Green Bay Trail Day
Celebrate the Trail’s transformation! Green Bay Trail Day is organized by the Friends of the Green Bay Trail and sponsored by Charles Schwab as part of the Glencoe and Winnetka […]
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Workday
Green Bay Trail & Woodlawn Ave Green Bay Trail & Woodlawn Ave, Glencoe, IL, United StatesWe'll be weeding both the Woodlawn and Wentworth areas of the Trail. Please meet at the water fountain at the end of Woodlawn. Wear long sleeves, long pants, and closed […]
Lend a Hand (at Harbor St.)
Green Bay Trail at Harbor St. Green Bay Trail and Harbor Street, Glencoe, IL, United StatesJoin the Friends of the Green Bay Trail to enjoy the trail’s blooms and butterflies and remove invasive plants and weeds. Bring gloves, clippers and shears. Long pants and closed […]
9th Annual Buckthorn Barbeque: “Tracks on the Trail”
Chicago Botanic Garden 1000 Lake Cook Rd,, Glencoe, IL, United StatesJoin us at our 9th annual Buckthorn Barbecue. Geoffrey Baer, WTTW and PBS host and film maker, will be the keynote speaker and will share his in-depth review of the Green Bay Trail’s rich history. LEARN MORE
Tuck the Trail In for Winter!
Green Bay Trail at Harbor St. Green Bay Trail and Harbor Street, Glencoe, IL, United StatesIt's time to get the trail ready for winter. We will be raking up an area that a has been mowed. We recommend you wear work gloves, long pants and […]
Put the Trail to Bed – Fall Mow and Rake Day
Green Bay Trail & Mary St. 278 Mary Street, Winnetka, IL, United States
Winter Solstice
Shelton Park Shelton Park, Glencoe, IL, United StatesFREE! Celebrate the shortest day of the year with a parade of lights on the Green Bay Trail. Decorate yourself, dogs, strollers or wagons with lights and things that glow. […]
Incredible Bats
Takiff Center 999 Green Bay Rd, Glencoe, IL, United StatesFREE! See live Egyptian fruit and African Straw-colored fruit bats. Bats are considered keystone species and a vital part of natural wildlife. They are essential pollinators, a natural pest control […]
Biomimicry – Looking to Nature to Solve Today’s Problems
Glencoe Public Library 320 Park Ave, Glencoe, IL, United StatesWhat does a bur have in common with NASA? A Kingfisher with a high-speed train? Have you owned Velcro shoes? Thank biomimicry! Many examples of when science and technology looked […]
Urban Ecology of Coyotes POSTPONED! DATE TBD
Takiff Center 999 Green Bay Rd, Glencoe, IL, United StatesChicagoland’s coyotes are the most studied population of North American coyotes. Nagin Almassi, Naturalist with the Forest Preserves of Cook County, will make sense of recent. Nagin will share highlights […]
