Viable and Safe Alternatives to Glyphosate

Lakeview Center at Gillson Park 800 Gillson Park Drive, Wilmette, IL 60091, USA, Wilmette

Join Midwest Grows Green for a workshop covering best natural resource management practices, policies and strategies. This workshop identifies the alternative structures, practices and products available to navigate an uncertain future of increasing glyphosate bans and restrictions. The Midwest Grows Green (MGG) Lawn & Land Forum has invited presenters from across the landscaping and natural resource management […]

$35

International Dark Sky Week 2024

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Discover the Night! International Dark Sky Week is a worldwide event promoted by DarkSky International and its local chapter, DarkSky Chicago. The week was started by a Virginia high school student Jennifer Barlow in 2003. In explaining why she started the week, Barlow said; “I want people to be able to see the wonder of […]

Earth Month Concert at College of Lake County

College of Lake County 19351 West Washington Street, Grayslake

Start your Earth Month celebration on April 4th at the College of Lake County as we host internationally renowned artist AY Young for a night of music and community.  With over 900 performances worldwide, AY's Battery Tour redefines live music by exclusively using renewable energy. It goes beyond entertainment, integrating music with education, community upliftment, […]

Bird Collisions: Hazardous Features and Easy Solutions

Evanston Rotary 1560 Sherman Ave., Evanston, IL, United States

Annette Prince, Director, Chicago Bird Collision Monitors Nearly a billion birds perish each year as a result of window strikes. They see the sky or tree in a window reflection and fly towards it, dying at the solid pane.  For decades, Annette Prince of the Chicago Bird Collision Monitors has collected about 11,000 birds a […]

Free

Edible Gardens

Skokie Library 5215 Oakton Street, Skokie

Get inspiration and fresh ideas on design as well as planting tips to deepen your knowledge of fruit and vegetable gardening. The garden to table movement is here to stay. Chicago Botanic Garden’s senior horticulturist, Lisa Hilgenberg, will give practical ways to incorporate interesting edible plants, fruit trees, and shrubs into all gardens and every […]

Free

DeKalb County Earth Fest

Egyptian Theatre- DeKalb 135 N 2nd Street, DeKalb, WI, United States

DeCarbon DeKalb, in collaboration with Northern Illinois University, is proud to present Earth Fest, a free, family-friendly Earth Week event dedicated to celebrating local sustainability and fostering community engagement. Taking place on April 18th at the historic Egyptian Theater in downtown DeKalb, Illinois, Earth Fest promises an evening filled with exciting activities, educational opportunities, networking, […]

Free

One Earth Film Festival – Go Green Park Ridge – Upstream Downriver & Wings of Dust

Park Ridge Community Church 100 Courtland Ave, Park Ridge

Go Green Park Ridge with the support of the Park Ridge Sustainability Commission are sponsoring a screening of the One Earth Film Festival "Water Program". "Upstream, Downriver" takes viewers into the heart of the battle for water justice. Powerful stories with frontline community activists are interwoven with historical context about landmark regulations. In "Wings of […]

Free

GGW Repair Cafe

St. John’s Lutheran Church 1235 Wilmette Ave., Wilmette, IL, United States

Details to come!

Village of Hampshire native seed distribution

Henpeck Park, 995 South State Street, Hampshire IL 60140 IL, United States +1 more

Village of Hampshire will be distributing Free native seed envelopes to residents on Friday, April 26, at the following events: -10am Village Arbor Day Ceremony @ Henpeck Park -1pm Hampshire Township Park District Arbor Day Birthday Party @ Seyller Park Can’t make these events? Seed envelopes will be available at both Village Hall & Ella […]

EV Car Show

Ravinia Festival 301 Ravinia Park Rd. (off Green Bay Rd), Highland Park, IL, United States

Go Green Highland Park invites you to join us for our 2024 Drive Electric Earth Month Electric Vehicle (EV) Show. At the event, you can see various EV models in one place, and talk with their owners about the experience of driving an EV. By hearing directly from people who use EVs as a regular […]