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SUMMARY:Normal Human Relations Commission: Social Equity Summit
DESCRIPTION:The 2025 Social Equity Summit will take place on Saturday\, October 4\, 2025 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Astroth Community Education Center auditorium at Heartland Community College. \nThe 2025 Summit will focus on the topic of housing equity and housing justice\, with conversation lead by Prairie State Legal Services and Home Sweet Home Ministries. \nThe Bloomington Normal NAACP Environment and Social Justice Committee in partnership with the Bloomington Normal Community Air Research and Education (BNCARE) project will provide information on local air quality in our environmental justice areas and impacts on public health. \nThe Social Equity Summit will be a free event open to all. While registration is not required\, we are asking that individuals pre-register for the event so that we can get an accurate count. Please pre-register for the event here. \nQuestions?\nEmail the Normal Human Relations Commission or call 309-433-9908
URL:https://ecologyactioncenter.org/event/social-equity-summit/
LOCATION:Astroth Community Education Center Auditorium at Heartland Community College\, 1500 W Raab Rd\, Normal\, 61761\, United States
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SUMMARY:McLean County Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event: October 4\, 2025
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URL:http://hhwmclean.org
LOCATION:IL
CATEGORIES:HHW
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SUMMARY:Grand Prairie Bird Alliance Fall Bird Walk: October 4\, 2025
DESCRIPTION:On October 4 the Grand Prairie Bird Alliance will host a bird walk aimed at following the migrating birds at S.H. West Park\, 30052 E. 750 North Rd\, which is a few miles north and west of Le Roy. This wonderful little park has a restroom and shelter. Leaders will be Mark Swanson and Nina Sitra. Bird walks are appropriate for all ages and all skill levels. (Seriously\, there is no pressure to know anything about birds! We can give you some tips\, or you can just walk along with us and appreciate us appreciating the birds.) There are even have 6 pairs of loaner binoculars! If you have questions about accessibility\, please email grandprairiebirdalliance@gmail.com.
URL:https://ecologyactioncenter.org/event/grand-prairie-bird-alliance-fall-bird-walk-2/
LOCATION:S.H. West Park\, 30052 E. 750 North Rd.\, Leroy\, IL
ORGANIZER;CN="Grand Prairie Bird Alliance":MAILTO:grandprairiebirdalliance@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event Volunteering: October 4\, 2025
DESCRIPTION:The McLean County Household Hazardous Waste collection event being held on Saturday\, October 4 depends on the assistance of dozens of volunteers to run smoothly.  Please consider signing up for a shift to assist with traffic control or other needs. Shifts are from 7:30-10:30am\, 10:15-1:15pm\, and 1-4pm. We are especially looking for assistance for our afternoon and mid-day shifts. \nThe work requires spending the entire shift on one’s feet\, clear communication with event participants\, and some possible light lifting with equipment setup/take-down. This is a high traffic event with moving cars and equipment so all volunteers must be at least 18 years of age in order to participate. Volunteers will receive detailed instructions prior to the event.
URL:https://ecologyactioncenter.org/event/household-hazardous-waste-collection-event-volunteering-october-4-2025/
LOCATION:IL
CATEGORIES:volunteer
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250928T080000
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SUMMARY:Grand Prairie Bird Alliance Fall Bird Walk: September 28\, 2025
DESCRIPTION:As fall migration continues\, this week join David and Bode Thompson for a bird walk at Ewing Park\, 1001 Ethell Pkwy\, in Bloomington on September 28 at 8:00am. Bird walks are appropriate for all ages and all skill levels. (Seriously\, there is no pressure to know anything about birds! We can give you some tips\, or you can just walk along with us and appreciate us appreciating the birds.) We even have 6 pairs of loaner binoculars! If you have questions about accessibility\, please email us at grandprairiebirdalliance@gmail.com.
URL:https://ecologyactioncenter.org/event/grand-prairie-bird-alliance-fall-bird-walk-3/
LOCATION:Ewing Park II\, 1001 Ethell Parkway\, Bloomington\, 61701
ORGANIZER;CN="Grand Prairie Bird Alliance":MAILTO:grandprairiebirdalliance@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:HHW Pre-Event Volunteering: September 25 & 26 [Multiple Shifts]
DESCRIPTION:Prior to the Household Hazardous Waste Collection event we will need assistance stuffing brochures with information to be given out during the event. Please sign up for one or more shifts occurring on September 25 from 3:00-5:00pm & 5:30-7:30pm\, and on September 26 from 9:00-11:00am.
