Wednesday, June 11 – 6:00pm-7:30pm CT Free 2025 Garden Learning Series continues at 6:00pm CT online only If you enjoy a nice cup of tea and have a flare for gardening, come learn what plants you can grow in our area to create or enhance your very own tea blends. We will focus on a vast …
Wednesday, May 7 “Introduccion de Plantas Nativas” Introduction to Native Plants in Spanish
Free 2025 Garden Learning Series continues at 6:00pm CT online only Conozca la diferencia entre plantas nativas y no nativas y las ventajas de utilizar plantas nativas en su jardín. Descubra la gran variedad de árboles, arbustos, hierbas y flores silvestres nativas que puede utilizar en su jardín. Register for this FREE program from Illinois …
SEED EXPO from Extension
Lake County Extension Master Gardener Seed Expo – March 8th, 2025. 10am-2pm The 2025 University of Illinois Extension Master Gardener Seed Expo is March 8! Hosted in partnership with the College of Lake County, this year’s event will be held at the CLC Grayslake Campus gymnasium and will have everything you need to get ready …
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 burn and reforestation programs. He also works on various habitat …
Green Bay Trail Day July 27
Our Friends of the Green Bay Trail are holding a Green Bay Trail Day on Saturday, July 27 from 8:00am to noon from Hubbard Woods to Shelton Park. Come early. Stay to the end. Stroll the Trail to visit more than 30 stations for FREE live music, food, information for sustainable gardening, birding, fitness buffs, …
Talkin’ Trash Webinar-SWALCO
January 17, 7:00 – 8:00pm Reducing Food Waste: Best Practices in the Kitchenwith Chef Gale Gand and Merlanne Rampale from SWALCO. Starts at 7 pm and ends at 8 pm. Find Zoom link here.
Leaf blower restrictions
While sheltering in place, many residents have noticed the noise and smell of the landscaping companies. Gas powered mowers and blowers are unpleasant and the emissions are bad for our lungs and yards. We have recently started a new project to compile a list of landscape companies that use electric equipment and offer sustainable yard …
Northwestern University subscribes to community solar
Northwestern University is going green! The university has become the first major commercial subscriber to Clearway Community Solar, the very same project we’re supporting through our community solar webinars. Read more here. The future of solar is bright here in Illinois, providing quality jobs, getting us off of fossil fuels and helping small farms generate …
Earth Day 50th Anniversary Contest Winners
Congratulations to Erik Anderson and Tanan Jigd. Thank you to all the students who entered while remote learning, bravo for your dedication to the environment! Check out the winning entries from these talented students here.
Earth Day Coloring Page
Celebrate spring and 50 years of Earth Day with this beautiful coloring page, created for us by local artist Lori Oh. Hang it in your window all week long to show off your love for the planet. Love the artwork? Check out more of Lori’s amazing designs here.