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Native Plant Garden Tour
Saturday, July 11
12-4pm

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Environmental Book Discussion
Secret World Books
1774 2nd St. HP
July 23, 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Join GGHP for a lively discussion about, Under the Sky We Make: How to Be Human in a Warming World, by Dr. Kimberly Nichols. “Nicholas explores finding purpose in a warming world, combining her scientific expertise and her lived, personal experience in a way that seems fresh and deeply urgent” The book is available at Secret World Books at a 20% discount! No RSVP necessary.

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.

You have a great opportunity to raise funds for GGHP with very little effort, all while doing exactly what you would normally do anyway – plant some plants in your gardens! It’s so easy.
We formed a partnership with North Shore Plant Club – and for every plant purchased, they donate 5% to us, at no extra cost to you!
If you are considering adding some flowers, trees, bushes and or mulch, to your garden, please do so using our fundraising link with North Shore Plant Club and help us realize our 2026 fundraising goals!
The Plant Club is great because it offers hundreds of plants direct from the nursery, in the quantities you want, for easy pickup or delivery.
Use this link to join the plant club for FREE and be automatically signed up for our fundraising program. There’s no extra cost to you! Get ready to love your garden this summer!
https://northshoreplantclub.com/fundraiser/GoGreenHP

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!

Climate Coach Sign-up

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Today is your last chance to register for the 4th annual Highland Park Native Garden Tour! Come and explore these eco-friendly, bio-diverse alternatives to traditional lawns and residential landscaping. Join us for the 4th annual Highland Park Native Garden Tour, organized by Habitat Highland Park and Go Green HP! The tour is FREE of charge and will take place on Saturday, July 11, from 12-4pm. The self-directed tour will showcase four sustainable native plant gardens right here in Highland Park.Use the link below, or scan the QR code in the post, to register. You may also register on the Go Green website at: gogreenhp.org/habitat-hp/***IMPORTANT***REGISTRATION DEADLINEFRIDAY, JULY 10 @ 5PM CTRegistration is FREE and is required so that we can send an email with garden locations the day before the tour.Register now at:shorturl.at/bs65RNOTE: In the event of inclement weather, the tour will take place the following day, Sunday, July 12, from 12-4pm. Stay tuned!#nativeplants #pollinators #gogreen #gardentour ... See MoreSee Less

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It’s almost here! This Saturday is the 4th annual Highland Park Native Garden Tour, organized by Habitat Highland Park and Go Green HP. Before you register below, here’s another teaser of Jessica’s amazing native habitat. Jessica’s garden reflects a range of growing conditions, from shade-loving woodland plants on the north side of the house to sun-loving natives in the sandy southern exposure. Front-yard flowers support pollinators, while rain gardens in the back absorb stormwater and create wildlife habitat. Despite the challenges of a changing climate, Jessica has been continually impressed by the resilience of native plants and views gardening as an ongoing partnership with the land. Join us for the 4th annual Highland Park Native Garden Tour, organized by Habitat Highland Park and Go Green HP! The tour is FREE of charge and will take place on Saturday, July 11, from 12-4pm. The self-directed tour will showcase four sustainable native plant gardens right here in Highland Park.Use the link below, or scan the QR code in the post, to register. You may also register on the Go Green website at: gogreenhp.org/habitat-hp/***IMPORTANT***REGISTRATION DEADLINEFRIDAY, JULY 10 @ 5PM CTRegistration is FREE and is required so that we can send an email with garden locations the day before the tour.Register now at:shorturl.at/bs65RNOTE: In the event of inclement weather, the tour will take place the following day, Sunday, July 12, from 12-4pm. Stay tuned!#gogreen #nativeplants #pollinators #gardentour ... See MoreSee Less

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Just one week left to register for the 4th annual Highland Park Native Garden Tour, organized by Habitat Highland Park and Go Green HP. As anticipation mounts, we have another look at Linda’s garden. Linda gradually incorporated native plants into her landscape after seeing how well they performed and the unique character they added. She once assumed native gardens looked wild and untamed—at odds with her more structured design aesthetic. That changed after meeting a native plant professional during the Highland Park Native Garden Tour, who showed her that native plantings could be elegant, sustainable, and beautifully integrated into a thoughtfully designed garden.Join us for the 4th annual Highland Park Native Garden Tour, organized by Habitat Highland Park and Go Green HP! The tour is FREE of charge and will take place on Saturday, July 11, from 12-4pm. The self-directed tour will showcase four sustainable native plant gardens right here in Highland Park.Use the link below, or scan the QR code in the post, to register. You may also register on the Go Green website at: gogreenhp.org/habitat-hp/***IMPORTANT***REGISTRATION DEADLINEFRIDAY, JULY 10 @ 5PM CTRegistration is FREE and is required so that we can send an email with garden locations the day before the tour.Register now at:shorturl.at/bs65RNOTE: In the event of inclement weather, the tour will take place the following day, Sunday, July 12, from 12-4pm. Stay tuned!#gogreen #nativeplants #gardentour #pollinators ... See MoreSee Less

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