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.
Presented by Quiet Communities Gas-powered land care has brought chronic noise and pollution to neighborhoods across the US, raising concerns about worker health, public health, and the environment. Hear from municipal and government leaders making successful transitions away from gas-powered land care. Discover what it takes to make change happen, the challenges and benefits, the […]
Decorate yourself, family, dogs, strollers or wagons with lights and things that glow. No candles or open flames, please! Meet at Glencoe’s Shelton Park playground for a surprise presentation and then stroll the Green Bay trail to sing songs and celebrate the arrival of longer days. Festivities will end at the Shelton Park fire pit […]
Monday, December 27, 2021, to Sunday, January 9, 2022 Go Green Wilmette (GGW) is partnering with the Village of Wilmette to host a white Styrofoam recycling collection. This is an opportunity to recycle block white polystyrene/Styrofoam (PS 6), which cannot be recycled through the Village of Wilmette’s residential Refuse and Recycling Program. Only White Styrofoam […]
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Join Jon Grand of The Book Stall for a discussion of his article, The Myth and Mystery of Ground Water and related topics. To access the article, click HERE Register HERE
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