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Gillson Beach Clean Up Day

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

Join GGW and the Sunrise North Shore youth environmental group for a beach clean up morning 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. Sunrise will provide info […]

Gillson Park Bird Habitat Workday

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. We will have tools available for those who wish to do a bit of habitat maintenance. Please bring […]

Ouilmette Foundation Beach Bash

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

The Ouilmette Foundation is hosting the Third Annual Beach Bash Fundraiser at Gillson Park. The event will feature live music, cold drinks, dancing, local food trucks, a beach bonfire and plenty of FUN! Efforts are being made to make the event zero waste!  Please keep your eye out for the waste station under Go Green […]

Gillson Park Beach Clean Up

Gillson Park Lake Ave. and Michigan 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 Winnetka Fall Native Plant Sale

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

Go Green Winnetka Announces Fall Native Plant Sale “Fall is a great opportunity for planting native plants.”   —Austin Little, University of Illinois Extension, horticulture educator— Don’t put your trowels away for the season quite yet, because fall is an ideal time to plant native plants for them to thrive next summer. Whether you’re a seasoned […]

Join the Friends of the GBT – Lend a Hand

Green Bay Trail and Mary Street 278 Mary Street, Winnetka, IL, United States

Meet at 9 AM. We will share the work plan there. Enjoy the trail’s blooms, butterflies while collecting seeds and removing invasive plants.  Wear closed toe shoes.  Bring work gloves and pruners if you have some.  We will not cancel for sprinkles but will do so for heavy rain or other weather conditions.  Bike to […]

THE Wilmette Block Party

Downtown Wilmette Wilmette, IL, United States

The Sesquicentennial Planning Committee and the Village of Wilmette are excited to announce “THE Wilmette Block Party” to celebrate Wilmette’s 150th Birthday on September 10 in the Village Center.  Go Green Wilmette is partnering with the committee to make the event as zero-waste as possible.  Look for the GGW tents and waste stations around the […]

CANCELLED: Gillson Park Bird Habitat Workday

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

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER. 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. We will have tools available for those who wish […]

Monarchs in a Changing World

Virtual IL

The bright colors and extraordinary migration habits of monarch butterflies have made them one of our most beloved insects. Their populations have fallen drastically in recent decades. In July 2022 they were classified as an endangered species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, the world’s most comprehensive scientific authority on the status of […]

GGW Booth at the Farmer’s Market

Downtown Wilmette Wilmette, IL, United States

Join us at our booth at the Wilmette French Farmer’s Market.  Stop by to ask questions and learn about our upcoming events.