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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 - […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Join us at our booth at the Wilmette French Farmer’s Market. Stop by to ask questions and learn about our upcoming events.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Stop by our booth at the annual sidewalk sale to talk about environmental issues and learn how you can get involved!
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Join us at our booth at the Wilmette French Farmer’s Market. Stop by to ask questions and learn about our upcoming events.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
This year’s Summit, hosted by Faith In Place, will explore the theme of 'Grounded & Engaged,' offering five sessions (plus a bonus session!) that will delve into how our spiritual practices can anchor us […]
