The Wilmette Park District meets next Monday evening. All meetings are open to the public. Click here to view meeting agendas, packets and minutes. A paper copy of the agenda is available at each meeting. This meeting will be televised. Click here to access meetings on the web or on WCTV-6.
In this free webinar you’ll learn about how healthy forest preserves in the Chicagoland area and beyond protect us from the impacts of climate change, and how volunteers play a critical role in helping us all become more resilient. Join us as we gain insight from our panelists into the ecological, environmental justice, and volunteer […]
Go Green HP, Go Green Vernon Hills/Lincolnshire and the Highland Park Public Library invite you to watch Emmy nominated, "The Story of Plastic", available all month for free on YouTube, to learn about the dangers posed by our plastic filled world. We will hold a joint discussion over Zoom, Tuesday Nov. 9, from 7-8 pm. […]
Have something to share or a question to ask? Want to just check in with GGW friends or meet new people? Join us on the second Wednesday of each month at 10am via Zoom for a relaxed but lively discussion of local issues and upcoming events. Register for our next open meeting here.
Come find out what's going on in Wilmette from the Presidents of the local government boards. Learn about initiatives, challenges, and anything else you may have a question about! registration link The boards involved will be: Village of Wilmette, New Trier Township, Wilmette Public Library, Wilmette Park District, Wilmette D39, Avoca D37 and NT D203.
Join us for an interactive evening of future visioning and insight sharing as part of Ready Set Wilmette, The Village of Wilmette’s Comprehensive Plan. The Kick-Off Community Open House + Wilmette Talk #1 will take place on Thursday, November 11th from 6 to 8 pm at the Community Recreation Center Auditorium; 3000 Glenview Road in Wilmette, IL. Special […]
The Land Use Committee of the Village of Wilmette is reviewing our tree ordinance in order to better protect our valuable and beautiful trees. GGW's Tree Committee has been advising the Village based on recommendations of The Morton Arboretum and the Chicago Region Trees Initiative. The Land Use Committee will meet again on Nov. 16 […]
The transportation sector is the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States and electric vehicles are the way of the future. Automakers all over the world are responding to the growing demand and options for electric vehicles are rapidly expanding. Join EV enthusiast Jay Futterman for an overview of this rapid transformation, […]
If you'd like to enjoy a beautiful day outdoors and help restore health to our local woodlands, please join us for a restoration work day at Harms Woods East! We'll meet in the Harms Woods South parking lot (Groves 1 & 2), which is the first parking lot north of Golf Road (the one shaped […]
The next Land Use committee meeting will continue the discussion of proposed updates to the Village tree ordinance. It is important to attend, listen, and provide any input you might have. Meeting will be the the Council Chamber room at Village Hall.