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Meet us at FOCUS on Wednesday Night

Meet us at FOCUS on Wednesday Night

Habitat HP will be at FOCUS on the Arts Art Night, Wednesday, April 19, held at Highland Park High School, 433 Vine. Come visit us next to the educational display mounted by experts from Red Stem Native Landscapes from 6:30pm to 8:30pm. No tickets needed. Come celebrate all the arts, including landscape designing with native …

Garden Tips for Growing Veggies March 8!

Second in the free virtual Garden Learning Series will be held Wednesday, March 8 at 6:00-7:30pm. Register from QR or contact Jesse Davis jessebd@illinois.edu. Imagine tasting your own vegetables picked fresh from your garden. Build your success with research-based methods that promote healthy, productive plants. U of I Extension Master Gardeners provide tips. (And in ...

Thinking green?

Think native plants! HabitatHP wants you to know about the free online 2023 Garden Learning Series. Most programs will be held second Wednesdays of the month, 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. Sponsored by University of Illinois Extension, Lake County Forest Preserves & SWALCO, native plants will be highlighted (May 10); planting for pollinators (July 12); butterflies …

Illinois Solar Tour 2022

Illinois Solar Tour 2022

We enjoyed a successful HP Community Tour which 10 featured arrays: 8 residential installations, 1 park district property and 1 virtual tour of a local middle school rooftop! We also answered questions about community solar, EVs, Habitat gardens and more. Thank you City of Highland Park and PDHP for your help in creating this informative …

September Book Discussion

Join GGHP and HPPL Thursday, September 8, 1:30-3:00 to discuss Seedfolks by Paul Fleischman. This delightful read follows the small beginnings of a community garden through the first year as it grows food and community. Goodreads writes "Newbery-winning author Paul Fleischman uses thirteen speakers to bring to life a community garden's founding and first year. ...

June Book Discussion

Join Go Green HP, Highland Park Public Library and the League of Women Voters to discuss Saving Us by Katharine Hayhoe. Called “one of the nation’s most effective communicators on climate change” by The New York Times, Katharine Hayhoe knows how to navigate all sides of the conversation on our changing planet. A Canadian climate …

GGHP Open House

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.

Compost Awareness Week Declared in Illinois, May 1-7

Compost Awareness Week Declared in Illinois, May 1-7

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 ...