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<strong>Make room for mushrooms! </strong>

Make room for mushrooms! 

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, ...

April’s Book

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, …

An Evening with Jan Schakowsky 3/22/22

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 …

Planting with Natives and Alternatives to Invasive Shrubs

Planting with Natives and Alternatives to Invasive Shrubs

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 …

Staying Green Through the Holidays (12/21)

Staying Green Through the Holidays (12/21)

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 …