BN GREEN EVENTS is a free community calendar provided by the Ecology Action Center to promote environmental classes, workshops, presentations, and more within the the Bloomington-Normal area. Submit your event using the public submission form. Inclusion of events within the BN Green Events Calendar does not constitute endorsement by the Ecology Action Center.
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Tree Planting Workday at ParkLands Mohr Preserve
Tree Planting Workday at ParkLands Mohr Preserve
Help us plant small (1-3′ tall) seedling trees at the ParkLands Foundation Mohr Preserve to improve air quality, sequester carbon, increase wildlife habitat, and more! Volunteers will use “dibble bar” tools or small augers to plant trees. Volunteers must be 18 years old or older or alternately 12 years or … Continue reading
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Tree Planting Workday at ParkLands Mohr Preserve
Tree Planting Workday at ParkLands Mohr Preserve
Help us plant small (1-3′ tall) seedling trees at the ParkLands Foundation Mohr Preserve to improve air quality, sequester carbon, increase wildlife habitat, and more! Volunteers will use “dibble bar” tools or small augers to plant trees. Volunteers must be 18 years old or older or alternately 12 years or … Continue reading
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Tree Planting Workday at ParkLands Foundation Letcher Basin Preserve
Tree Planting Workday at ParkLands Foundation Letcher Basin Preserve
Help us plant small (1-3′ tall) seedling trees at the ParkLands Foundation Letcher Basin Preserve to improve air quality, sequester carbon, increase wildlife habitat, and more! Volunteers will use “dibble bar” tools or small augers to plant trees. Volunteers must be 18 years old or older or alternately 12 years … Continue reading
JWP Audubon Bird Walk
JWP Audubon Bird Walk
Led by some of JWP's finest, weekend bird walks are held during peak migration at our local bird oases. The May 8 walk will be at Ewing Park in Bloomington. Within Ewing, Hedge Apple Woods was designated an Important Bird Area for migration in 2016. Warblers, thrushes, sparrows, finches, raptors, … Continue reading
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Zero Waste class
Zero Waste class
THIS CLASS WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE! Learn strategies that sustain the future of our planet that also save you money. Discover the benefits of the 5R`s: Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, and Rot & how to implement them to detox your home. Walk away with resources & tips to lessen unnecessary … Continue reading
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JWP Audubon Bird Walk
JWP Audubon Bird Walk
Led by some of JWP's finest, weekend bird walks are held during peak migration at our local bird oases. The May 14 walk will be at Ewing Park. Within Ewing, Hedge Apple Woods was designated an Important Bird Area for migration in 2016. Warblers, thrushes, sparrows, finches, raptors, etc., all … Continue reading
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JWP Audubon Annual Meeting and Bird Walk
JWP Audubon Annual Meeting and Bird Walk
Join us for the annual meeting on Sunday, May 15 at the Sugar Grove Nature Center at Funk’s Grove. The event starts at 8:00 a.m. with a bird walk. Following the walk, the brief business meeting will start at approximately 9:45 a.m. Hot coffee and a continental breakfast will be … Continue reading
JWP Audubon Bird Walk
JWP Audubon Bird Walk
Led by some of JWP's finest, weekend bird walks are held during peak migration at our local bird oases, including Hidden Creek Park in Normal. Warblers, thrushes, sparrows, finches, raptors, etc., are all seen at this location. Bird walks are appropriate for all ages and all skill levels. We even … Continue reading
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Route 66 Trail Tree Planting at Funks Grove
Route 66 Trail Tree Planting at Funks Grove
In partnership with the Friends of the Constitution Trail, help us plant sapling trees along Route 66/Constitution Trail to improve air quality, sequester carbon, increase wildlife habitat, provide shade, and more! Volunteers will use shovels and other tools to plant root-ball sapling trees - 6-8' tall. Volunteers must be 18 … Continue reading
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JWP Audubon Bird Walk
JWP Audubon Bird Walk
Led by some of JWP's finest, weekend bird walks are held during peak migration at our local bird oases, including Ewing Park. Within Ewing, Hedge Apple Woods was designated an Important Bird Area for migration in 2016. Warblers, thrushes, sparrows, finches, raptors, etc., can all be seen at this location. … Continue reading
IL Prairie Wild Ones Native Plant Sale
IL Prairie Wild Ones Native Plant Sale
The Illinois Prairie Chapter of Wild Ones will hold our 11th annual plant sale at the White Oak Community Building in Carlock on May 21, 8am to 1pm. Native flowers, grasses and sedges that are native to Central IL will be available for purchase. The sale is open to the … Continue reading
Sugar Creek Stewards Workday
Sugar Creek Stewards Workday
Come join us for our May 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) … Continue reading
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JWP Audubon Bird Walk
JWP Audubon Bird Walk
Led by some of JWP's finest, weekend bird walks are held during peak migration at our local bird oases, including the Merwin Nature Preserve owned by the ParkLands Foundation. Warblers, thrushes, sparrows, finches, raptors, etc., can all be seen at this location. Merwin is also home to a population of … Continue reading
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