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 […]
Bring new, gently used or worn: clothes, shoes, stuffed plush toys and animals, shoes, belts, linens, paper documents (shredding available until truck is full), and clean dry styrofoam. Items will be reused, recycled, and donated. Visit swalco.org for details on what will be accepted.
Fall is the perfect time to plant trees and shrubs. Let Lake County Forest Preserve experts help you select the right mix for your yard. Get your native shrubs and trees off to a healthy start by joining us for our Tree Planting 101, and Native Flowers and Grasses workshops. Tree Planting 101: 9 am; 9:30 […]
IL EPA is holding hearings on coal power, at which individuals can speak and/or submit comments in favor of responsible policy. The two hearings (2-4pm , and 6-8pm) are on regulations for how coal companies dispose of/handle coal ash. These hearings were hard-won and are exceptional opportunities for Lake County citizens to have major […]
A "Bomb Train Dream Team" has been assembled to speak to communities about the dangers associated with hazardous materials that are transported yards away from our homes, schools, and otehr public places. They will be joined by rail workers, local activists and public officials to speak out about the need to keep our communities safe […]
Join Representatives Mary Edly-Allen and Dan Didech with Clean Power Lake Co, Faith In Place, Sierra Club, and Illinois Environmental Council for a town hall that supports the Clean Energy Act. RSVP ILENVIRO.ORG/Mundelein.
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 […]
A panel of experts will join Senator Fine and I to discuss solar power, energy efficiency and dynamic pricing options. I encourage you to attend the event, which is free and open to the public. It will take place Thursday, Oct. 17 from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. at North Suburban YMCA at 2705 Techny Road, […]