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"The Earth is what we all have in common."
Wendell Berry
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FEATURED EVENTS
(See also "Additional Events")
March for Science &
People's Climate March
Join us this Saturday for the
March for Science and next Saturday for the
People's Climate March. Make signs this Friday at 719 Laurel Avenue in Wilmette from 2 - 4pm. On Saturday, meet at the Wilmette Metra station at 8:45am. Get on the first car of the train that stops in Wilmette at 8:55am. Or meet us at Corner Bakery on the upper level of the Ogilvie Station at 9:30am.
Contact us to let us know you're in! On the 29th, take the 10:54am train from Wilmette. Check our
website calendar for updates for the 4/22 march and details for the 4/29 march.
Earth Day Rally
Can't make the weekend marches? Join the
Earth Day Rally on Friday, April 21 at noon at the Riverwalk, Vietnam Veterans' Memorial Plaza between State and Wabash. Speakers will include Illinois and Chicago political leaders including Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and environmental leaders.
GGW Native Plant Sale - Order Now
Order plants online now through May 5th and pick them up May 13th. A limited number of plants also will be available for purchase on the pick up date. Contact Karen to help organize and sell plants on May 12 and 13.
"The Birder's Guide to Everything"
The Wilmette Theatre will screen this delightful
film with special guest Mary Hennen, Director of the Chicago Peregrine Program and Birds Assistant Collections Manager at The Field Museum. $10 Wilmette Theatre, April 22, 2pm
Earth Day with Glencoe
Friends of the Green Bay Trail
Get outside and get your hands dirty with the
Friends of the Green Bay Trail. Pull garlic mustard and remove buckthorn. Nature activities for kids. Wear long pants and closed-toed shoes. Bring work gloves if you have them.
Walk, ride your bike or take the train to Braeside. Find the group just south of Lake Cook Road on the bike trail. April 22,
9am-12pm
Make a commitment to learn more by attending this program led by 10th District Congressman Brad Schneider and featuring WGN-TV's Tom Skilling with a panel of experts.
Registration required, seating is limited.
Chicago Botanic Garden, April 22, 1-2pm
Catwalk for Water
Join local Gordon Salons as they raise awareness and funds for our Great Lakes. An upcycled-fashion "Trashion Show" will be the main event with a silent auction, music by DJ Tazdeen Rashid, drinks and hors d'oeuvres.
Buy tickets. April 22, 7-10pm
Endangered Beauty Photo Exhibit
See
Carol Freeman's extraordinary images of Illinois endangered species at Opening Reception at the
Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods on
April 23rd, 1-3pm. Or join GGW on April 26th for a field trip to the exhibit. Leave from Panera at 10am. Exhibit runs through June
Bike Ride to the Botanic Garden
Join members of GGW and the International Club of Wilmette on their annual spring bike ride to the Botanic Garden. Meet at Fuel near the Metra Station or meet us at the garden for lunch. Please rsvp. April 28, 10am.
May Bird Walks at Gillson Park
Mark your calendars for our popular guided bird walks every Sunday in May at 8am. Meet at the corner of Lake & Michigan Avenues. Walk or bike or park at the swim beach. Bring binoculars if you have them.
The Birds are Coming!
Join us for a program about bird migration. Learn how to identify birds in our local parks and how to attract birds to your yard. View breathtaking images of migrating birds. Wilmette Public Library. May 6. 9:30am
Evanston Bird Festival
Celebrate spring at this festival focused on birds and their habitat. Kids activities, native plant seed giveaways, a bird walk.
Evanston Ecology Center. May 7. 2-4pm
Bike to the Center Challenge
The Wilmette Park District is inaugurating a program to increase the health of our residents and our community during National Bike Month in May. Fitness Center members are encouraged to ride their bikes to the gym from May 1 - 31. Track your mileage and win prizes! Make your commute part of your workout. Details here.
Evanston Green Ball
Don't miss this fun annual event with live music, friends, food and fun. Support the environmental programming of the Evanston Ecology Center. Co-presented by the Evanston Environmental Association and the City of Evanston. Order tickets
here. May 20, 7-10:30pm.
