Create a winter oasis in your garden. Heather Prince, horticulturist and owner of Fearless Gardening, will discuss how to craft a dynamic landscape that not only offers layers of soil-enriching texture in fall and winter, but also welcomes overwintering butterflies, moths, birds and more. She will review the myriad beneficial creatures that thrive when plant material is left […]
Enjoy the fall weather. Work plans vary and focus on deadheading invasives, collecting seeds for spring planting, and prepping the trail for winter. Where: Meet at the Mary St. entrance to the trail. Tools: Bring sharp garden shears, pruners, and garden knife if you have them. Dress for the weather: Closed toe shoes, long pants, work gloves, and bug spray […]
Join us to clean the numerous species of native seeds collected during trail work days. Seeds will be sorted and bagged for future planting on the trail and represent thousands of dollars saved which will be used for additional plant purchases and trail stewardship costs. Saturdays, 2 - 3:30 PM October 9, 23, and November 13 Where: 1730 […]
Enjoy the fall weather. Work plans vary and focus on deadheading invasives, collecting seeds for spring planting, and prepping the trail for winter. Where: Meet at the Mary St. entrance to the trail. Tools: Bring sharp garden shears, pruners, and garden knife if you have them. Dress for the weather: Closed toe shoes, long pants, work gloves, and bug spray […]
Enjoy the fall weather. Work plans vary and focus on deadheading invasives, collecting seeds for spring planting, and prepping the trail for winter. Where: Meet at the Mary St. entrance to the trail. Tools: Bring sharp garden shears, pruners, and garden knife if you have them. Dress for the weather: Closed toe shoes, long pants, work gloves, and bug spray […]
Enjoy the fall weather. Work plans vary and focus on deadheading invasives, collecting seeds for spring planting, and prepping the trail for winter. Where: Meet at the Mary St. entrance to the trail. Tools: Bring sharp garden shears, pruners, and garden knife if you have them. Dress for the weather: Closed toe shoes, long pants, work gloves, and bug spray […]
Enjoy the fall weather. Work plans vary and focus on deadheading invasives, collecting seeds for spring planting, and prepping the trail for winter. Where: Meet at the Mary St. entrance to the trail. Tools: Bring sharp garden shears, pruners, and garden knife if you have them. Dress for the weather: Closed toe shoes, long pants, work gloves, and bug spray […]
Join us to clean the numerous species of native seeds collected during trail work days. Seeds will be sorted and bagged for future planting on the trail and represent thousands of dollars saved which will be used for additional plant purchases and trail stewardship costs. Saturdays, 2 - 3:30 PM Where: 1730 Chancellor St., Evanston Supplies: Garden or disposable […]
6th Annual Winter Solstice Parade of Lights Decorate yourself, family, dogs, strollers or wagons with lights and things that glow. No candles or open flames, please! Meet at the Shelton Park playground for a surprise presentation then stroll the Green Bay trail to sing songs and celebrate the arrival of longer days. Festivities will end […]
CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE NORTH SHORE Wednesday, January 12, at 1 pm What does climate change mean for our area—what can we expect, and what can we do about it? Please join international climate expert and University of Illinois professor emeritus Dr. Don Wuebbles for a discussion of the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change 2021 Report […]
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We restore nature’s beauty to The Green Bay Trail.
