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  • THE Wilmette Block Party 2025

    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 Sponsor's Zone to learn more about how you can live more sustainably.

  • Gillson Park Bird Habitat Workday

    Gillson Park Bird Habitat Workday

    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 […]

  • 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.

  • Go Green Reads: Shelter and Storm: At Home in the Driftless

    The Book Stall IL, United States

    Join Go Green Reads for a special in-person gathering with Tamara Dean, author of Shelter and Storm: At Home in the Driftless, which tells the soul-stirring and practical account of living mindfully with nature during times of uncertainty. Dean's quest to live lightly on the planet drew her to a landscape unlike any other: the Driftless area of […]

  • Library Event: How to Boost Sustainability at Home

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

    Join the Village of Wilmette’s sustainability coordinator Lucy Mellen for tips on reducing your environmental impact through smarter waste, energy use, landscaping, and more!

  • Fixing Climate Change in Your Backyard (and Front Yard)

    Virtual IL

    A lot of us are pretty unhappy about the direction in which our planet’s environment is headed. Unfortunately, many people also think there’s nothing we can do about it. That’s not exactly true. The decisions we make in our yards and our homes—especially if done en masse—can make a huge difference in saving plant and […]

  • Habitat Helpers of Mallinckrodt Park Work Day

    Habitat Helpers of Mallinckrodt Park Work Day
    Mallinckrodt Park 1960 Elmwood Ave, Wilmette, IL, United States

    Habitat Helpers of Mallinckrodt Park will meet outside the Mallinckrodt Community Center. We will weed some native plant beds in Mallinckrodt Park. Bring water to drink and gardening gloves. Dress for the weather. Trowels and tools provided by the Wilmette Park District. We will meet the 3rd Thursday of each month, weather permitting, from May […]

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    Gillson Park Beach Clean Up

    Gillson Park Beach Clean Up

    Join us for a beach clean-up! We meet at Gate #3 at South Beach, across from the volleyball/picnic area. Head down Harbor Dr, continue onto Overlook Dr, and look for our bright green tablecloth. Feel free to come early or stay late and please stop by our table at some point between 9 and 11 […]

  • EV Car and Bike Show 2025

    Wilmette Metra Station Lot 1202 Central Ave, Wilmette, IL, United States

    Come learn about many different electric vehicle (EV) models available from your friends and neighbors at our local EV exhibit in the Metra parking lot by the Bensidoun French Market in Wilmette. Check out the Rivian truck and SUV, and a variety of EVs from Hyundai, Chevrolet, Volkswagen, Nissan and more. Learn more about at-home, […]