Planning activities for your eco-club can be challenging. Keep your students engaged all year with an ongoing eco-collection for your school! 

"Earth Day, Every Day" in action! Get going with simple ideas for your group.

Earth Day Network wants your input! What environmental concern should be highlighted on April 21st? Three options students can research for a persuasive speech or debate.... Then put it to a class vote! 

Did you know that whale poop and climate change are related? Learn about this quirky topic to enhance your climate change and food web units in a way that is sure to stick with your students.

Teachers - assemble your own hands-on tool to teach your students about our natural resources. 

Best suited for K-5th grade teachers. Registration opens in September.

Learn about the human impact on water quality with this hands-on workshop. You'll get certified to borrow the Enviroscape Watershed Model - an interactive learning tool for your classroom. 

Perfect for 3rd grade-high school. Registration opens in September!

Rally your students around our water resources! Do a DIY project, connect with an existing event, or create a community event with a free Toolkit. 

Learn more about DuPage County's Adopt-A-Stream program September 28th!

Earth Overshoot Day was August 2nd - marking the day the global community exceeded our natural resource 'budget' for the year.  Help your students understand their impact as a global citizen and take action to reduce their footprint so we can #movethedate. Each green action you take has a positive impact!

Check out free videos, activities, and a footprint calculator.

19 aquariums have joined up to reduce single-use plastic in their operations and spread awareness about how our choices impact our favorite aquatic critters.

The POPS Summit brings together students taking action to reduce plastic waste in their communities. They learn about current research and collaborate with peers and mentors to get inspired to take their efforts to the next level. 

Teams of 2-4  students ages 11-18 may apply. Summit takes place in February. More details on applying here.

Is your school garden overflowing with produce? If your school can't use it all search AmpleHarvest.org to find a local food pantry that would gladly take your extra veggies #savethefood and #feedpeople

5-gal. containers of reblended paint available at Woodridge Greene Valley Wastewater Facility. Open to any DuPage County resident, non-profit, or business. Pick up Mon-Fri 8am-2pm on a first come, first serve basis. Limit 3 containers.

Start planning now for the annual Sustainable Design Challenge! It's a great STEAM project for your high school students. An opportunity to get creative, learn about environmental design, and explore career options!

Our Book Rescue is open for browsing Mon-Fri 9am-4:30pm and the 2nd/4th Saturdays of each month, outside of major holiday weekends. Check our online calendar for special hours and closures. Help us stay open for you by leaving a cash donation!

Note: We will NOT be open late on Tuesdays.

Did you know that our Book Rescue is run 100% on your monetary donations? Please consider leaving a cash donation when you find items so that we may continue to be a resource for you and future teachers!

Benedictine University

Citi

College Preparatory School of America

Vacation Bible School of First Presbyterian Church of Wheaton 

Glen Oaks Therapeutic Day School

Highpoint Church

Lisle Park District Teen Service Series

Northern Illinois University

SEAL South

Student Life/Wheaton College

UCP Seguin

Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities

For their safety, most volunteers must be age 14+

• SCARCE Book Rescue Sat Aug 12th & Aug 26th
• SCARCE Green Fair Sept 30
• Fall Recycling Events, Saturdays
• Lisle & Wheaton Electronics Recycling, Saturdays

School-Year Hours

Mon-Fri: 9:00am-4:30pm

2nd & 4th Saturdays: 9am-12pm

Upcoming Special Dates:

OPEN....Sat Aug 26 (9am-12pm)

CLOSED.....Sat-Mon Sept 2nd-4th

Bring your teacher or non-profit ID!

*No children under 14 permitted