do some weeding, and potentially some clean up/plant division in the wet natural area east of the semi-circular drive and Walden sign. Plants likely needing division: yellow coneflower, sweet black […]
Come out and help tidy up both the front garden and east side butterfly garden tomorrow at Patty Turner Center from 10 am to 12 pm, or until it's too hot to work! Bring some garden hand tools, a sharp spade if you have one handy, and some ice cold water. I'll have some soda […]
Deerfield Area Historical Society and the historic site by Kipling school is undergoing renovation of their gardens around the historic buildings. Part of the renovation is phasing out some of the non-natives liked lilies and transitioning to more native species used by Native Americans and early settlers in our area, such as Ecchinacea (Purple coneflower), […]
It's back and better than ever this year! Showcasing some beautiful, practical, and sustainable yards and homes right here in Deerfield, the GGD Sustainable Yard Tour on Saturday, July 30th from 10 am to 2 pm will be sure to inspire you to do something new in your yard to save money, time, and resources. […]
