Celebrating Earth Month

Earth Month Calendar

April 21 - Arbor Week begins at Morton Arboretum, http://www.mortonarb.org/

April 22 - Earth Day Summit at Lake Ellyn Boathouse; 7-8:30 pm  (From Glen Ellyn Park District Newsletter)

Join us this Earth Day for an evening of information and inspiration. Several local environmental organizations will explain their roles in greening our community and share ideas on how you can help in these efforts. Organizations include:

• Citizens for Glen Ellyn Preservation
• First Congregational Church of Glen Ellyn - Environmental Ministry Team
• First Presbyterian Church of Glen Ellyn - Earthlings Group
• GardenWorks DuPage
• Glen Ellyn Cool Cities Coalition
• Glen Ellyn Environmental Commission
• IL Coalition for Responsible Outdoor Lighting
• The Resiliency Institute
• River Prairie Sierra Club
• SCARCE
• Wild Ones: Greater DuPage Chapter

April 27 - Glen Ellyn Recycling Extravaganza,  http://www.glenellyn.org/Commissions/Environmental.html  (for similar events in other communites, see http://www.scarceecoed.org/ )

April 27 - Illinois Prairie Path Cleanup, http://www.ipp.org/pdf/Official_2012_Annual_Cleanup_Coordinators_Flyer.pdf

April 27 - Great Western Trail Cleanup,  http://www.friendsofthegreatwesterntrails.com/