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 […]
Virtual: Zoom link will be provided through Lake County Audubon Society near the date of the event. Visit lakecountyaudubon.org > program/schedule Spring migration in Chicago is dynamic. Millions of birds stopover in our region on their journey north. Thankfully, migration is also predictable. With some preparation, you can be in the best places to witness spring migration […]
Have you heard that the Village of Wilmette is offering its own community solar program, similar to the one that Go Green Wilmette promoted? Sign in to get a preview of the program from Wilmette's Alex Arteaga. After the short presentation, you can stay on to share tips, ask questions, check in with GGW friends, […]
The Robert Crown branch library in Evanston is hosting a series of discussions of the book All We Can Save, with the goal of bringing people together to discuss how we can use the climate crisis as an opportunity to build better, more sustainable, equitable and compassionate communities. This book group will be co-led by Rachel […]
Learn about the work of Piet Oudolf, the leading naturalistic landscape and garden designer through the personal research of landscape design consultant Deborah Chud. She’ll trace her discovery of Oudolf’s work, her research into his design principles, his ideas of structure and the balance of coherence, plant combinations, and her use of that research to […]
The Evanston Environmental Association and the City of Evanston will host the 12th annual Wild and Scenic Film Festival on March 11th plus five days of streaming opportunities. Enjoy the festival either in-person or from the comfort of your homes through their new interactive livestream platform. The festival offers a line-up of the best in environmental and adventure short films covering […]
Join Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky at the Winnetka Congregational Church for a discussion of environmental justice initiatives and federal policies. The event will be in-person and live streamed. This event is co-hosted by the Winnetka Congregational Church, Go Green Winnetka, and others. More info to follow.
What is fast fashion and why is it an issue? It’s very easy to purchase stylish and affordable clothing, but these low prices come at a cost. In this webinar, we’ll shed light on social and environmental issues of the fast fashion industry. Local experts will discuss how and why we should all be better […]
Start your Birding Journey. Part of the Be A Better Birder Series Join us as a representative from the Forest Preserves District introduces you to technology that can be used to enhance your birding experience. This is a Zoom presentation. Register on Eventbrite
Are you concerned about the loss of Birds? Want to do something? Are you interested in making your yard a place for birds to visit, feed, bathe, nest, and raise their chicks? Learn what birds need to make your yard their home. Pam Karlson transformed her small one-tenth of an acre in urban Chicago into […]
