By Francesca Kelly for Go Green Highland Park Those of us in the Chicago area never quite believe it when spring arrives. Spring teases us for a while, and we certainly have reason to be cynical: we are all familiar with the sight of crocuses bravely raising their heads above newly fallen snow. But it’s May, …
Stop by Curt’s Cafe Saturday, May 21 from 1-3 pm to find out more about our group, what we do and how you can get involved. Chat with our Habitat HP team, meet Linda from the North Shore Plant Club and get your recycling and compost questions answered.
Habitat Highland Park, a joint project of Go Green Highland Park and the League of Women Voters of Highland Park-Highwood, with funding support from the Rotary Club of Highland Park/Highwood, launched on Sunday, May 1 (Arbor Day rain date) by creating demonstration wildlife gardens on the grounds of historic Stupey Cabin. Focused on a goal ...
Compost Awareness Week in Illinois is thanks to the collaborative efforts of State Senator Laura Fine, who introduced a Resolution in the Illinois General Assembly to recognize the week, as well as the U.S. Composting Council, the Illinois Food Scrap Coalition, Collective Resource Compost, and Go Green Winnetka, each of whom was integral to the ...
Irene Hoffman The most easily recognizable fungi are mushrooms. Fungi could be considered one of the most diverse, flexible and unique families on our planet. Amongst agroforestry experts, doctors and environmental activists there is a general consensus: fungi can save the world. Mushrooms are a rich, low calorie source of fiber, protein, and antioxidants. They are easy ...
Join the Library and Go Green HP to discuss Under a White Sky: The Nature Of the Future by Elizabeth Kolbert. Kolbert, author of the Pulitzer Prize winning The Sixth Extinction “…takes a hard look at the new world we are creating. Along the way, she meets biologists who are trying to preserve the world’s …
Winnetka Congregational Church (WCC) will host Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky as part of a series of discussions on environmental justice. This event will focus on federal policies and initiatives in environmental justice impacting communities nationwide and globally. Recent initiatives to curb plastic pollution and waste will be a key component of this discussion. The event will be …
Dreaming of spring gardening? Watch this informative webinar from a local expert “Planting with Natives and Native Alternatives to Invasive Shrubs” It’s only available until January 27, so don’t miss out! https://youtu.be/b5iZ8NvuSfY This is a great intro for anyone hoping to convert portions of their yard into habitat for pollinators and birds.
By Francesca Kelly for Go Green Highland Park Autumn came late to the party, then left early, and now many of us are asking, How is it already time for the holidays? I suppose you could have asked the Hallmark Channel that same question right after Halloween. But whether you celebrate Hanukkah, the Winter Solstice, …
Join GGHP and the Highland Park Public Library over Zoom on January 18, 2022 at 1:30 to discuss, The Future We Choose, Surviving the Climate Crisis, by Christiana Figueres and Tom Rivett-Carnac. Goodreads writes, “The authors outline two possible scenarios for our planet. In one, they describe what life on Earth will be like by ...
