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Our Urban Wildlife: Coyotes, Bats, Rats and other critters

One Rotary Center One Rotary Center, 1560 Sherman Avenue, Evanston, United States +2 more

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 […]

Event Series GGW Open Meeting

GGW Open Meeting

Central Station Coffee & Tea 1150 Central Ave, Wilmette, IL, United States

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.

Bird Collisions: Hazardous Features and Easy Solutions

One Rotary Center One Rotary Center, 1560 Sherman Avenue, Evanston, United States +1 more

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 […]

Event Series GGW Open Meeting

GGW Open Meeting

Central Station Coffee & Tea 1150 Central Ave, Wilmette, IL, United States

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.

New Trier Democrats Community Conversation: This Land is Your Land

Kenilworth Assemby Hall 410 Kenilworth Ave., Kenilworth, IL, United States

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

Film Screening and Talk Back: Canary

Wilmette Theatre 1122 Central Ave., Wilmette, IL, United States

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 […]

Recycling and Shredding Event

Regina Dominican High School 701 Locust Rd, Wilmette, United States

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 […]

GGW Repair Cafe

St. John's Lutheran Church 1235 Wilmette Ave., Wilmette, IL, United States

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 […]

Gillson Park Beach Clean Up

Gillson Beach House 101 Lake Ave, Wilmette, IL, United States

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. […]

Event Series Guided Bird Walk

Guided Bird Walk

Wilmette Harbor Coast Guard Station 10 Harbor Dr., Wilmette, IL, United States

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 […]

Event Series Gillson Park Beach Clean Up

Gillson Park Beach Clean Up

Gillson Beach House 101 Lake Ave, Wilmette, IL, United States

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. […]

Event Series Guided Bird Walk

Guided Bird Walk

Wilmette Harbor Coast Guard Station 10 Harbor Dr., Wilmette, IL, United States

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 […]

Event Series Gillson Park Bird Habitat Workday

Gillson Park Bird Habitat Work Day

Gillson Park Lake Ave. and Michigan Ave., Wilmette, IL, United States

Join Go Green Wilmette for a chance to work on Gillson Park’s beautiful bird habitat. Meet at the habitat on Michigan Ave. Thanks to our many volunteers for helping us keep this lovely space in great condition. It’s also a great way to be outdoors and spend an hour or two with a friend. We […]

Event Series Tree Walk

Tree Walk

Gillson Park Lake Ave. and Michigan Ave., Wilmette, IL, United States

Join GGW and local Tree Keeper experts on a tree walk in Gillson Park.  Walks begin at 9 am and 10 am. Meet at the Wallace Bowl area to begin the walk.  A family friendly event!

Event Series GGW Open Meeting

GGW Open Meeting

Central Station Coffee & Tea 1150 Central Ave, Wilmette, IL, United States

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.

10th Annual Native Plant Sale

Gillson Park Lake Ave. and Michigan Ave., Wilmette, IL, United States

We are excited to hold our 10th annual Native Plant Sale again this year! Plants will be available first come, first serve. The sale will be IN PERSON at the Gillson Beach parking lot. We will have a large variety of plants and plenty of volunteers to help you make your selections. Look for our […]

Event Series Guided Bird Walk

Guided Bird Walk

Wilmette Harbor Coast Guard Station 10 Harbor Dr., Wilmette, IL, United States

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 […]

Butterfly and Dragonfly Populations, what Research shows

One Rotary Center One Rotary Center, 1560 Sherman Avenue, Evanston, United States +1 more

Doug Taron Curator of Biology and Vice President of Research and Conservation, Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum "I don't see as many butterflies as I used to." Is this statement really true? Doug Taron from the Illinois Butterfly Monitoring Network tracks long-term trends in butterfly populations. He sees a significant decline in abundance from 1997 to […]

Event Series Gillson Park Beach Clean Up

Gillson Park Beach Clean Up

Gillson Beach House 101 Lake Ave, Wilmette, IL, United States

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. […]

Friends of the Wilmette Library Pop Up Sale

Wilmette Public Library 1242 Wilmette Ave., Wilmette, IL, United States

The Friends of the Wilmette Public Library invites you to our Pop-Up Sale! The event takes place outside the Wilmette Public Library. Most items are priced at $1 for gently used books, CDs, and more; cash only, please. Find your next summer read and support the programs of the Wilmette Public Library!

