Fall 2021 Community Engagement Opportunities Our designers have taken time to review all of the community feedback from this summer, and they have put together several new concept options for the Gillson Comprehensive Plan. CLICK HERE to view the new concept options from the presentation given at the September 27 Committee of the […]
The Natural Resources Commission is hosting a Fall River Cleanup to clear trash and invasive plant life in and around the Techny Basin. Want to help out? The group will meet in the Willow Creek Shopping Center parking lot at 9 a.m. on Oct. 24. Work gloves and trash bags will be provided. Call (847) […]
Now more than ever it’s clear that we need science, solutions, and solidarity to ensure a livable future for all. Join us to learn the latest science around the climate crisis and what the Chicago area and our own community are doing to address it. We’ll hear from Edith Makra, Director of Environmental Initiatives with […]
Fall 2021 Community Engagement Opportunities Our designers have taken time to review all of the community feedback from this summer, and they have put together several new concept options for the Gillson Comprehensive Plan. CLICK HERE to view the new concept options from the presentation given at the September 27 Committee of the […]
One Book One Northwestern is excited to invite the author of this year's common read, Professor Hope Jahren. She will be in conversation with Professor William Miller, One Book faculty chair, about her book "The Story of More; How We Got to Climate Change and Where to Go From Here." Registration begins on Oct. 1. […]
Fall 2021 Community Engagement Opportunities Our designers have taken time to review all of the community feedback from this summer, and they have put together several new concept options for the Gillson Comprehensive Plan. CLICK HERE to view the new concept options from the presentation given at the September 27 Committee of the […]
Invasive plants come to an ecosystem from far away, usually another continent. Because they are introduced, they have no natural predators or checks on their growth, and they spread aggressively. This leaves no room for the native plants that support other life in the ecosystem, which degrades it. Matt Evans, Managing Ecologist for Woodlands at […]
GGW and the Village of Wilmette will once again provide dumpsters for you to "pitch your pumpkins" and turn them into compost. Painted gourds and pumpkins are OK, but remove all candles and decorations. Dumpsters will be in the Village Hall parking lot and the Centennial parking lot. Help us keep these pumpkins out of […]
Join us to discuss this book Saving Us: A Climate Scientist's Case for Hope and Healing in a Divided World, by Katharine Hayhoe Registration HERE
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.