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  • Tree Planting Workday: March 28, 2026 (Multiple Shifts)

    Help the Ecology Action Center plant small (1-3 ft tall) bareroot seedling trees to improve air quality, sequester carbon, increase wildlife habitat, and more! Volunteers must be 18 or older. Tools and heavy equipment will be in use and all volunteers must be able to safely use hand tools, stay...

  • Tree Planting Workday: March 29, 2026 (Multiple Shifts)

    Help the Ecology Action Center plant small (1-3 ft tall) bareroot seedling trees to improve air quality, sequester carbon, increase wildlife habitat, and more! Volunteers must be 18 or older. Tools and heavy equipment will be in use and all volunteers must be able to safely use hand tools, stay...

  • What the Whip-poor-will Teaches Us About Forest Management

    Illinois Wesleyan University - Center for Natural Sciences C101 201 E. Beecher St., Bloomington, IL, United States

    The Grand Prairie Bird Alliance and the Illinois Wesleyan University Biology Department will sponsor a public presentation about bird ecology on March 30, 2026. The presentation will be held at 7 p.m. in room C101 at the Center for Natural Science (CNS), 201 Beecher Street, Illinois Wesleyan University (IWU), Bloomington....

    Free
  • Tree Prep Workday: April 3, 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...

  • Tree Planting Workday: April 4, 2026 (Multiple Shifts)

    Help the Ecology Action Center plant small (1-3 ft tall) bareroot seedling trees to improve air quality, sequester carbon, increase wildlife habitat, and more! Volunteers must be 18 or older. Tools and heavy equipment will be in use and all volunteers must be able to safely use hand tools, stay...

  • Tree Prep Workday: April 10, 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...

  • Grand Prairie Bird Alliance Bird Outing

    S.H. West Park 30052 E. 750 North Rd., Leroy, IL

    Spring migration is upon us, so there is no better time to join Grand Prairie Bird Alliance for a bird outing! Join local birdwatching experts for this bird outing at S.H. West Park, (30052 E. 750 North Rd., LeRoy) on April 11 from 8:00-10:00am. The outing is appropriate for all...

    Free
  • Gardening for Butterflies and Moths

    805 S Cottage Ave Normal IL 805 S Cottage Ave, Normal

    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...

    Free
  • Rain Barrel Workshop: Tuesday, April 14, 2026 (5:30-6:30pm)

    The EAC’s rain barrel workshops teach attendees about the importance of rain water catchment in preventing storm water runoff pollution! Attendees will learn how to locate, install, and set up their rain barrel. We’ll also provide tips to transition downspouts for rain barrel usage, and information on proper winter storage....

    $60.00
  • Grand Prairie Bird Alliance Bird Outing

    ParkLands Foundation Moon Tract, (Inner Loop Road, Lake Bloomington) Inner Loop Road, Lake Bloomington

    Spring migration is upon us, so there is no better time to join Grand Prairie Bird Alliance for a bird outing! Join local birdwatching experts for this bird outing at the ParkLands Foundation Moon Tract, (Inner Loop Road, Lake Bloomington) on April 18 from 8:00-10:00am. The outing is appropriate for...

    Free
  • Sugar Creek Stewards Workday

    Come join us for our April workday along Sugar Creek! We need help improving Sugar Creek in designated areas throughout Bloomington and Normal, by clearing invasive plant species and managing the non-invasive plants. Volunteers must be 18 years old or older (or 14 and accompanied by a parent or guardian)...

  • Vermicomposting Workshop- Tuesday, April 21, 2026 (5:30-6:30pm)

    Love to cook and are looking for a way to compost your food scraps, but backyard composting isn’t an option for you? Try Vermicomposting or composting with worms! Vermicomposting is a great way to reduce your carbon footprint and stop food waste in your home. No backyard or large area...

    $35.00
  • Central Illinois 2026 City Nature Challenge

    The Grand Prairie Master Naturalists would like to invite you and your network to join the City Nature Challenge 2026. From Friday, April 24 to Monday, April 27, 2026, cities around the world will be using the iNaturalist app to find and photograph as many wild plants, animals, and fungi as possible. Our observations will...

  • Grand Prairie Bird Alliance Bird Outing

    Schroeder Preserve 16041 E 700 North Rd, Heyworth, IL

    As spring migration continues, it is a great time to join Grand Prairie Bird Alliance for a bird outing! Join local birdwatching experts for this bird outing at Schroeder Preserve, (16041 E 700 North Rd, Heyworth). The outing is appropriate for all ages and all skill levels. There is no pressure...

    Free
  • Rain Barrel Workshop: Saturday, April 25, 2026 (9:00-10:00am)

    The EAC’s rain barrel workshops teach attendees about the importance of rain water catchment in preventing storm water runoff pollution! Attendees will learn how to locate, install, and set up their rain barrel. We’ll also provide tips to transition downspouts for rain barrel usage, and information on proper winter storage....

    $60.00
  • Earth Day Constitution Trail and Sugar Creek Clean Up: April 25, 2026 (9:00-12:00pm)

    The Chateau 1621 Jumer Dr, Bloomington, IL, United States

    Celebrate Earth Day with the Ecology Action Center! Volunteer to help out at our annual Constitution Trail and Sugar Creek clean-up event on Saturday, April 25, 2026 from 9 a.m. to noon! The EAC and our community partners Friends of the Constitution Trail need help cleaning up the trail from...

  • Backyard Composting Workshop: Saturday, April 25, 2026 (10:30-11:30am)

    The EAC’s compost workshop will cover the basics of backyard composting. You’ll learn basic techniques to build your compost pile, discuss what materials to include, and talk about what to do with compostable materials that don’t work in a backyard setting. This workshop will additionally help participants understand how to...

    $35.00
  • Vermicomposting Workshop- Saturday, April 25, 2026 (11:30am-12:30pm)

    Love to cook and are looking for a way to compost your food scraps, but backyard composting isn’t an option for you? Try Vermicomposting or composting with worms! Vermicomposting is a great way to reduce your carbon footprint and stop food waste in your home. No backyard or large area...

    $35.00
  • Backyard Composting Workshop: Tuesday, April 28, 2026 (5:30-6:30pm)

    The EAC’s compost workshop will cover the basics of backyard composting. You’ll learn basic techniques to build your compost pile, discuss what materials to include, and talk about what to do with compostable materials that don’t work in a backyard setting. This workshop will additionally help participants understand how to...

    $35.00
  • Grand Prairie Bird Alliance Bird Outing

    Hidden Creek Park 100 W. Sycamore, Normal

    As spring migration continues, there is no better time to join Grand Prairie Bird Alliance for a bird outing! Join local birdwatching experts for this bird outing at Hidden Creek (100 W. Sycamore, Normal) on May 2 from 8:00-10:00am. The outing is appropriate for all ages and all skill levels....

    Free

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