Go Green Deerfield invites you to attend our first annual Sustainable Yard Tour on July 27, 10 a.m. to 2p.m. The self-guided walk includes six low maintenance gardens spotlighting environmentally friendly features such as native plantings and stormwater management. Their environmentally conscious owners, will be available the day of the tour to share their passions […]
Join Monarch Maniacs of Northern Illinois for a one hour tour of Wilmette's Centennial Prairie Park at the corner of Wilmette and Crawford Avenues. After the tour, we'll meet for dinner and ice cream nearby. Then we return to the park for twilight viewing of fireflies and other insects. (Rain Date: Friday, August 2nd, at 5 […]
The GreenBuilt Home Tour features exceptional, award-winning, and nationally-recognized homes throughout Illinois, which highlight attractive, affordable, and sustainable building practices. During the two-day event, attendees will learn the ways the built environment contributes to a healthier community. The tour includes Illinois’ finest builders, designers and homeowners who have created healthy, energy saving green homes. Together […]
Join State Senator Julie Morrison and the Illinois Environmental Council for a forum on the impact of microplastics. Expert speakers from the Shedd Aquarium, Alliance for the Great Lakes and the Prairie Research Institute will be on hand. The event is being held on Wednesday, Aug. 14 from 6:30p until 8:00p at the Highland Park […]
Our #TreeCanopyChallenge kicks off August 31st at the Deerfield Farmers Market. Come by our booth and sign on to the #2500Treesby2025 pledge. The first forty families to sign the pledge will get a FREE sapling donated by the Deerfield Park District. We’ll also be taking last minute applications for the Village’s 50/50 parkway tree program. […]
Openlands Native Tree & Plant Sale fall 2019 sale is open and accepting orders through September 30. Save 10% on orders of $200 or more. Use code: SAVE10 at checkout! Be sure to record your tree planting #2500Treesby2025! All orders must be picked up in Libertyville, IL on Friday, October 18 or Saturday, October 19. For more information, please contact LakeCounty@Openlands.org.
Join us for a town hall on the Clean Energy Jobs Act. State Sen. Ann Gillespie, State Rep. Mark Walker, Illinois Environmental Council, Sierra Club Illinois, League of Women Voters and the Climate Reality Project will answer questions about CEJA and environmental policy in Illinois. Arlington Heights Memorial Library, 500 N Dunton Ave
Green Team Summit 2019 Saturday, September 14, 2019, 10 am - 5 pm The Field Museum, 1400 S Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60605 Registration is required. https://www.faithinplace.org/get-involved/register
March in solidarity with students, the future leaders and heirs to the Climate Crisis. Starting Point: Meet at Grant Park at the intersection of S Columbus Dr and Roosevelt Rd. All will then march to Federal Plaza. Climate Reality has put out a useful “Adult Ally Guidelines” to make sure you’re being an effective adult […]
Come to Northbrook court and meet with local electric car drivers, hear what life is like with an electric car and go for a ride along or test drive with actual car owners. Northbrook Court has become a destination for EV drivers with their 5 charging stations. You can shop or watch a movie while […]