Calendar

June 28, 9am-11:30am
Yard Smart Garden Walk

June 28 9:00am-1:00pm
P2D2 Green Day
Prescription drug disposal program at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center

July 19
9am-12pm
Storm Drain Stenciling
If you are interested in volunteering, contact Matt Garmon at (708) 828-1448 or via email.

July 22, 5:30pm
Rain Barrel Workshop
WORKSHOP FULL

July 26, 10am
Rain Barrel Workshop
WORKSHOP FULL

July 26, 1pm
Rain Barrel Workshop
WORKSHOP FULL

August 4, 7pm
Rain Garden Workshop
by Stacy James, Water Resources Scientist with the Prairie Rivers Network.
Normal Public Library Community Room

Energy Efficiency

Energy efficiency means using less energy to do the same thing. Sometimes energy conservation requires changing your behavior, or finding methods that do not use or waste energy. Sometimes energy savings can be accomplished with technological advances that do not deprive us of our creature comforts, and actually improve our quality of life. One example is installing compact fluorescent light bulbs that use one-fourth the energy of a regular incandescent bulb, yet provide full-spectrum light to get rid of those winter blues. Other examples include installing an energy-efficient furnace and adding weatherization to retain heat, which can make building occupants more comfortable.

Why?

Why is it important to practice energy-efficiency in our community? By using less energy, we reduce air and water pollution, save resources for future energy needs, and save energy dollars that can be reinvested in our community to improve the local economy.

We have provided a few things you can do to lower your monthly energy costs in the linked pages to the left.