Event Series Guided Bird Walk

Guided Bird Walk

Wilmette Harbor Coast Guard Station 10 Harbor Dr., Wilmette, IL, United States

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 […]

Event Series Tree Walk

Tree Walk

Gillson Park Lake Ave. and Michigan Ave., Wilmette, IL, United States

Join GGW and local Tree Keeper experts on a tree walk in Gillson Park.  Walks begin at 9 am and 10 am. Meet at the Wallace Bowl area to begin the walk.  A family friendly event!

Go Green Reads: The Secret Life of Groceries

Virtual IL

Join us and peek behind the curtain in the highly secretive US grocery industry. Author Benjamin Lorr conducted five years of research and hundreds of interviews to answer questions such as - What does it take to run an American supermarket? How does our food get on the shelves? Who sets the prices? And who suffers the consequences […]

Event Series Community Bike Ride

Community Bike Ride

Wilmette Village Hall 1200 Wilmette Ave, Wilmette, IL

Bike Walk Wilmette advocates for better biking, walking, and active transportation for all ages and abilities in Wilmette. They collaborate with the Village, Park District, and schools on issues relating to active transportation and support efforts to make biking and walking in Wilmette better, safer, and more fun. They sponsor community bike rides on the […]

Event Series Gillson Park Beach Clean Up

Gillson Park Beach Clean Up

Gillson Beach House 101 Lake Ave, Wilmette, IL, United States

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. […]

Event Series Gillson Park Bird Habitat Workday

Gillson Park Bird Habitat Work Day

Gillson Park Lake Ave. and Michigan Ave., Wilmette, IL, United States

Join Go Green Wilmette for a chance to work on Gillson Park’s beautiful bird habitat. Meet at the habitat on Michigan Ave. Thanks to our many volunteers for helping us keep this lovely space in great condition. It’s also a great way to be outdoors and spend an hour or two with a friend. We […]

Native American Garden: Urban Forest, Mitchell Museum of the American Indian

One Rotary Center One Rotary Center, 1560 Sherman Avenue, Evanston, United States +1 more

Dr. Eli Suzukovich III (Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa/Cree/Krajina Serb), will share his knowledge and research regarding urban forests and the impacts of local climate change. In Evanston, he developed the plan and selected plants for the new Native American gardens at the Mitchell Museum of the American Indian on Central Street and willshare the […]

Event Series GGW Open Meeting

GGW Open Meeting

Central Station Coffee & Tea 1150 Central Ave, Wilmette, IL, United States

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.

Summer Nature Fest ’24

Peggy Notebaert Museum 2430 N. Cannon Dr., Chicago, IL, United States

Explore the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum after hours! Join for a family friendly evening of summer fun featuring: Live Animals An Appearance by WTTW Kids’ Nature Cat Live Music Outdoor Nature Play Drop-By Scientist Tables Drop-By Arts & Crafts Drop-By Family Yoga Fly Casting on the Pier Local Food AND SO MUCH MORE! Check out […]

Event Series Gillson Park Beach Clean Up

Gillson Park Beach Clean Up

Gillson Beach House 101 Lake Ave, Wilmette, IL, United States

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. […]

A Book Talk with CNN’s Bill Weir

Evanston Public Library 1703 Orrington Ave., Evanston, IL, United States

Bill Weir, CNN's Chief Climate Correspondent, will be discussing his new book Life As We Know it Can Be: Stories of People, Climate, and Hope in a Changing World, and sharing stories of communities working together to address climate change, groundbreaking innovations, and how we can leave behind a habitable planet.   To obtain more […]

Understanding Climate Change

Highland Park Library 494 Laurel Ave., Highland Park, IL, United States

Get a timely update on climate change from Linda Kurtz, a local environmental leader recently trained by the Climate Reality Project. Linda, a GGW Board Member and former member the Wilmette Environmental and Energy Commission, was the Senior Environmental Program Manager at Mars, Inc., responsible for sustainable operations at fifty-two global factories. Linda works diligently […]

Event Series Community Bike Ride

Community Bike Ride

Wilmette Village Hall 1200 Wilmette Ave, Wilmette, IL

Bike Walk Wilmette advocates for better biking, walking, and active transportation for all ages and abilities in Wilmette. They collaborate with the Village, Park District, and schools on issues relating to active transportation and support efforts to make biking and walking in Wilmette better, safer, and more fun. They sponsor community bike rides on the […]

Event Series Gillson Park Beach Clean Up

Gillson Park Beach Clean Up

Gillson Beach House 101 Lake Ave, Wilmette, IL, United States

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. […]

Go Green Reads: Kingbird Highway

Virtual IL

Join us for this discussion of Kingbird Highway whether you have a chance to read the book or not. Suitable for all ages. At sixteen, Kenn Kaufman dropped out of the high school where he was student council president and hit the road, hitch hiking back and forth across the United States, from Alaska to […]

Urban Rats: how to Manage them and Let Wildlife Thrive

One Rotary Center One Rotary Center, 1560 Sherman Avenue, Evanston, United States +1 more

Larry Heaney Negaunee Curator of Mammals, Field Museum. Rats have lived with humans for many generations. They know us very well, and have diverse strategies that have allowed them to survive and even thrive. Human efforts to eliminate urban rats have severely impacted wildlife, and the rats are still here. What are we to do? […]

Event Series GGW Open Meeting

GGW Open Meeting

Central Station Coffee & Tea 1150 Central Ave, Wilmette, IL, United States

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.

Event Series Gillson Park Beach Clean Up

Gillson Park Beach Clean Up

Gillson Beach House 101 Lake Ave, Wilmette, IL, United States

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. […]

Wilmette Sidewalk Sale

Downtown Wilmette Wilmette, IL, United States

Stop by our booth at the annual sidewalk sale to talk about environmental issues and learn how you can get involved!

Unplug Illinois 2024

Gillson Park Lake Ave. and Michigan Ave., Wilmette, IL, United States

Join the Wilmette Park District for Unplug Illinois Day! Unplug Illinois Day is a state-wide initiative aimed at getting individuals to unplug from technology and “plug in” to fun, recreational activities.  Visit https://www.unplugillinois.org/ to learn more. The Wilmette Park District is offering both scheduled and unscheduled activities and recommendations to help you unplug all day. For […]

Winnetka Yards That Work Sustainable Yard Tour

Various Locations IL, United States

SAVE THE DATE! From a three-acre Backyard Flower Lab to works in progress, this tour will highlight six different residential properties that are all making their yards work for the environment.

2024 Sustainable Yard Tour

Various Wilmette Locations Wilmette, IL, United States

Our popular Sustainable Yard Tour returns on July 21st, highlighting several private yards plus the Wilmette Library’s lovely pocket prairie and some plots in the West Park community garden! Learn how gardeners make attractive and insect friendly spaces using green practices such as composting, rain barrels and native plant species. Gardeners can share how they […]

Event Series Community Bike Ride

Community Bike Ride

Wilmette Village Hall 1200 Wilmette Ave, Wilmette, IL

Bike Walk Wilmette advocates for better biking, walking, and active transportation for all ages and abilities in Wilmette. They collaborate with the Village, Park District, and schools on issues relating to active transportation and support efforts to make biking and walking in Wilmette better, safer, and more fun. They sponsor community bike rides on the […]

Event Series Gillson Park Beach Clean Up

Gillson Park Beach Clean Up

Gillson Beach House 101 Lake Ave, Wilmette, IL, United States

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. […]

Event Series Gillson Park Bird Habitat Workday

Gillson Park Bird Habitat Work Day

Gillson Park Lake Ave. and Michigan Ave., Wilmette, IL, United States

Join Go Green Wilmette for a chance to work on Gillson Park’s beautiful bird habitat. Meet at the habitat on Michigan Ave. Thanks to our many volunteers for helping us keep this lovely space in great condition. It’s also a great way to be outdoors and spend an hour or two with a friend. We […]

