Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Spring/summer eco-events


Follow the links below for green education and fun:

May 9-11, Wheaton Glen Ellyn AAUW book sale


May 18, Conservation Foundation's DuPage River Sweep


May 19, Sierra Club River Prairie Group's Party on the Farm

May 22,The Resiliency Institute, Nutrient-dense gardening


June 30, Sierra Club outing, wind farm tour

Summer activities at Morton Arboretum

Some lawn and garden tips:
Use lawn-care products like Milorganite for less environmental impact

Consider the value of trees, including management of urban flooding.  Morton Arboretums Every Tree Matters program.

Glen Ellyn's Environmental Commission has important advice on volcano mulching.