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.
What does climate change mean for our area—what can we expect, and what can we do about it? Please join international climate expert and University of Illinois professor emeritus Dr. Don Wuebbles in unpacking the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change 2021 Report and its implications for the North Shore. Dr. Wuebbles led a […]
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 […]
Start your Birding Journey. Part of the Be A Better Birder Series Join a naturalist to learn about how to get started birding. Learn about the history of birding, what equipment you might need and birds to expect. Virtual via Zoom. Register at Eventbrite
Building Climate Change Resiliency into Our Landscape We are pleased to announce that our Keynote Speaker for the 2022 Environmental Summit is Doug Tallamy. Doug Tallamy is a professor in the Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware in Newark, Delaware. Doug won the Silver Medal from the Garden Writer's Association […]
The Rotary Club of Wilmette Harbor is collecting books for Open Books on Saturday, Jan 29 from 9 - 11 am. Please drop off your new/used books to: Hong Kong Auto Service 3500 Lake Street, Wilmette, IL 60091. How: 1. Enter Hong Kong Auto parking lot from Laramie 2. Wilmette Rotary Volunteers will unload your […]
We are sponsoring a restoration activity for the Glencoe Junior High Project at Skokie Lagoons and we need help supervising youth using tools. Buckthorn cutting and burning will be on the agenda along with s’mores at the end. If you are a seasoned restoration veteran, please consider helping out. If you have not yet […]
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 […]
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. Registration Required HERE
We need your help with set-up and facilitating nature play at Let's Play! Winter Woods Exploration. The Alliance for Early Childhood and BackYard Nature Center plan to welcome children of all ages to engage in imaginative, and child-directed, outdoor free-play in the woods. If you are available to help or have any questions, please […]