Park Restoration Work Day

Briarwood Nature Area 297 River Rd, Deerfield

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 […]

Recycle-O-Rama Village of Riverwoods

Riverwoods Village Hall 300 Portwine Rd., Riverwoods

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.

LCFP Native Tree & Shrub sale

Edward L Ryerson Welcome Center 21950 North Riverwoods Road, Riverwoods, IL

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 […]

Coal Ash Rules Session – ILEPA

Whittier Elementary School 901 N. Lewis Ave, Waukegan, IL

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 […]

Clean Energy Town Hall

Freemont Library 1170 N. Midlothian, Mundelein

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.