Leave the leaves that fall this Fall
“Landscaping with Native Plants” free program
Free virtual Garden Series continues on September 13, 2023 with focus on Landscaping With Native Plants.
Wednesday, August 9 “Butterfly Gardening”
Free 2023 Garden Learning Series continues at 6:00pm CT online only What factors have influenced butterfly populations in our area, and how can gardeners help foster these winged jewels? Discover what you can do to attract more butterflies to your landscape.Register for this FREE program from Illinois Extension, Lake County Forest Preserves and SWALCO.https://go.illinois.edu/2023Butterflygardening
Wednesday, July 12 “Planting for Pollinators”
Free Garden Learning Series continues online on how to plant for pollinators
Flora, Fauna and Foodways, Virtual Program, Tuesday, June 27, 7:00 PM
Join Highland Park Historical Society Archivist, Nancy Webster for a fascinating look at how local flora and fauna were used by pioneers. Recipes recorded orally by Native Americans and written by local pioneer settlers demonstrate sustenance and diet using native flora and fauna. Using exclusively 19th century or earlier resources, an exhibit and presentation of …
Wednesday, June 14 “Rain Gardens 101”
Free 2023 Garden Learning Series continues at 6:00pm CT online What are rain gardens and how do they work? This class is an introduction to the functions and benefits of rain gardens at a scale for the average homeowner. We’ll cover the basics of how to start a rain garden including siting, sizing and plant …
Doug Tallamy’s Homegrown National Park Initiative Wednesday, June 7 – 8pm via Zoom
Friends of the Green Bay Trail are sharing a wonderful opportunity to hear a presentation by DougTallamy, right from the comfort of our homes, on Wednesday, June 7, at 8 pm. Doug Tallamy is anationally recognized environmentalist and founder of the Homegrown National Park initiative, which challenges private and public property owners to offset some of the impacts of climatechange …
Habitat Highland Park and the Remarkable Candice Dalrymple
By Francesca Kelly for Go Green Highland Park The first thing Candice Dalrymple did when we sat down at Astra Coffee Roasters was to hand me a packet of coneflower seeds. You’ve got to love someone who makes that their top priority when meeting someone new. She didn’t have to give me the hard sell, …
Intro to Native Plants • May 10 • 6-7:30pm
Learn the difference between native and non-native plants and the benefits of using native plants in your landscape. Register for this FREE program from Illinois Extension, Lake County Forest Preserves and SWALCO.
Free Compost in HP 5/7
The Preserve of HP, 1207 Park Ave. W, Sunday, May 7, 10:00 AM-3:00 PM: Celebrate International Compost Awareness Week with GGHP and take home up to 20 gallons of free compost!! Bring our own buckets and containers to fill with this nutrient rich soil amendment, thanks to a donation from SWALCO. Meet our friends from …