Grow Solar BN 2026 Power Hour @ Keg Grove Brewery

Grow Solar BN is back for 2026! A partnership between the Ecology Action Center and the Midwest Renewable Energy Association, Grow Solar is a group buy program to discount the cost of rooftop solar panels for homeowners in McLean County. Join us for our inaugural Power Hour presentation at Keg…

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Central Illinois INaturalist ID Party

Attend the first ever Central Illinois City Nature Challenge ID Party on April 28 from 6:00-8:00pm at the Universalist Unitarian Church of Bloomington located at 1613 E. Emerson in Bloomington or online. Attend in person or hop on the Zoom call with Central Illinois naturalists to make identifications together! No…

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Tree Prep Workday: April 23, 2026 (9:30-12:00pm)

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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Tree Prep Workday: May 1 (Morning 9:30am-12pm)

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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Future Home Living with COII

“Future Home Living with COII” is a free public event occurring on April 25 at the Bloomington Public Library Community Room from 10:00am to 11:00am! We encourage those interested in sustainability, conservation, and wellness in the home to attend. If you are curious about new housing and innovative approaches to…

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Let’s Talk Data Centers

Let’s Talk Data Centers: Our Water, Our Power, Our Communities Monday, April 20 | 6:00-7:30PM Bloomington Public Library, Community Room 1 & 2 205 E Olive St, Bloomington, IL 61701 Join the Citizens Utility Board, Faith in Place, Illinois Environmental Council, and Prairie Rivers Network for a community conversation about…

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Summer Program Prep Volunteering: May 11, 2026 (Multiple Shifts)

With summer on the horizon, the EAC needs help preparing. Volunteers will assist with stuffing brochures for events, cutting up T-shirts for a summer children’s program, and/or creating pop-tab keychains for a library program. Volunteers must be 18 years or older, or 13+ with a parent or guardian present. This…

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Tree Prep Workday: April 17, 2026 (9:30-12:00pm)

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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