Mark your calendars for our Alternative Yard Tour on Sunday, July 23rd from 9am - 1pm. Have a garden to suggest for the tour that includes edibles, native plants and/or storm water solutions? Please
contact Saima Abbasi.
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Good News
District 39 Sets a Great Example
The Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC) featured Wilmette School District 39's sustainability efforts in their recent newsletter! Click here
for SWANCC's list of ways our local school district has "gone green." Kudos to Superintendent Ray Lechner, our Board of Education members, administrators, staff, students and parents for their efforts!
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Get Involved - Stay Involved
Contact the Governor
From our colleagues at Environmental Law and Policy Center: Regardless of proposed federal rollbacks on environmental standards to protect our climate future, safe clean water and healthy clean air . . . don't let the Midwest hit reverse on accelerating clean energy development progress.
Ask Governor Rauner to keep growing smart solar energy, wind power and energy efficiency
in Illinois.
Support Go Green Wilmette!
Want to support GGW's efforts to bring educational events to our community free of charge? Please consider a tax deductible donation. Learn more and donate
here
. Or mail a check made out to Go Green Wilmette to P.O. Box 954, Wilmette, IL 60091.
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Active Transportation News
The Village of Wilmette will host another
community meeting regarding proposed improvements to the Central Avenue corridor between Green Bay Road and Sheridan Road. Please attend if you are interested in making Central as bike and walk friendly as possible. Village Hall. May 3rd, 5:00 PM
Please send your written comments about what sort of improvements you would like to see to our Village Engineer.
Wilmette Active Transportation Newsletter
Stay up to date on walk and bike issues. Sign up for our WCAT newsletter and notices here.
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WORTH A REMINDER
TOP TEN WAYS TO CELEBRATE EARTH MONTH
1. Get outside every day - even if only for ten minutes. Leave your phone behind and enjoy nature.
3. Pick up one piece of litter every day.
4. Plant some early spring veggies like spinach, lettuce or peas.
5. Fill a bird feeder and start recording the birds you see. Plan to join us for Sunday morning bird walks in May.
6. Reduce your personal "foodprint" by eating less meat, buying organic food and starting to compost.
7. Make your yard more pollinator-friendly by ordering native plants and going pesticide-free.
8. Take your first bike ride of the season - instead of a car trip.
9. Remind yourself and others to turn off car engines while waiting. Don't text and idle!
10. Send a photo of your family doing an earth-friendly activity and send it to the Wilmette Public Library.
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April 21:
Earth Day Rally, Chicago, noon
April 21:
Sign-Making Party. 719 Laurel Ave., 2-4pm
April 22:
March for Science, Washington & Chicago, 10am Rally, 11am march. (8:55am Metra train from Wilmette)
April 22:
Climate Change Panel, CBG, 1pm
April 22:
Birder's Guide to Everything, Wilmette Theatre, 2pm
April 22:
Catwalk for Water, Glenview, 7pm
April 23:
Endangered Beauty Exhibit, Opening Reception, Deerfield, 1-3 pm
April 26: GGW Field Trip to
Endangered Beauty Exhibit, Panera, 10am
April 28:
Bike Ride to the Chicago Botanic Garden with GGW & the Wilmette International Club, Fuel, 10am
April 29:
People's Climate March, Washington, DC & Chicago, Noon (10:54am Metra train from Wilmette)
April 29: Ouilmette Foundation for the Parks'
Beach Dash and Splash, $30 Gillson Park 8am.
May 3:
Central Avenue Reconstruction meeting, Village Hall, 5:00pm
May 6:
The Birds Are Coming, Wilmette Library, 9:30am
May 6: GGW Booth at
Celebrate Wilmette & Kenilworth Living, Mallinckrodt Center, 11am-3pm
May 7:
Bird Festival, Evanston Ecology Center, 2 - 4pm
May 7, 14, 21 & 28:
Bird Walks, Gillson Park, 8am
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Check out the frequently updated features on our
website.
Find easy tips for living more sustainably in our
What Can You Do section.
Learn about upcoming environmental events on our
Calendar.
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