May presents a lot of great opportunities for volunteerism, hands-on demonstrations and neighborhood actions that contribute to the preservation or your neighborhood’s environment. Tap into to the Chicago Conservation Corps network of dedicated, grassroots environmental leadership and find out how to turn your passion for the environmental into action.
Saturday, May 8, 2010
C3 leaders have mobilized in a big way around the
Friends of the Chicago River 18th Annual Chicago River Day
Get ready to roll up your sleeves and get your hands dirty on this very important day of stewardship and service. This is Chicago’s day to give back to the river that gives so much it’s citizens.
Volunteer with C3 Leaders and Student Clubs at the following sites
Eugene Field, C3 Teacher Steven Arnam: 773-450-4020
North Shore Channel, C3 Club North Side College Prep,
Barry Rodgers: rodgersbarry@gmail.com
Horner Park, C3 Leader Kevin Anderson and John O’Connell: 312 857-2757×16
Ronan Park, C3 Leader Michael Herman mjherman@gmail.com
Bubbly Creek/35th Street, C3 Leader Marissa Strassel and Sarah Hicks: shicks@saic.edu
To find a site near your community, visit http://www.chicagoriver.org/events/chicago_river_day/sites/
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Barrels, Bees and Blue Bins, Worm Bins and more
Upcoming C3′s Leader Projects.
Saturday, May 8, 2010
C3 Leader Qae-Dah Muhammad
Rain Barrel and Compost Bin Workshop
South Shore Library, Community Room
2502 East 73rd Street
1:00pm-2:30pm
C3 Leader Qae-Dah Muhammad and the Chicago Department of Environment lead a compost bin and rain barrel installation workshop. Learn how detaching your downspout can reduce neighborhood flooding and create a great source of water for your garden. Workshop attendees will receive a $30 rebate towards a rain barrel and/or compost bin found a your local hardware store.
RSVP to 312.743.9283
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Sunday, May 9, 2010
C3 Leader Hazel Archer Ginsberg
Queen Bee For a Day Mother’s Day Celebration
North Park Nature Center
5801 North Pulaski
1:00pm-5:00pm
In celebration of your favorite Queen Bee, be sure to bring your mom to this unique C3 project lead by Hazel Archer Ginsberg, Cyndi Schuman and Jason Greenberg. This event will include a panel of seasoned experts from Gingko Gardens, the University of Illinois at Chicago and several beekeepers that will lead experimental workstations on bee keeping, building your own Mason-Bee box, natural sting remedies and more! Composting demos, native seeds and local honey will also be available to treat your queen bee the many sweet indulgences that nature has to offer. Donations cheerfully appreciated. For event details & pre-registration, contact: hazel@shedrums.com or call NPNC 312-744-5472
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Tuesday, May 11, 2010
C3 Leader Mary Edsey
An Evening With Your Garbage
Sulzer Library
4455 North Lincoln Ave.
6:45pm-8:15pm
Join a panel of experts on garbage, recycling and composting for an insightful discussion of household waste collection in Chicago and how you can make it work most effectively. Follow your garbage and your recyclables from your alley to the landfills and reprocessing plants. Discover how pigs played a role in city waste reduction and how worms can take their place in a compost bin. Learn how to reduce your garbage by shopping green. Free light refreshments and door prizes. To pre-register, email: mary_edsey@sbcglobal.net
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Wednesday, May 12, 2010
C3 Leader, Carla Riggs
Worms Ate My Lunch! Vermicomposting Workshop
True Nature Foods
6034 N. Broadway
7:00pm-8:30pm
C3 Leader, Carla Riggs, will lead another Worms Ate My Lunch Vermicomposting Workshop on May 12th in the Edgewater community. Participants will learn the benefits of composting, learn the basics of maintaining a worm bin, and prepare a worm bin to take home and begin composting. The workshop is currently full but you may check in for updates by emailing greenlifechicago@gmail.com.
