We will discuss Beaverland: How One Weird Rodent Made America, a masterful work of narrative science writing that highlights how this unusual and unlikely protagonist has played - and will continue to play - an oversized role in American history. Author Leila Philip will be interviewed by The Book Stall's Jon Grand. REGISTER HERE
Seth Magle, Ph.D. Director, Urban Wildlife Institute, Lincoln Park Zoo What wildlife wanders, forages and hunts in our urban ecosystem? Some species are new arrivals, and others have been here all along, thank you. Using Lincoln Park Zoo’s diverse scientific specialties, the Urban Wildlife Institute studies the interaction between metropolitan development and nature. Learn about […]
Join GGW Board members at Wilmette's Central Station Coffee any time between 11am and noon. Share tips, ask questions, make suggestions, check in with GGW friends, and meet new people. Find out what's happening and how you can get involved. Drop in anytime - no registration required.
Annette Prince Director, Chicago Bird Collision Monitors Nearly a billion birds perish each year as a result of window strikes. They see the sky or tree in a window reflection and fly towards it, dying at the solid pane. For decades, Annette Prince of the Chicago Bird Collision Monitors has collected about 11,000 birds a […]
Join GGW Board members at Wilmette's Central Station Coffee any time between 11am and noon. Share tips, ask questions, make suggestions, check in with GGW friends, and meet new people. Find out what's happening and how you can get involved. Drop in anytime - no registration required.
A New Trier Democrats Community Conversation Series Topic: This Land is Your Land, This Land is My Land. An Earth Day conversation about nature, stewardship and conservation For more information and to register to attend, Click HERE
Witness the extraordinary life of Dr. Lonnie Thompson, an explorer who went where no scientist had gone before and transformed our idea of what is possible. Daring to seek Earth’s history contained in glaciers atop the tallest mountains in the world, Lonnie found himself on the frontlines of climate change—his life’s work evolving into a […]
New Trier Township is offering a free recycling and shred event at Regina Dominican High School in Wilmette. Unused prescription medication can also be dropped off safely. Paper devoid of all clips and rubber bands can be shredded. And electronic items can also be recycled at this event. Contact New Trier Township for details on […]
Repair instead of discard! Volunteers will offer repair services on lamps, clothing, small furniture, small appliances and bike tires - free of charge - and often with a lesson on how YOU can repair things on your own. To volunteer at the event - click HERE To register your item for repair - click HERE […]
Join us for a beach clean up at Gillson Beach. Look for our table at the south end of the park near the diagonal beachfront parking. Feel free to come early or stay beyond 11am, but please check in at our table. View the short video we filmed about plastic pollution and our beach clean up efforts. […]
Join in for a bird walk starting in late April and each Sunday morning in May. Learn how to identify both backyard birds and those stopping to rest and refuel as they migrate north. Get tips for how to attract more birds to your yard. Beginners and children welcome! Meet at the martin house by […]
