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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 . . . → 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. C3 will be participating . . . → Read More: Blue City Cycles and Crust Organic Pizzeria Support C3ers on Chicago River Day Download the flier for your corkboard . . . → Read More: C3 Leader Andres Hernandez E-Waste Workshop 2.10.11 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: Naomi Davis . . . → Read More: Canceled: Volunteer at Beaubien Forest Preserve this Saturday, 2.5.11. Explore Urban Agriculture at the Kilbourn Park Organic Greenhouse: Seed Starting Basics, 1.22 @ 10amGeeked about gardening? So are we. C3 staff will also be in attendance at this super awesome workshop! Saturday, January 22 Kilbourn Park Organic Greenhouse 3501 N. Kilbourn 10:00am-12:00pm RSVP: 773.685.3351 Cost: $10 CASH ONLY If you are an early bird, come out for the Seed Swap at 9am Craving unique vegetables? Want those . . . → Read More: Explore Urban Agriculture at the Kilbourn Park Organic Greenhouse: Seed Starting Basics, 1.22 @ 10am Download the flier so you don’t forget Through his words and examples, Dr. King inspired a new generation to better their communities. At the Celebration of Service, Chicago Cares challenges you to move from words to deeds through service to your community. When 3,000 of us gather to honor Dr. King on Saturday, January 15, we will be an active part . . . → Read More: In Honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Chicago Cares Celebration of Service, January 15th. Wylanda and her project team will encourage Woodlawn residents to use their blue carts for recyclables to reduce the amount of waste entering landfills from the neighborhood. Reusable canvas bags and water bottles will be distributed as well as blue cart recycling brochures and magnets, recycling drop off center maps, and guides to recycling . . . → Read More: Join C3 Community Leader Wylanda Harris at Woodlawn Recycles! 1.8.11
Photo Credit: The Examiner Join Chicago Conservation Corps Partner, Friends of the Forest Preserves for a winter wonderland restoration workday at Dan Ryan Woods. Take the opportunity to enjoy the natural beauty of the winter forest and find some respite from . . . → Read More: Special Invitation to join Friends of the Forest Preserves at Dan Ryan Woods, 12.11.10 Photo Credit: Chicago Wilderness Wednesday, November 3 C3 Leader Theo Harduvel: Weatherize for Tax Credit Workshop 12:00-1:00 pm Attend this workshop for all your winter weatherization needs, including a weatherization tools and resources. To RSVP, contact@environmentalexchange.org Lecture with Author Richard Louv Harold Washington Library Cindy Pritzker Auditorium 400 S. State 6:00-7:00 pm ________________________________________________________ Thursday, . . . → Read More: What are you up to this week? Make sure you check out these upcoming conservation events Join Washington Park Conservancy and the Chicago Park District for a seed collection and restoration workday Saturday October 16 9 am-12 pm Meet at the Fountain of Time (near Cottage Grove and Midway Plaisance). Please register in advance by contacting sunshine0711@gmail.com Fall in an important time in Chicago’s parks, forest preserves and natural . . . → Read More: Explore Community Conservation at the Washington Park Seed Collection Workday 10/16 @ 9 am Fall is an important time for seed collection, planning and planting in natural areas. Come out and get your hands dirty with Friends of the Parks on Saturday October 9 at 9:00 am- 12:00 pm Why should you join us? The Dunning Read Conservation Area is one of two conservation areas within Chicago’s limits. The . . . → Read More: Explore Stewardship with the Friends of the Parks Dunning Read Conservation Area Workday C3 Southeast Regional Network Ashe Park Beach Clean Up 9.25.10 On Saturday, September 25, C3 leaders, teachers and students went above and beyond to protect our region’s greatest natural resource; the Great Lakes Basin by participating in the Adopt a Beach Clean Up Day. C3′s partner organization Alliance for the Great Lakes is the . . . → Read More: C3 volunteers make a big splash on Adopt-a-Beach Day October is nearly here. To us that means one special thing: Friends of the Chicago River Flatwater Classic. Not familiar with the Flatwater Classic? It is a celebration of our fine river as a place of recreation and habitat for over 70 birds species and 60 fish species. The Chicago River Flatwater Classic . . . → Read More: Explore the Chicago River with the Flatwater Classic Join the Alliance for the Great Lakes for this unique stewardship opportunity. On September 25 from 9am -12pm, volunteers will convene on beach-side locations throughout Chicago to demonstrate their commitment to Great Lakes conservation. C3 leaders and teacher will be hosting volunteers at two specific sites: Ashe Park Beach Clean Up Hosted by the . . . → Read More: Explore Environmental Stewardship: 9.25 Adopt a Beach Day Do you want to clean up your neighborhood but feel like it is too much to tackle by yourself? Do want to improve recycling and and encourage waste reduction with your neighbors? Are you interested in learning hands-on conservation techniques that you can share with your community? If the answer is yes, then register . . . → Read More: Environmental Leadership Training Orientations begin this week! Are you registered? Join C3 Leader Sharon Pincham for a very special event filled with fun games, prizes and loads of quality environmental education. Attend this workshop and become the lucky winner of a rain barrel, an I-GO care sharing gift certificate and many more. The incentives are endless so what are you waiting for? Share the Drop . . . → Read More: C3 Leader Sharon Pincham Spare the Drop Water Conservation Workshop Attention C3 leaders and trainees: Team leaders are needed to supervise water bottle recycling efforts at the the 2010 Taste of Chicago. You will be working with teams of students to collect recyclables and help to bring conservation actions to this hallmark event of consumerism. Event Details Thursday, July 1, 2010 1:00 pm- 5:00 . . . → Read More: Volunteer with the Water Bottle Awareness and Recycling Effort at the Taste of Chicago Today we celebrate the 2010 Summer Solstice as the official start of summer. As you are packing in all your outdoor activities into the three most beautiful months of Chicago’s seasonal transformation, be sure to take advantage of these three great opportunities to enjoy beauty of the season and make a positive impact on the . . . → Read More: Illinois Native Seed Bank, Sustainable Backyards and Mayor Daley’s Landscape Awards |
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