Click HERE for the yard tour map and garden descriptions. The tour occurs Rain or Shine! Join us for our annual Sustainable Yard Tour! This year, Go Green Wilmette will feature native habitat plantings installed by the Village of Wilmette in addition to several private sustainable yards. For several years, the Village has been adding […]
Habitat Helpers of Mallinckrodt Park will meet outside the Mallinckrodt Community Center. We will weed some native plant beds in Mallinckrodt Park. Bring water to drink and gardening gloves. Dress for the weather. Trowels and tools provided by the Wilmette Park District.
Join 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 early or stay beyond 11am, but please check in at our table. View the short video we filmed about plastic pollution and our beach clean up efforts. […]
The ride is on! Gather at 5:45pm, start riding at 6pm from Village Hall. The route will be Green Bay Trail to Kenilworth and Winnetka, back via New Trier High School and Plaza del Lago. Please feel free to bring one or two friends to enlarge the group. See BikeWalkWilmette.org for more information or cancellation.
The Friend’s fourth annual Green Bay Trail Day is a FREE celebration of the Trail’s restoration, made possible with the contributions of hundreds of volunteers, community organizations and generous donors. The Trail is now a multi-community recreational site on which to bike or stroll to enjoy its restored natural setting, Festivities will offer family activities, […]
Join Go Green Wilmette for a chance to work on Gillson Park’s beautiful bird habitat. Meet at the habitat on Michigan Ave. Thanks to our many volunteers for helping us keep this lovely space in great condition. It's also a great way to be outdoors and spend an hour or two with a friend. We […]
Join for a Solar Power Hour, where you’ll discover how solar energy can lower your bills, support the local economy, and contribute to a healthier environment. You will also learn how a group buy program can make solar more affordable through the Solar Switch Chicagoland program. Solar Switch Chicagoland helps to educate the Chicagoland region […]
Join 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 early or stay beyond 11am, but please check in at our table. View the short video we filmed about plastic pollution and our beach clean up efforts. […]
Habitat Helpers of Mallinckrodt Park will meet outside the Mallinckrodt Community Center. We will weed some native plant beds in Mallinckrodt Park. Bring water to drink and gardening gloves. Dress for the weather. Trowels and tools provided by the Wilmette Park District.
August Table Talks theme: What IS Sustainability? Chat with Lucy Mellen, Wilmette's Sustainability Coordinator, and gain a stronger understanding of the concept, why it’s important, and accessible ways that YOU can join the Park District on this journey and adapt to be more sustainable! For more details, see https://wilmettepark.org/projects-planning/wpd-sustainability-planning-process/ LOCATIONS: Table Talks, 8/23 - - […]
