Tree Prep Workday: March 20, 2026 (Multiple Shifts)

Help the Ecology Action Center prepare small (1-3′ tall) bareroot seedling trees for planting. These trees will help to improve air quality, sequester carbon, increase wildlife habitat, and more! Volunteers must be 18 years old or older or alternately 14 years or older and accompanied by a parent or legal…

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CANCELLED: Tree Prep Workday: March 13, 2026 (multiple shifts)

Help the Ecology Action Center prepare small (1-3′ tall) bareroot seedling trees for planting. These trees will help to improve air quality, sequester carbon, increase wildlife habitat, and more! Volunteers must be 18 years old or older or alternately 14 years or older and accompanied by a parent or legal…

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2026 Winter Bike Movie ‘Bike Vessel’

The Town of Normal is very excited to be showing Bike Vessel as the 2026 “winter bike movie” on Wednesday, March 18 at 7 p.m. at the Normal Theater. (We’ve hosted an annual bike movie for many years – always a great time!) This movie has a local twist, featuring…

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Gardening for Butterflies and Moths

Join the Illinois Prairie Chapter of Wild Ones for a presentation by Alan Branhagen, Executive Director of the Natural Land Institute, on April 13 from 7-8:30pm at 805 South Cottage Avenue in Normal. He will introduce attendees to the marvelous array of butterflies (and moths) that can be found in…

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Native Orchids

Join Dr. Jan Gehring as she introduces us to the wonderful world of Orchids on March 9 starting at 7:00pm.This program will also be livestreamed. The link to join the livestream is https://www.youtube.com/live/vk0j9kEL_y0. She will begin by highlighting their global distribution and species diversity. This will be followed by a…

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Tree Potting Workday – Saturday March 7, 2026

Tree Corps time already!? You heard that right! We’re taking advantage of the warm weather and kicking off the winter blues with a tree potting workday! This will be a morning shift 9:30am-12pm. Sign up at this link: https://ecologyactioncenter.app.neoncrm.com/forms/volunteer?opportunityId=491 Help the Ecology Action Center harvest and pot trees that are…

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Tree Potting Workday – Friday March 6, 2026

Tree Corps time already!? You heard that right! We’re taking advantage of the warm weather and kicking off the winter blues with a tree potting workday! Morning and afternoon shifts available. *Please note that sign up is closed at this time* Help the Ecology Action Center harvest and pot trees…

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