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April 2026
18
Food Forest Workday
Hosted by our Edible Evanston Program
Saturday, 10am-12pm
Eggleston Park Food Forest
Community Earth Day Celebration
Hosted by Climate Action Evanston and our programs
Saturday, 2-5pm,
Unitarian Church of Evanston
1330 Ridge Ave, Evanston, IL 60201
19
Youth Climate Action Accelerator
Hosted by Climate Action Evanston's Youth Climate Coalition
Sunday, 1pm-3pm
Evanston Main Library
Falcon Room
20
Plants and Pollinators Day at Ecology Center: "Lasagna Composting" Demonstration & Tree/Whip Giveaway
Hosted by City of Evanston Ecology Center, Natural Habitat Evanston and Ladd Stewards
Monday, 4-7pm,
Ecology Center, Ladd Arboretum
2024 N McCormick Blvd, Evanston, IL 60201
21
Water and Wetlands Day at Evanston Ecology Center
Hosted by the City of Evanston
Tuesday, 4-7:00pm
Ecology Center
Social Justice Career Panel
Hosted by Climate Action Evanston and members of the Evanston Environmental Justice Coalition
Tuesday, 5:30-7:00pm
Northwestern University
Annenberg Hall 115
22
Litter League: Underwriters’ Lab & NU
Hosted by our Beyond Waste Program
Wednesday, 10am-12pm
Open to NU and UL employees
ETHS Climate Justice Conference
Hosted by E-Town Sunrise
Wednesday, 2-3:30pm,
ETHS Upstairs Theater
Open to ETHS Students and Staff
Home Electrification Energy Presentation
Hosted by our Energy Program and the City of Evanston
Wednesday, 6:30-8pm,
Evanston Main Library Room 108
Wildlife and Habitat Day at Ecology Center: Bird Walk, Workshop & Tree/Whip Giveaway
Hosted by the City of Evanston and our Natural Habitat Evanston Program
Wednesday, 4pm-7pm
Ecology Center
2024 N McCormick Blvd, Evanston, IL 60201
Run on Climate Earth Day Happy Hour at Windfree Solar
Hosted by Run on Climate and Windfree Solar
Wednesday, 4:30-6pm,
Windfree Solar Cafe
517 Dempster St, Evanston, IL 60201
23
HBO One Year Update
Hosted by Illinois Green Alliance
Thursday, 12noon-1pm
Virtual
One Earth Film Festival:
Plastic People
Screening
Hosted by our Beyond Waste Program and Evanston Grows
Thursday, 6:00pm
Northwestern University
Annenberg Room G15
24
Earth Week Repair Cafe at Ecology Center
Hosted by our Beyond Waste Program, Repair Cafe and the City of Evanston
Friday, 3:00-7:00pm
Evanston Ecology Center
2024 N McCormick Blvd, Evanston, IL 60201
Beth Emet Shabbat Presentation
Hosted by Beth Emet Synagogue
Friday, 6:30-8:00pm
Beth Emet Free Synagogue
Open to Beth Emet Members
25
Food Forest Workday
Hosted by our Edible Evanston Program
Saturday, 10am-12pm
Eggleston Park Food Forest
City Earth Day Fest: Litter League, Tree Planting and Stewards' Street Sign Ceremony
Hosted by the City of Evanston
Saturday, 10am-2pm
Evanston Ecology Center
2024 N McCormick Blvd, Evanston, IL 60201
Open Communities "Beyond the Redline" Kickoff
Hosted by Open Communities with support from our Environmental Justice Evanston Program
Saturday, 4pm-6pm
Gibbs-Morrison Center
Greenout Music Festival
Hosted by Northwestern Associated Student Government Sustainability Committee
Saturday, 2pm-7pm
Norris Lawn
Open to NU Students
26
Howard Street Litter League
Hosted by our Beyond Waste Program and TBD
Sunday, 1-3pm
Peckish Pig/Howard Street
Interfaith Action "Prayers for Planet" Service Day and Community Prayer
Hosted by Interfaith Action Evanston
Sunday, 10am-3pm,
Evanston Ecology Center
2024 N McCormick Blvd, Evanston, IL 60201
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