Event Series Gillson Park Bird Habitat Workday

Gillson Park Bird Habitat Work Day

Gillson Park Lake Ave. and Michigan Ave., Wilmette, IL, United States

Join Go Green Wilmette for a chance to work on Gillson Park’s beautiful bird habitat. Meet at the habitat on Michigan Ave. Thanks to our many volunteers for helping us keep this lovely space in great condition. It’s also a great way to be outdoors and spend an hour or two with a friend. We […]

Discussion: We’re All Plastic People Now

Vernon Area Public Library 300 Olde Half Day Road, Lincolnshire, United States

In person or virtual event Registration:  We're All Plastic People Now | Vernon Area Public Library (vapld.info)   Plastic pollution poses a significant threat to our environment. Scientists have discovered plastic pollution in every corner of the globe, from mountain tops to ocean trenches and inside our own bodies, in our blood, our lungs and other organs. […]

Event Series Gillson Park Beach Clean Up

Gillson Park Beach Clean Up

Gillson Beach House 101 Lake Ave, Wilmette, IL, United States

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. […]

Climate and Sustainability: the Challenge for Mosquito-Disease Control

One Rotary Center One Rotary Center, 1560 Sherman Avenue, Evanston, United States +1 more

Climate change is widely expected to increase the range and distribution of mosquito and tick vectors of disease as well as the viruses they carry with serious implications for the future of public health. Against this backdrop, the catalogue of materials capable of controlling mosquitoes is rapidly dwindling due to overuse, resistance, and regulatory pressure. […]

Event Series GGW Open Meeting

GGW Open Meeting

Central Station Coffee & Tea 1150 Central Ave, Wilmette, IL, United States

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.

Event Series Gillson Park Beach Clean Up

Gillson Park Beach Clean Up

Gillson Beach House 101 Lake Ave, Wilmette, IL, United States

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. […]

Event Series Community Bike Ride

Community Bike Ride

Wilmette Village Hall 1200 Wilmette Ave, Wilmette, IL

Bike Walk Wilmette advocates for better biking, walking, and active transportation for all ages and abilities in Wilmette. They collaborate with the Village, Park District, and schools on issues relating to active transportation and support efforts to make biking and walking in Wilmette better, safer, and more fun. They sponsor community bike rides on the […]

Event Series Guided Bird Walks at Canal Shores

Guided Bird Walks at Canal Shores

Canal Shores 1030 Central St., Evanston, IL, United States

Now that the north portion of the golf course is reopened, Fall Bird Walks are resuming. They will occur each Sunday in September, weather permitting. Please join in at 7:30am for a walk of the North Loop. Meet on Maple Ave. in Wilmette, just West of the Canal, by the 10th hole tee. There is free […]

Event Series Gillson Park Beach Clean Up

Gillson Park Beach Clean Up

Gillson Beach House 101 Lake Ave, Wilmette, IL, United States

Join us for a beach clean up at Gillson Beach. Look for our table at the south end of the park on the sidewalk by 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 […]

Go Green Winnetka Fall Plant Sale

Indian Hill Park 131 Wilson St, Winnetka, IL, United States

Don’t put those trowels away quite yet. Go Green Winnetka is gearing up for its  Fall Native Plant Sale.  Fall offers warm soils, cool temperatures, plenty of sunlight and predictable rainfall to help new plants get established. Roots continue growing until the ground freezes. Seasoned native plant gardeners will be on hand to help you make […]

THE Wilmette Block Party

Downtown Wilmette Wilmette, IL, United States

Go Green Wilmette is always delighted to have a booth at this wonderful community event!  Stop by our booth in the Kid Zone to play some games, spin the wheel and learn more about how you can live more sustainably.

Event Series Guided Bird Walks at Canal Shores

Guided Bird Walks at Canal Shores

Canal Shores 1030 Central St., Evanston, IL, United States

Now that the north portion of the golf course is reopened, Fall Bird Walks are resuming. They will occur each Sunday in September, weather permitting. Please join in at 7:30am for a walk of the North Loop. Meet on Maple Ave. in Wilmette, just West of the Canal, by the 10th hole tee. There is free […]

Event Series Gillson Park Bird Habitat Workday

Gillson Park Bird Habitat Work Day

Gillson Park Lake Ave. and Michigan Ave., Wilmette, IL, United States

Join Go Green Wilmette for a chance to work on Gillson Park’s beautiful bird habitat. Meet at the habitat on Michigan Ave. Thanks to our many volunteers for helping us keep this lovely space in great condition. It’s also a great way to be outdoors and spend an hour or two with a friend. We […]

