Featured Event! Jackson Park Wooded Island Workday, 5/26, 10AM

Explore Park Stewardship Jackson Park Wooded Island Workday Saturday, May 26th 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Contact Jerry Levy at sjlevy@jeromelevylaw.com Join Park District Steward, Jerry Levy for a fun day of stewardship and education at the Jackson Park Workday.  Volunteers will meet at the Darrow Memorial Bridge, just south of the Museum Of Science and Industry. Activities can include . . . → Read More: Featured Event! Jackson Park Wooded Island Workday, 5/26, 10AM

Featured Event! Neighborspace Howard Area Community Garden Workday, 5/19, 9AM

Explore Urban Agriculture Neighborspace Howard Area Community Garden Workday Saturday, May 19th 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. 1715 W. Juneway Terrace Contact bwilley@neighbor-space.org Join volunteers from Neighborspace, Openlands, and Chicago Cares for an exciting workday at this Rogers Park community garden, one of the oldest commmunity gardens in the city. There are 50 vegetable plots housed . . . → Read More: Featured Event! Neighborspace Howard Area Community Garden Workday, 5/19, 9AM

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Growing Forward Insight Sessions at the 2012 Green & Growing Fair

Growing Forward Insight Sessions at the 2012 Green & Growing Fair

Saturday, April 28th, 12-4pm

Garfield Park Conservatory, 300 N. Central Park Ave. On behalf of GreenNet and all the community gardens that are so important to Chicago’s neighborhoods, you are invited to attend a special Insight Session for community garden leaders at this year’s . . . → Read More: Growing Forward Insight Sessions at the 2012 Green & Growing Fair

Chicago Park District Rainbow Beach Workday, 3/24, 10AM

Explore Dune Restoration

Chicago Park District Rainbow Beach Workday

Saturday, March 24th

10 a.m. – 12 p.m. (Note New Time)

77th St. and the Lake (Meet at the entrance to the Nature Area, southeast end of the beach.)

Contact the steward at alison.anastasio@gmail.com for more information or to register.

In the mid . . . → Read More: Chicago Park District Rainbow Beach Workday, 3/24, 10AM

Restoration Workday at North Park Village Nature Center, 3/18, 9AM

Explore Garden Stewardship

Restoration Workday at North Park Village Nature Center

Sunday, March 18th

9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

5801 N. Pulaski

No registration necessary. Call 312-744-5472 for more information.

Enjoy a day in the woods of the North Park Village.  Help remove invasive plants like buckthorn; plant and/or remove trees; and learn about . . . → Read More: Restoration Workday at North Park Village Nature Center, 3/18, 9AM

Spring Public Workshop for the Milwaukee Avenue Green Development Corridor Grant Program, 3/13, 7PM

Want to help manage stormwater and prevent flooding in Logan Square? Interested in making green improvements to your property, no matter where you live?  Join us at the first public workshop for the Milwaukee Avenue Green Development Corridor grant program!

DETAILS

March 13, 2012, 7–9 pm Hairpin Lofts, Logan Square Arts Center 2800 N. Milwaukee . . . → Read More: Spring Public Workshop for the Milwaukee Avenue Green Development Corridor Grant Program, 3/13, 7PM

Homegrown Chicago Accepting Applications

The HomeGrown Chicago community food garden network, sponsored by Openlands, is a training program that focuses on fostering neighborhood groups to assess, plan for, and build long-term stewardship for community-managed green spaces.

The objectives of the program are to promote increased growing and consumption of healthy and affordable local food, establish productive uses for vacant . . . → Read More: Homegrown Chicago Accepting Applications

Tropical Treat Night at Garfield Park Conservatory, February 15th, 3PM

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 . . . → Read More: Tropical Treat Night at Garfield Park Conservatory, February 15th, 3PM

Chicago Cares Workday at Kilbourn Park Organic Greenhouse, February 11th, 9AM

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 . . . → Read More: Chicago Cares Workday at Kilbourn Park Organic Greenhouse, February 11th, 9AM

Shedd’s Sustainable Seafood Cooking Class for Kids, February 9th, 7:30PM

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 . . . → Read More: Shedd’s Sustainable Seafood Cooking Class for Kids, February 9th, 7:30PM

A New Years Resolution: Recycle Paper

When you check your mail later and the box is jammed with catalogs and other miscallaneous junk mail, don’t trash paper, RECYCLE PAPER. According to the Draft Waste Characterization Study, 29.5% of what Chicago residents & businesses throw away is paper. Paper is recyclable.

Recycling paper achieves a significant reduction in Greenhouse Gas Emissions based on . . . → Read More: A New Years Resolution: Recycle Paper

Featured Event! Friends of the Parks MLK Jr. Service Day at Whistler Woods, Jan 16th, 9AM

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 . . . → Read More: Featured Event! Friends of the Parks MLK Jr. Service Day at Whistler Woods, Jan 16th, 9AM

C3 Featured Event this Saturday! Dan Ryan Woods Workday, 9am

Saturday, December 10th

9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

87th and Western

meet at the parking lot on the north side of 87th St. two blocks east of S. Western Ave.

Register at 773-398-1178 or benjamin@fotfp.org

Join . . . → Read More: C3 Featured Event this Saturday! Dan Ryan Woods Workday, 9am

C3 Partner, Faith in Place, will sponsor Winter Farmers Markets Throughout Chicagoland

Faith in Place sponsors indoor Winter Farmers Markets throughout the Chicagoland area. These markets provided small, local farm producers with additional venues to extend their income beyond the growing season. Hosted by many different congregations and also open to the public, these markets offer consumers an opportunity to purchase cheese, meat and . . . → Read More: C3 Partner, Faith in Place, will sponsor Winter Farmers Markets Throughout Chicagoland

Join GreenNet for their Annual Community Gardener Potluck, Nov 16th, 5:30 p.m.

C3 Leader Tameka Flowers: Getting 2 Know Green 101- Clean Up and Workshop, July 30

Getting 2 Know Green Saturday, July 30 Meet at 13th and Homan 11:00-3:00 RSVP required: paperwerx4you@gmail.com Join neighbors and organizations from the North Lawndale Community for Getting 2 Know Green 101. Provide a clean up to the area near the Douglass Branch Library, 13th Street Play Lot, CYC Community Center, and Village West Housing Development. . . . → Read More: C3 Leader Tameka Flowers: Getting 2 Know Green 101- Clean Up and Workshop, July 30

C3 Leader Eya Louis: Local Sustainable Food Workshop, Saturday, August 6

Treat Yourself to a Rain Barrel and Compost Bin at the next Sustainable Backyard Workshop, July 26

Sustainable Backyard Workshop Tuesday, July 26 Chicago Center for Green Technology 445 N. Sacramento RSVP: rainbarrel@cityofchicago.org or 312-743-9283

The Chicago Sustainable Backyard Program has received a lot of great attention, and more importantly, participation this summer. We are happy to share with you that the program was recently featured in Gapers Block, thanks to . . . → Read More: Treat Yourself to a Rain Barrel and Compost Bin at the next Sustainable Backyard Workshop, July 26

Explore the Dunning Read Conservation Area, Saturday, July 9

Photo credit: Chicago Wilderness

Saturday, July 9 Dunning Read Conservation Area Restoration Workday Southeast corner of Oak Park Ave and Irving Park Ave 9:00 am-12:00 pm

Join Friends of the Parks and neighbors from the Dunning area for an exciting stewardship event in this beautiful nature oasis located in the heart of Chicago’s northwest . . . → Read More: Explore the Dunning Read Conservation Area, Saturday, July 9