Gillson Park Beach Clean Up
Gillson Beach House 101 Lake Ave, Wilmette, IL, United StatesJoin 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 […]
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Document Destruction & Drug Take-back Event
Centennial Park Crawford and Old Glenview Rd., Wilmette, IL, United StatesThe Village has partnered with the Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC), State Senator Laura Fine, State Representative Robyn Gabel, MWRD Vice President Kimberly du Buclet, and Cook […]
Gillson Park Master Plan Open House
Mallinckrodt Center 1041A Ridge Rd., Wilmette, IL, United StatesNEW Input Opportunity to REVIEW: • Survey Results • Preliminary Plant List • Landscape Goals by Zone Join the Wilmette Park District and Upland Design at the next open house […]
Community Bike Ride
Wilmette Village Hall 1200 Wilmette Ave, Wilmette, ILJoin other local cyclists on the last Thursday of each month for a 30 - 40 minute group ride. Rides will have a different route and theme each month. Meet […]
2023 Wilmette EV Car & Bike Show
St. John's Lutheran Church 1235 Wilmette Ave., Wilmette, IL, United StatesCome learn about many different electric vehicle (EV) models available from your friends and neighbors at our local EV exhibit in Wilmette. Check out the new Rivian truck and a […]
2023 Wilmette Solar Home Tour
Various Locations IL, United StatesJoin us for the 3rd Annual Wilmette Solar Home Tour. Learn how and why your neighbors have installed solar panels. The local tour is in conjunction with the Illinois Solar […]
Field Museum: Return to Nature – Rewilding Landscapes Big and Small
Field Museum 1400 S. Lake Shore Dr., Chicago, IL, United StatesJoin in for an incredible program to hear authors Isabella Tree and Charlie Burnell discuss their new publication, The Book of Wilding: A Practical Guide to Rewilding, Big and Small, […]
Fall Seed Spreading Event
Gillson Park Lake Ave. and Michigan Ave., Wilmette, IL, United StatesJoin Go Green Wilmette and the Wilmette Park District in the Gillson Park Bird Habitat for tree walks and native seed spreading. Many prairie plants spread their seeds by wind, […]
GGW Open Meeting
Central Station Coffee & Tea 1150 Central Ave, Wilmette, IL, United StatesJoin GGW Board members for a cup of coffee (or tea) at Wilmette’s Central Station Coffee. Share tips, ask questions, make suggestions, check in with GGW friends, and meet new people. […]
All About Invasive Buckthorn
Virtual ILBuckthorn is a highly invasive shrub that forms dense thickets and crowds out native plants. Join this virtual program and learn how to identify buckthorn, find out why it threatens […]