Mental Health and Climate Dwindling and Losses

One Rotary Center One Rotary Center, 1560 Sherman Avenue, Evanston, United States +1 more

A quandary: those of us who care most about nature tend also to feel the losses most deeply. How can we maintain our emotional balance amid climate turmoil. Lise van Susteren, frequent contributor on CNN, NBC, the Washington Post and diverse other media, shares how climate activists can protect themselves and the planet, maintaining their […]

Skokie Lagoons Environmental Tour

Skokie Lagoons 1770 Tower Rd, Winnetka, IL, United States

In partnership with the Illinois Environmental Council, Illinois State Representative Robyn Gabel invites you to join an environmental tour of the Skokie Lagoons! Wear comfortable, closed-toed walking shoes and activewear for a leisurely hike through forested wetlands. For more information and the Register, click HERE

Reception, Film Screening with Q&A: All Too Clear

Wayfarer Theater 1850 2nd Street, Highland Park, IL, United States

Please join The Nature Conservancy leaders and filmmakers of the documentary All Too Clear to learn about the work being done across the Great Lakes region to address conservation challenges. Reception: 5:30pm to 6:45pm at Madame Zuzu's (1876 1st Street, Highland Park, IL 60035) Film Screening: 7pm to 8:45pm at Wayfarer Theater Discussion with Q […]

Morton Grove Sustainability Expo

Lorraine G. Morton Civic Center 2100 Ridge Ave., Evanston, IL, United States

Join us for the 3rd annual Morton Grove Sustainability Expo This annual event is a great way to learn about green businesses, local environmental groups, and meet other like-minded community members. Go Green Morton Grove will have an exhibition table - stop by and say hello!  Save the date for this great event showcasing green business, […]

Event Series Guided Bird Walks at Canal Shores

Guided Bird Walks at Canal Shores

Canal Shores 1030 Central St., Evanston, IL, United States

Now that the north portion of the golf course is reopened, Fall Bird Walks are resuming. They will occur each Sunday in September, weather permitting. Please join in at 7:30am for a walk of the North Loop. Meet on Maple Ave. in Wilmette, just West of the Canal, by the 10th hole tee. There is free […]

Go Green Reads: Song for the Blue Ocean

Virtual IL

Join us on a fact-finding tour of troubled waters! In his first book, marine scientist and author Carl Safina, founder of the Audubon Society's Living Oceans Program, ranges far afield to substantiate fears that something has gone badly wrong in the oceans. Part odyssey, part pilgrimage, this epic personal narrative follows the author's exploration of […]

Event Series GGW Open Meeting

GGW Open Meeting

Central Station Coffee & Tea 1150 Central Ave, Wilmette, IL, United States

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.

Gillson Bird Habitat Work Day

Gillson Park Lake Ave. and Michigan Ave., Wilmette, IL, United States

Join Go Green Wilmette for a chance to work on Gillson Park’s beautiful bird habitat. Meet at the habitat on Michigan Ave. Thanks to our many volunteers for helping us keep this lovely space in great condition. It’s also a great way to be outdoors and spend an hour or two with a friend. We […]

Event Series Gillson Park Beach Clean Up

Gillson Park Beach Clean Up

Gillson Beach House 101 Lake Ave, Wilmette, IL, United States

Join us for a beach clean up at Gillson Beach. We are partnering with the Rotary Club of Wilmette on this date. LOCATION CHANGE:  Look for our table at the Gillson Beach House, NOT at south end of the park on the sidewalk by the diagonal beachfront parking. Feel free to come early or stay […]

Event Series Guided Bird Walks at Canal Shores

Guided Bird Walks at Canal Shores

Canal Shores 1030 Central St., Evanston, IL, United States

Now that the north portion of the golf course is reopened, Fall Bird Walks are resuming. They will occur each Sunday in September, weather permitting. Please join in at 7:30am for a walk of the North Loop. Meet on Maple Ave. in Wilmette, just West of the Canal, by the 10th hole tee. There is free […]