Get your garden ready for a successful growing season! We’ll cover the essential steps for healthy plants, such as HOW TO: - Prepare and improve your soil - Add nutrients to boost plant health - Plan for spring temperature changes - Select the right site for your garden Plus, how gardening choices and the local […]
Free family event! Celebrate Earth Day at Keay with a family nature walk, activities, snacks and more! No RSVP needed. This is a free, drop-in event, and activities & snacks are available while supplies last. Parking is limited – please plan ahead to walk, bike, or travel from the Community Recreation Center or surrounding neighborhood. […]
Go Green Wilmette is turning 20! Save the date for more details about a celebration
Want a free tree seedling? Have questions about trees? Stop by the Wilmette Public Library from 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm on Arbor Day, Friday, April 24th. In celebration of Arbor Day, the Park District, Village, and Wilmette Public Library will be distributing free tree seedlings, including redbuds, white oaks and tulip poplars. Come early […]
In conjunction with Arbor Day and the Wilmette Public Library event, please join Go Green Wilmette for a guided tree walk at a park near the library. Meet at the front door of the Wilmette Public Library. This is a family friendly event and will last about one hour. Event will be held rain or […]
Join us for a beach clean-up! We meet at the Gillson Beach House during the off-season. 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 AM to check in. Bring reusable gloves (not single-use plastic) and a […]
Celebrate Earth Week at Go Green Highland Park's EV Car Show! Also in conjunction with Highland Park's Arbor Day Celebration Stop by to check out over 20 EV models at the Ravinia Festival West Parking Lot
Touch A Truck puts kids in the driver’s seat! Join the Wilmette Park District, Village of Wilmette and more during this FREE and unique opportunity to explore trucks of all types all in one place. Attendees, both young and young at heart are allowed to touch, climb, and ask questions about their favorite trucks in […]
Join the Village, Library, and Go Green Wilmette in this inspiring and informative short film festival exploring the effects of climate change on our planet, in celebration of Earth Day. Four-time Academy Award nominee and sustainability advocate Edward Norton joins influential author and climate leader Bill McKibben in 2026 as Honorary Judge. A 'mini' […]
Join in for a bird walk starting in late April and each Sunday morning in May before Memorial Day. 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 […]