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The final Grand Prairie Bird Alliance bird walk of the fall will be on October 12 from 8:00-9:30am at Hidden Creek Park, 100 W. Sycamore, where Normal Parks is doing a wonderful job of restoring the native plants that attract birds, both migrating and year-round. Leaders will be Lenore Sobota...
Join the Ecology Action Center for some Storm Drain Stenciling! This volunteer activity educates residents about the dangers of storm water runoff pollution, and provides information on how to reduce individual contributions to storm water runoff pollution. Join us to stencil “Drains to Stream, Keep it Clean” at neighborhood storm...
Enjoy some native gardening mini-sessions on October 20 from 7:00-8:30pm presented by the Illinois Prairie Chapter of Wild Ones. This program will consist of three small group native gardening mini-sessions (approx. 15 minutes each) presented by chapter members Ann Schreifels, Barry Lake and Janet Rasmussen. Program attendees will be split...
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...
The Grand Prairie Bird Alliance and Illinois Wesleyan University will sponsor a talk about the federally endangered Indiana Bat. Sarah Livesay, Executive Director of Grand Prairie Friends Land Trust will be the speaker. "On a hot, buggy day in the woods of Coles County in 2015, a researcher located a...
Join the Ecology Action Center for some Storm Drain Stenciling! This volunteer activity educates residents about the dangers of storm water runoff pollution, and provides information on how to reduce individual contributions to storm water runoff pollution. Join us to stencil “Drains to Stream, Keep it Clean” at neighborhood storm...
Join the Ecology Action Center for some Storm Drain Stenciling! This volunteer activity educates residents about the dangers of storm water runoff pollution, and provides information on how to reduce individual contributions to storm water runoff pollution. Join us to stencil “Drains to Stream, Keep it Clean” at neighborhood storm...
Registration for this event is closed. Please sign up for other upcoming events, or contact us with questions: ecologyactioncenter.org/contact/ Help the Ecology Action Center harvest and pot trees that are planted at our nursery on West Jefferson street so that they can be planted at other sites. Volunteers must be...
Volunteers will conduct a user survey of individuals using the recycling dropboxes in our community. The data collected will better inform the Ecology Action Center and the local governments as to the usage of this service relative to curbside recycling services in our area. No specific experience is required for...
Whether picking out pumpkins from a field or carving fun faces into them with friends, pumpkins show everyone it’s the fall season. What happens when it’s time to say goodbye as they melt on the porch? Green up Halloween by recycling pumpkins into compost at a free, outdoor Pumpkin Smash...
The registration window has closed for this event. Please check out other volunteer dates, or contact us with questions. Help the Ecology Action Center harvest and pot trees that are planted at our nursery on West Jefferson street so that they can be planted at other sites. Volunteers must...
Registration is now closed for this event. Please see other future dates, or contact us with the subject Tree Corps with any questions. Help the Ecology Action Center harvest and pot trees that are planted at our nursery on West Jefferson street so that they can be planted at other...
Registration is now closed for this event. Please see other future dates, or contact us with the subject Tree Corps with any questions. Help the Ecology Action Center harvest and pot trees that are planted at our nursery on West Jefferson street so that they can be planted at other...
Volunteers will conduct a user survey of individuals using the recycling drop boxes in our community. The data collected will better inform the Ecology Action Center and the local governments as to the usage of this service relative to the curbside recycling services in our area. No specific experience is...
On November 15 from 10:00-11:00am at Danvers Township Library, students are invited to enjoy an out-of-this-world presentation by the Ecology Action Center. Join us to hear a picture book featuring everyone's favorite galactic guardian Wall-E! We will be discussing the importance of managing trash and caring for planet Earth. Attendees...
The sign up window for this event is now closed. Please check out future opportunities, or contact us with questions! Help the Ecology Action Center harvest and pot trees that are planted at our nursery on West Jefferson street so that they can be planted at other sites. Volunteers must...
Registration is now closed for this event. Help the Ecology Action Center harvest and pot trees that are planted at our nursery on West Jefferson street so that they can be planted at other sites. Volunteers must be 18 years old or older or alternately 14 years or older...
Explore wellness in interior home design with interior designer Jennifer Crawford and COII's CEO Rebecca DJ on Saturday, November 22 from 9:30-10:30am at Green Top Grocery. This talk will be exploring the impacts of VOC's and sourcing sustainable materials. There will also be a reveal of a new COII home...
Did you know that the road salt we use to manage ice and snow can harm our streams, lakes, and water supply even during summer? Join the Ecology Action Center on December 2 at 6:00pm at the Bloomington Public Library to explore how road salt impacts water quality and ecosystems—and...
Our local environment needs your help! Join the Ecology Action Center in picking up trash around McLean County for our November mCLEAN Up Crew Workday. Volunteers will use trash grabbers with safety equipment like high visibility vests and gloves to pick up litter around designated areas. Participants must be 18...
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