Renovations are underway or in planning at many Evanston parks.
Read moreTrees provide so many benefits. Swap out some lawn for a tree.
Read moreUse light IF, WHEN, and WHERE you need it. Keep it amber-orange-red and minimized. Brighter isn’t safer.
Read moreDive into Chicagoland's diverse ecosystems with engaging, expert-led talks
Read moreWe encourage our members to volunteer for workdays in natural areas. We also advocate for and donate native plants to our community natural areas.
Read moreHow hot is an unshaded playground or sports field? Very. We help cool our schoolyards.
Read moreWe're working to grow our native tree canopy one yard at a time.
Read moreWe encourage six steps for our families, community, the planet, and birds and pollinators too. In fact, we build our whole program around these steps (and a few more).
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This presentation reflects on what I have learned from working with Indigenous people in the Western Amazon region of South America, Native North America and local activists in the Calumet region of Chicago. Conservation can be practiced in ways that look different from the conventional image of protecting pristine nature, but still embody a respect and care for our environment that nourishes us and is essential to our well-being. Alaka Wali is curator emerita of North American Anthropology in the Science and Education Division of the Field Museum. Alaka was born in India and came to the United States as a child.
Donating to Climate Action Evanston and earmarking your donation for Natural Habitat Evanston. You can further earmark your donation to one of our initiatives.
Join our Pollinator Pledge and let the city and landscapers know we care about sustainable yards. Take an optional yard sign to spread the word.
Help at outdoor workdays
Rethink how you Lawn
Get updates and share your thoughts on our FB Group. You can also check out our FB page here https://www.facebook.com/NaturalHabitatEvanston
Just want to spread the word on certain steps? Mow Less-Leave Leaves (2-sided yard sign) or Leafblowers sign
Provide Food, Water, Shelter, Places to Raise Young and Sustainable Steps for wildlife. It helps Evanston maintain its NWF Community-wide Wildlife Habitat certification.
