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Explore Plant Education Tropical Treat Night at Garfield Park Conservatory Wednesday, February 15th 3 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. (stop by anytime) 300 N. Central Park For more information, contact 312-746-5100. Enjoy a tasty treat while learning about the “sweet plants” of the Conservatory. Fact and flavor stations will be staffed by educators . . . → Read More: Tropical Treat Night at Garfield Park Conservatory, February 15th, 3PM
Explore Garden Stewardship Chicago Cares Workday at Kilbourn Park Organic Greenhouse Saturday, February 11th 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Kilbourn Park Organic Greenhouse 3501 N. Kilbourn For more information, contact 773-685-3359. Kilbourn Park is home to the Park District’s only organic facility. There . . . → Read More: Chicago Cares Workday at Kilbourn Park Organic Greenhouse, February 11th, 9AM Explore Sustainable Seafood Shedd’s Sustainable Seafood Cooking Class for Kids Thursday, February 9th 7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Dirk’s Fish and Gourmet Shop 2070 N Clybourn For more information, contact bhavlik@sheddaquarium.org. Did you know your seafood choices can have a big impact on the health of . . . → Read More: Shedd’s Sustainable Seafood Cooking Class for Kids, February 9th, 7:30PM
Explore Bike Maintenance Tuesday, January 31st 5 p.m. – 9 p.m. Working Bikes, 2434 S. Western Ave No registration necessary. For more information, contact volunteer@workingbikes.org. Come out and learn about bike maintenance at Working Bikes, a local non-profit that diverts bicycles from the waste stream by . . . → Read More: Working Bikes Cooperative Volunteer Night, Jan 31st, 5PM Explore Outdoor Stewardship Monday, January 16th Whistler Woods, S Halsted St & W 134th St. 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. RSVP to Mary Eileen Sullivan at sullivanme@fotp.org. Join Friends of the Parks and Calumet Is My Backyard (C.I.M.B.Y.) at Whistler Woods to celebrate Martin Luther King Day by providing . . . → Read More: Featured Event! Friends of the Parks MLK Jr. Service Day at Whistler Woods, Jan 16th, 9AM . . . → Read More: Happy New Year! Check Out Our January Featured Events Getting 2 Know Green Join neighbors and organizations from the North Lawndale Community for Getting 2 Know Green 101. Download the . . . → Read More: Join C3 Leader Moriam Williams for the West Englewood Green Fest; Sunday, July 17, 1:00-5:00 pm
Joann Podkul of CSI Check out this great coverage of C3 and Calumet Stewardship Initiative volunteers working in vernal pools at Hegewisch Marsh over the weekend. Michael Puente from WBEZ joined us to help uncover the great restoration and open space preservation work happening in the area. Greencorps Calumet This work would not be possible . . . → Read More: C3 and CSI talk with WBEZ about Hegewisch Marsh
Image courtesy of Active Trans Photo: Jason Greenberg Join the Active Transportation Alliance for the 2011 Bike to Work Week Commuter Challenge! Re-discover the joys of cycling and explore the utility and ease of cycling in an urban environment! Tone your muscles, support improve air quality, reduce your carbon output and make new friends. . . . → Read More: Get Tuned Up for Bike to Work Week, June 11-17
Photo credit: Ryan Wilson Saturday, June 11 Did you know that the Calumet Region is one of the most bio-diverse locations in our region and home to an astounding – 2,250+ . . . → Read More: Featured Event! Restoration Workday at Hegewisch Marsh-Saturday, June 11 Photo courtesy of NHS Chicago Volunteer for a NeighborWorks Day project on Saturday, June 4! During National NeighborWorks® Week, tens of thousands of volunteers, businesspeople, neighbors and friends will be volunteering . . . → Read More: Featured Event! NHS Chicago NeighborWorks Day tomorrow. Come out to Humboldt Park for an added bonus- Sustainable Backyard Demos! C3 volunteers across the city came out in droves in support of the 19th annual Chicago River Day! Nearly 125 C3 leaders, teachers, students and staff worked on 10 different riverside clean-up locations to demonstrate their dedication to a healthy and functioning river ecosystem. C3 volunteers from the north and south sides of Chicago organized their . . . → Read More: Winners of the C3 River Day Challenge Announced Repost from Friends of the Chicago River Executive Director Margaret Frisbie. This morning American Rivers named the Chicago River 4th on its annual list of America’s Most Endangered Rivers because of the continued release of undisinfected sewage effluent from the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District’s (MWRD) sewage treatment plants. This archaic practice leaves recreators at risk from human . . . → Read More: Chicago River Named the 4th Most Endangered Garlic Mustard is one of the most aggressive invasive plants in our region. Support the ecological health and diversity of our open lands and green space by getting involved in Garlic Mustard Pull Challenge! Join in the Garlic Mustard Pull Mondays at Eggers Woods each Monday until May 23 from 6:00-8:00 pm. Contact site steward . . . → Read More: Garlic Mustard Pull Mondays in Eggers Woods Throughout the Month of May We want to give a big shout out to Crust Organic Pizzeria and Blue City Cycles for their support of the C3 River Day Challenge! C3 volunteers and supporters are encouraged to sign for Chicago River Day this Saturday, May 14 from 9:00 am-12:00 pm at riverside locations throughout Chicago. Calumet Stewardship Initiative Workday Don’t worry, you can volunteer next month at Beaubien. We will make sure you have all the details.
Photo Credit: . . . → Read More: Canceled: Volunteer at Beaubien Forest Preserve this Saturday, 2.5.11.
Greencorps trainee Darlene Pope demonstrates weatherization techniques Arctic winds, drafty doorways and high energy costs got you down this winter? You don’t have to battle the icy temperatures alone. Join the Chicago Conservation Corps, eZing, Greencorps Chicago and the Chicago Green Homes Program for this fun, hands-on weatherization workshop. We will show you the DIY . . . → Read More: Weatherization Workshop at Green Tech U Tomorrow: 1.27.2011 |
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