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 moreAn oak forest on high quality wetlands in Evanston in danger of being paved ...for a driveway! We're keeping an eye on it.
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Gather your hard to recycle STUFF and bring it on Saturday, June 28 to our first annual Collection Event for Hard-To-Recycle Items co-sponsored by Climate Action Evanston, Rebuilding Exchange, and Reduce WasteChicago. We will be accepting hard-to-recycle plastic and styrofoam packaging, shipping materials, books, bikes and parts, Legos, phone cases, contact lenses and cases, dental products, light fixtures, plumbing fixtures, aerosols*, latex paints*, car seats*, highchairs*, strollers*,smoke and CO2 detectors*, small propane and MAPP canisters*, and MORE. (*signifies that a fee will be charged). Note: This event will be intentionally held on the same day as the City drop-off for electronics, paper shredding, and medications at ETHS. Please visit both!
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.
$25/bag to local residents (pickup; no shipping). We also have some $5 seed packets of bottlebrush and little bluestem grass. While supplies last. Emails should include your phone number and which species you are requesting. Pay by check payable to Citizens’ Greener Evanston at pickup.
Help at outdoor workdays
Rethink how you Lawn
Northwestern students Petition for Bird-Friendly Films at Mudd Library. Mudd Library accounts for over 14% of bird deaths and injuries on campus each year. Applying patterned window film to a portion of the building would dramatically reduce collisions that are fatal to birds.
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
Get news the next time there is a threat to Isabella Woods. (Only sent when there is news.)
Provide Food, Water, Shelter, Places to Raise Young and Sustainable Steps for wildlife. It helps Evanston maintain its NWF Community-wide Wildlife Habitat certification.
