Creating a yard that’s healthy for both people and wildlife means supporting a variety of insects, which play a key role in ecosystems. What kinds of insects can we see in a healthy yard on the North Shore? And how do we attract them? Importantly, how do we support beneficial insects without making a home […]
Start your Birding Journey. Part of the Be A Better Birder Series Step up your birding game by learning how to identify the complexities of birds. This is a Zoom presentation. Register on Eventbrite
Please join us this Earth Day for a wide-ranging conversation between author Julian Hoffman and The Book Stall's Jon Grand on our irreplaceable wild world. Register HERE for this free noontime program. Author Julian Hoffman appears at this special Lunchreads virtual event sponsored by Go Green Reads in conjunction with The Book Stall. We'll be featuring his book, Irreplaceable: The Fight to Save Our Wild Places. Hoffman shows […]
Join in for a clean up effort at Gillson Beach, in collaboration with the Alliance for the Great Lakes. Meet on the lake side of the Gillson beach house. Bring your own gloves if desired. For more information and to Register click HERE
Spring is here! We are holding a spring workday at Elmwood Dunes, on Sunday, April 24 at 10:00am and we'd love to have your help! And for those showing up, we have a free Friends of Elmwood Dunes t-shirt. While supplies last. Wear it proudly! Questions? Contact Karen Glennemeier - kglennemeier@gmail.com
Join in for a bird walk on a Sunday morning in May. Learn how to identify both backyard birds and those stopping to rest and refuel as they migrate north. Get tips for how to attract more birds to your yard. Beginners and children welcome! Meet at the martin house by the Coast Guard Station […]
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. We will have tools available for those who wish to do a bit of habitat maintenance. Please bring […]
Chicago Area Clean Cities invites you to attend its annual Green Drives Conference and Expo on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, at the Northern Illinois University Conference Center in Naperville, IL. See link for more details https://chicagocleancities.org/2022green-drives/
Join us for our annual plant sale fundraiser at the Gillson Park Swim Beach parking lot. Plenty of parking. We will also be collecting used bikes, in collaboration with workingbikes.org Cash, checks and credit cards will be accepted. For additional resources, see this page.
Join in for a bird walk on a Sunday morning in May. Learn how to identify both backyard birds and those stopping to rest and refuel as they migrate north. Get tips for how to attract more birds to your yard. Beginners and children welcome! Meet at the martin house by the Coast Guard Station […]