Beach Clean Up with Rep. Bob Morgan
Fort Sheridan Forest Preserve Beach
1275 Gilgare Ln, Lake Forest
August 1, 9:00 am – 11:00 am

In partnership with State Representative Bob Morgan, Go Green Highland Park, and Go Green Deerfield, we invite you to join us for a morning of volunteerism as our community comes together to clean up the beach and forest preserve at Fort Sheridan. Children welcome with adults. All participants must register here.

Highland Park! Let’s all work together to keep used sports items out of the landfill, and avoid wasting money on new “stuff”.

The SportSwap is a fun (and therapeutic) project that supports sustainability. It’s simple:

• Gather up your gently used equipment in your garage, car/van, bedroom, or wherever.
• Drop it off at one of our convenient sites between Aug. 17-26 (option to drop and go or exchange items for a voucher to use at the sale).
• Come shop for new-to-you items at great prices. No donation necessary to shop, cash only, no credit cards accepted.

Find more details here and check back soon for updated collection hours.

Climate Coach Program

Residents are taking advantage of the knowledge of fellow Highland Parkers. One resident who talked with a Climate Coach about installing solar panels and establishing a native garden said, “It’s a great program and I hope people will use it.” 

Do you want to:

•  “Go Green” by making your home more energy efficient?
• ·Save money with incentives for solar, insulation or appliances before they go away?
• ·Create a pollinator-friendly zone in your yard?

Our Climate Coaches are here to help you get started!

Sign up to talk with a Highland Park Climate Coach! Climate coaches are neighbors who have implemented a variety of different solutions to make their homes more efficient and climate friendly. Sessions can take place via a phone call or in-person and take around 30 minutes. Coaches are volunteers and are not affiliated with any vendors or contractors they recommend. 

Example topics include: electrifying your home, planting native gardens, installing solar energy or heat pumps, purchasing an electric vehicle, insulating drafty homes and more. 

Click the orange button below to talk with a Climate Coach today!