Green Team News

Join the One Earth Film Festival as they go ALL IN for our planet at the Midwest's premier environmental film festival. See the nine films conveniently located here in Lake County and more about their times and locations.

• Sat., March 2, Living the Future's Past, Prairie Crossing Charter School, Grayslake
• Sun., March 3, Into the Okavango, Gorton Community Center, Lake Forest
• Sun., March 3, The Human Element, Gorton Community Center, Lake Forest
• Weds., March 6, Dirt Rich, College of Lake County, Grayslake
• Fri., March 8, Paris to Pittsburgh, College of Lake County, Grayslake
• Sat., March 9, Protecting the Boundary Waters, Warren Township High School, Gurnee
• Sat., March 9, River Blue, Catlow Theater, Barrington
• Sat., March 9, The Guardians, Waukegan Public Library
• Sun., March 10, Call of the Forest, Saint Joseph's Catholic Church, Libertyville

Also don't miss the Wild & Scenic Film Festival in Evanston! March 9-10, 2019.

• Friday, February 22, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
• Friday, March 8, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
• Saturday, March 9, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm (New in 2019!)

Local educators, advocates, and stewards will share their love of the flora and fauna of our region at the Wild Things Conference. Explore how you can get involved in preserving our local plants and animals. This event only takes place every two years.

Saturday, February 23, 2019
9:00am-6:00pm
Stephens Convention Center, 5555 N. River Rd., Rosemont, IL  60018
Register here

Sunday, January 27, 1:15-3:30pm
Pollak Room

Give new life to craft supplies you no longer need—yarn, fabrics, scrapbooking paper, etc. Drop off your new or slightly used craft supplies during the drop-off times below, and then join us at the Craft Swap on Sunday, January 27. Please note: you do not need to donate any materials to attend the swap. 

Each person at the swap will be given 2 shopping bags. Once your bags are full, please exit the room. You can get back in line for more if you wish. We look forward to seeing you at the fun event!

Thank you for participating in our successful shoe drive. We are no longer accepting shoes, but here are some places where you can drop off your old footwear for reuse or recycling:

• USagain drop-box:  7-11, 2800 W. Dundee Rd., Northbrook
• USagain drop-box:  Empire Szechwan, 3580 Milwaukee Ave., Northbrook
• Goodwill:  4131 E. Dundee Rd., Northbrook

If you enjoyed our recent screening of The Vanishing of the Bees, you may be interested to learn more about bees and beekeeping. The Heller Nature Center in Highland Park has an apiary of 20 colonies of honey bees that school classes and families can visit for beekeeping programs. They extract and bottle honey every August.

For more information, call the Heller Nature Center at 847-433-6901.

1. Bring a reusable cup to the coffee shop.
2. Carry a silverware pack to use instead of plastic cutlery at fast food restaurants.
3. Say no to disposable bags!
4. End junk mail! Opt out at Catalog Choice.
5. Maintain a non-toxic lawn.
6. Watch a documentary to learn about the issues: