Go Green Highland Park/Habitat HP are proudly affiliated with the National Wildlife Federation. In a very short time, with lots of local enthusiastic support, we achieved the special status of Certified Community Wildlife Habitat. You can learn more on our Habitat pages <https://gogreenhp.org/habitat-hp/> but here’s a recent offer from NWF we invite you to consider. …
Gardeners, get ready — the plant sale of the season is almost here! The Lake County Master Gardener Plant Sale is back on May 16, 2026, and it’s better than ever. Whether you are a seasoned green thumb or just starting your garden journey, this is your chance to discover unique varieties of perennial and …
Garden Learning Series continues with no fee, but registration required. Learn about the wonders of compost. Merleanne Rampale from SWALCO, a long-time gardener and composter herself, will share information on the various types of composting, share some fun facts on composting in general, and talk about the many benefits and impact it has on our …
“Experts say captive rearing—or raising monarchs indoors—poses risks to the butterflies, from disease to decreased fitness” in an article by Elizabeth Anne Brown from National Wildlife Federation’s “Wildlife” magazine. For details: https://www.nwf.org/Home/Magazines/National-Wildlife/2026/Spring/Conservation/Captive-Rearing-Monarchs
Native landscape gardening tips that will help you succeed.
The 2026 University of Illinois Extension Master Gardener Seed Expo — a free event — hosted in partnership with the College of Lake County, will again be held on March 7 at the CLC Grayslake Campus gymnasium. It will have everything you need to get ready for the spring growing season. In addition to free …
FREE EVENT – Tuesday, March 3, 7-8pm online and in person Inviting birds into gardens by creating habitat is a joyful way to connect with nature and help support birds and pollinators. This presentation features Pam Karlson’s photos from her Chicago bird garden habitat she created, illustrating how it’s possible to attract over 100 bird …
February 3rd – 7-8pm CT – Virtual via Zoom. Learn about the bats of Illinois and Lake County, including steps you can take to provide habitat for bats in your backyard or neighborhood. Understand threats to bats and simple ways you can help to protect your local bat populations. Presented by Dr. Joy O’Keefe, associate …
Providing a habitat under trees is crucial to insects’ lifecyclesby Jessica Daminao (AP) Read the article in this recent issue of the Chicago Tribune and then follow up with the National Wildlife Federation so you can be pro-active in protecting habitat over the winter. digitaledition.chicagotribune.com – give visiting caterpillars a ‘soft landing’bit.ly/48lm0hd
Free 2025 Garden Learning Series continues Wednesday, October 8 – 6:00pm-7:30pm CT Starting native plants from seed can be challenging until you know the tricks to sparking germination. Discover what it means to stratify and scarify seeds and which species need which treatment. Lake County Forest Preserve District will provide this wonderful learning experience. Programs …
