Buckthorn is a highly invasive shrub that forms dense thickets and crowds out native plants . Learn how to identify buckthorn, find out why it threatens wildlife habitat and native […]

Shake Rattle and Roll with the Friends Saturday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM Takiff Center Join the Friends to sort, clean and separate seeds gathered from the trail’s native plants. […]

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Meet Trail Day stewards at the Mary St, entrance to the Green Bay Trail, south of  Glencoe’s Harbor Ave. The day’s agenda will be discussed at that time. Work will […]

Shake Rattle and Roll with the Friends DATE CHANGED FROM 11/11 to 11/18 TIME CHANGED TO 9-11 AM AT THE TAKIFF CENTER Join the Friends to sort, clean and separate […]

Decorate yourself, family, dogs, strollers or wagons with lights and things that glow. No candles or open flames, please! Meet at Glencoe’s Shelton Park playground for a festive musical presentation. […]

Approximately a trillion red-eyed flying cicadas will hatch in the U.S. this spring as two adjacent broods emerge from the ground. This double hit of cicadas has not happened since […]

In celebration of Earth Day, help clean up Glencoe Beach and Robert Everly Wildflower Sanctuary. Find Friends at Glencoe Beach where Earth Day information and crafts will be offered. This […]

Let’s talk dirt! To celebrate International Compost Awareness Week, a panel of speakers with experience in composting will help you get started and address your questions, comments, and concerns. The […]