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SUMMARY:Ware Garden Open House
DESCRIPTION:Please join us to learn more about Kenilworth Garden Club’s Ware Garden and it’s history. Plus – activities for kids\, conservation and native plant information\, local composting and recycling information\, refreshments and more! We hope to see you there!
URL:https://www.gogreenillinois.org/events/ware-garden-open-house/
CATEGORIES:Garden Tour
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SUMMARY:Highland Park Native Plant Garden tour
DESCRIPTION:Discover the beauty and benefits of native plant gardening during the 2026 Highland Park Native Plant Garden Tour on Saturday\, July 11. (Rain date: Sunday\, July 12). \nVisit a variety of local gardens and see how homeowners have incorporated native plants into landscapes of different sizes and styles. Garden descriptions and photos are available here.  Garden hosts will be available to share their experiences\, gardening tips\, and lessons learned while creating habitats that support pollinators\, birds\, and other wildlife. \nThe tour is free\, but advance registration is required to obtain a map with garden locations. \nWhether you are an experienced gardener or simply curious about getting started with native plants\, this tour offers ideas\, inspiration\, and practical information for every level of interest.
URL:https://www.gogreenillinois.org/events/highland-park-native-plant-garden-tour/
CATEGORIES:Garden Tour
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SUMMARY:Park Ridge Sustainable Yard Walk (and Bike!)
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a peek at 5 different yards in Park Ridge that take sustainability seriously! From new gardens to well established yards there is something for everyone to see. Highlights include rain gardens\, native plants in shade and sun\, vegetable gardens\, backyard composting and more. \nEducational signage and docents will be available to help answer questions. We hope everyone will take away one idea of how to “green up” their yard.  \nA bike ride is being organized to see the yards. More info and a map of the yards will be on Go Green Park Ridge’s website a few days before the event.  \nWe will also be offering a drawing for one free bin and a Teegen Compost Service in the winner’s yard. 
URL:https://www.gogreenillinois.org/events/park-ridge-sustainable-yard-walk-and-bike/
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CATEGORIES:Garden Tour
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SUMMARY:First Annual Skokie Garden Walk
DESCRIPTION:See how your neighbors are making Skokie a better place to live\, one yard at a time! The Beautification and Improvement Commission invites you to attend Skokie’s inaugural Garden Walk on Sunday\, July 12 from 10 a.m to 2 p.m. \nOur vision is a community where biodiversity thrives\, and people create sustainable landscapes that enhance the beauty of our village and enrich our lives. The gardens in this walk bring the Commission’s vision to life\, and we hope you enjoy them! \nAdmission\nFREE! Please RSVP. RSVPs are optional\, but helpful – we’d like to stay in touch and send additional information before the event. You are welcome to simply join in on July 12 as well.
URL:https://www.gogreenillinois.org/events/first-annual-skokie-garden-walk/
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SUMMARY:7th Annual Green Bay Trail Day
DESCRIPTION:BUTTERFLIES AND BLOOMS \nFriends of the Green Bay Trail will host its 7th Annual FREE Trail Day to celebrate its flourishing restored landscape and habitat areas. \nStart the day with a stroll to enjoys its blooms\, butterflies and more than 25 colorful interactive information and activity stations hosted by local experts.  Collect free native plants\, tree samples and resources offered by restoration experts\, birders and more. \nPlein Air Painters. musicians and balloon artist will enhance the festivities.  Discover Fairy Houses hidden among wildflowers and grasses on the way to Family crafts and activities. Take a tour of the Glencoe’s new Greenhouse. Conclude your stroll watching the metamorphosis of butterflies at the Mary St. butterfly hatchery.
URL:https://www.gogreenillinois.org/events/7th-annual-green-bay-trail-day/
LOCATION:Glencoe Shelton Park\, 251 Harbor St.\, Glencoe\, IL\, 60022\, United States
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SUMMARY:New Neighbors: Invasive Mosquitoes\, Urban Ticks\, and the Evolving Public Health Landscape
DESCRIPTION:The North Shore is changing\, and so is the wildlife that lives alongside us. From the spread of the invasive Asian tiger mosquito to the unexpected establishment of blacklegged ticks in an urban setting\, species once considered “elsewhere problems” are now part of the local landscape. This presentation looks at how these changes are happening\, what role urban green space and climate play\, and how emerging research\, including a novel rat contraception study\, is helping communities rethink how they manage pests while protecting public and environmental health. \nMark E. Clifton\, Ph.D.\, is the Executive Director of the North Shore Mosquito Abatement District in Illinois\, where he leads an applied research and surveillance program focused on mosquito control efficacy\, insecticide resistance\, and arbovirus risk reduction under operational conditions. He received his Ph.D. in Biology from Florida International University\, where his doctoral and postdoctoral research examined mosquito reproductive physiology and juvenile hormone regulation\, and he has since authored more than 20 peer-reviewed publications spanning basic mosquito biology\, resistance dynamics\, larvicide and adulticide performance\, and vector-borne disease risk. Prior to his current role\, he served as Director of Research at the Collier Mosquito Control District and as an Assistant Professor of Biology. Dr. Clifton is actively engaged in national leadership and policy efforts related to vector control\, serving as Chair of the American Mosquito Control Association’s Legislative and Regulatory Committee and as an advisor to the CDC Midwest Center of Excellence for Vector-Borne Disease\, with ongoing research addressing resistance management\, operational control strategies\, and West Nile virus transmission dynamics.
URL:https://www.gogreenillinois.org/events/new-neighbors-invasive-mosquitoes-urban-ticks-and-the-evolving-public-health-landscape/
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SUMMARY:Go Green Illinois meeting
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URL:https://www.gogreenillinois.org/events/go-green-illinois-meeting-14/
LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom
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SUMMARY:Go Green Illinois meeting
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URL:https://www.gogreenillinois.org/events/go-green-illinois-meeting-17/
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