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EV Battery Recycling Gets Better

EV Battery Recycling Gets Better

Are you waiting to buy an EV because you are concerned about the impact of the batteries? Wait no longer! Batteries pose a challenge and an opportunity when it comes to their disposal. The batteries contain valuable minerals that can be recovered and reused in ...

“Houseplant Propagation”

“Houseplant Propagation”

Wednesday December 11th 2024 (last in series) Free 2024 GARDEN LEARNING SERIES concludes at 6:00pm-7:30pm CT – online only Propagation is easy, fun, and addicting! Extension Master Gardeners presenting will primarily focus on the various vegetative options to propagate your houseplants. We will cover tools, …

Starting Native Plants from Seed

Starting Native Plants from Seed

Free GARDEN LEARNING SERIES continues! When: Wednesday November 13th 2024 – 6:00pm-7:30pm CT – online onlyPresenter: Lake County Forest Preserve District Starting native plants from seed can be challenging until you know the tricks to sparking germination. Discover what it means to stratify and scarify …

Healthy Hedges (Buckthorn Eradication)

NEW DATE! Wednesday, October 16 Free 2024 Garden Learning Series continues at 6:00pm CT online only Matt Ueltzen is the Manager of Restoration Ecology for the Lake County Forest Preserves.  He has been with the Forest Preserves for 24 years and manages the District’s prescribed …