We are a grassroots organization dedicated to creating a clean and healthy place for everyone to live.
Ft. Sheridan Beach Clean Up with Rep. Bob Morgan
Sept.5, 9 – 11 am
Thank you for your interest in helping our community. We hope to work together next year. Do you know a beach or park that needs a clean up? Email us at gghpinfo@gmail.com.
Session 7 | Jardinería para las aves (Landscaping for Birds)
When: September 9, 2026, 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Presenter: Marcela Martinez, Environmental Educator with the Lake County Forest Preserve District
Description: ¿Te gusta observar aves y te gustaría atraerlas a tu jardín todo el año? Descubre las diferentes formas de conseguirlo en tu jardín incorporando plantas autóctonas. Esta presentación también incluirá sugerencias sobre elementos decorativos para el jardín que ayuden a las aves y a otros animales silvestres. Esta presentacion sera en español. Registración aquí.
Do you enjoy watching birds and would like to attract them to your garden year-round? Learn about the different ways you can achieve this in your garden while incorporating native plants. This presentation will also include suggestions on garden accents to help birds and other wildlife. This presentation will be in Spanish. Register here.
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:
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!
In partnership with the Highland Park Public Library, we invite you join us for a discussion about the book, The End of Nature, by Bill ...
Learn about curbside composting with Bill Kenney from LRS and Jenny Futterman from GGHP. Hear about backyard composting with member Gail Taxy. Registration required, click ...
How You — Yes, You — Can Keep Items out of Landfills, April 2021 By Francesca Kelly for Go Green Highland Park Highland Park’s Spring …
Highland Park residents working together for a healthier and more sustainable community.
