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 […]
Stop by our monthly meeting at the Deerfield Public Libary to hear what projects the Branches have been working on. Perhaps you will want to join a branch, too. Our branches are Green Energy, Land & Water, Native Gardening, Waste, and Communications.
Go Green with Deerfield Park District by attending our Community Wide Electronics Recycling Event, in partnership with Midwest Computer Recycling! Event will be held on Saturday, September 28 from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm at the Deerspring Pool Parking Lot located at 200 Deerfield Road. ITEMS THAT CAN BE RECYCLED FOR FREE Computers, laptops, hard […]
The Illinois Solar Tour - a series of FREE PUBLIC OPEN HOUSES. Deerfield homes will be featured in this tour. Go to illinoissolartour.org for details. Home and business owners with renewable energy installations will open their homes to the public to share their passion, knowledge and experience of owning and living with renewable energy.
Members of the Village’s Sustainability Commission and Park District invite you to join us as we work together to further beautify and restore a local amenity! Community-wide activity and educational working day. Learn about planting trees and removing invasive species - improve your skills. Bring your work gloves, boots, shovel and gardening tools Located at […]