The next Go Green Illinois meeting is on Tuesday, May 14, 2019 from 1-3 pm in the Pullman Room at Chicago Botanic Gardens. The topic is Native Plants and Natural Lawn Care. We will learn about the environmental benefits of native plants and about how to reduce pesticide use in the landscape. Guest speakers include […]
GGD has been invited to present to the Village Board on Saturday, June 1 at 9:30 a.m. After many months of research, this is our first opportunity to publicly present our findings and recommendations to the Board. Will you take thirty minutes out of your Saturday morning to show that our community is committed to making sustainability […]
Saturday, June 15 @ Deerfield Public Library Learn how to identify buckthorn, remove it and replace it in your yard! Buckthorn has harmful effects on surrounding trees, wildlife and native landscapes. Learn from an expert why these invasive woody plants need to be removed and how to establish a plan for eradication. Our presenter, Matt […]
Join Go Green Deerfield as we walk, ride, and cycle in the Deerfield Parade. Why just watch the parade when you can be part of it! If you want to join us, meet at Deerspring pool about 11:30 a.m. for this family event. Step off is at noon. Fun at the Deerfield Parade!
The Clean Energy Jobs Act is a groundbreaking bill that would bring Illinois to 100% clean, renewable energy, while creating jobs and economic opportunities for communities that need them most. Join Sierra Club Air + Energy for a special Air + Energy meeting to learn more about this bill, and how you can help build […]
Sign up to make the renovated front garden at PTC even more beautiful with our Go Green Deerfield volunteer planting group in cooperation with the Deerfield Park District. We'll be planting native plants like purple coneflowers, bee balm, and little blue stem grass, adding some sweet smelling herbs, and moving day lilies and ground cover […]
The Climate Reality Project - Chicago Chapter, Go Green Northbrook and Go Green Deerfield will be screening this new documentary followed by a panel discussion on renewable energy options. Do join us! Register below to ensure a seat. About the film: Filmmaker James Redford embarks on a colorful personal journey into the dawn of the clean energy era as […]
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 […]