URL:https://ecologyactioncenter.org/event/hhw-pre-event-volunteering-september-25-26-multiple-shifts/
LOCATION:Ecology Action Center\, 202 W College Ave\, Normal\, IL\, 61761\, United States
CATEGORIES:volunteer
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250923T070000
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SUMMARY:Storm Drain Stenciling-September 23\, 2025 (7:00-9:00am)
DESCRIPTION: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 drains and distribute informational door hangers to remind residents about the dangers of storm water runoff pollution and how they can prevent it. Participants must be 18 years or older or 12-17 years old and accompanied by a guardian. \nMore information regarding location and parking will be sent on the day before the volunteer day. This volunteer event needs a minimum of 6 people. Please register each participant individually. Please note that registration is required for this event. Registration will end at noon the day before the volunteer event. For questions\, please contact 309-454-3169. \n \n*Please note that registration for this event closes at 8:00am the day before the event. For questions\, please contact 309-454-3169* \n \n 
URL:https://ecologyactioncenter.org/event/storm-drain-stenciling-september-23-2025-700-900am/
LOCATION:IL
CATEGORIES:Storm Drain Stenciling,volunteer
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250920T100000
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SUMMARY:Coffee with COII
DESCRIPTION:Learn about innovative home design for a more sustainable future with Coffee with COII at the Green Top Grocery Teaching Kitchen on Saturday\, September 20 from 10:00-11:00am. This presentation will be a fun\, educational\, and interactive experience around sustainable home design; focusing on high performance home design and passive house principles. Coffee provided. Please register through the COII Facebook Event.  \n \n 
URL:https://ecologyactioncenter.org/event/coffee-with-coii/
LOCATION:Green Top Grocery\, 921 E. Washington\, Bloomington\, IL\, 61701
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SUMMARY:Grand Prairie Bird Alliance Fall Bird Walk: September 20\, 2025
DESCRIPTION:The birds are heading south and on September 20 the Grand Prairie Bird Alliance is heading to Hidden Creek Park\, 100 W. Sycamore\, where Normal Parks is doing a wonderful job of restoring the native plants that attract them. If you’d like to see some of these beautiful birds\, join us for a bird walk in September and October! Each walk is led by a local expert. Bird walks are appropriate for all ages and all skill levels. (Seriously\, there is no pressure to know anything about birds! We can give you some tips\, or you can just walk along with us and appreciate us appreciating the birds.) We even have 5 pairs of loaner binoculars! \nHidden Creek is smaller and is fully accessible for those with mobility devices. It’s also a smaller park with great birding not too far from your parked car. There are also benches throughout\, so it’s a great birding spot for those who need to take breaks.
URL:https://ecologyactioncenter.org/event/grand-prairie-bird-alliance-fall-bird-walk-september-20-2025/
LOCATION:Hidden Creek Park\, 100 W. Sycamore\, Normal\, 61761
ORGANIZER;CN="Grand Prairie Bird Alliance":MAILTO:grandprairiebirdalliance@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250918T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250918T183000
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SUMMARY:CANCELLED: Storm Drain Stenciling-September 18\, 2025 (4:30-6:30pm)
DESCRIPTION: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 drains and distribute informational door hangers to remind residents about the dangers of storm water runoff pollution and how they can prevent it. Participants must be 18 years or older or 12-17 years old and accompanied by a guardian. \nMore information regarding location and parking will be sent on the day before the volunteer day. This volunteer event needs a minimum of 6 people. Please register each participant individually. Please note that registration is required for this event. Registration will end at noon the day before the volunteer event. For questions\, please contact 309-454-3169. \n  \n*Please note that this event has been cancelled due to low sign ups.* \n \n 
URL:https://ecologyactioncenter.org/event/storm-drain-stenciling-september-18-2025-430-630pm/
LOCATION:IL
CATEGORIES:Storm Drain Stenciling,volunteer
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250916T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250916T150000
DTSTAMP:20250820T182355Z
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SUMMARY:Grow Solar Power Hour Presentation-September 16\, 2025\, 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our final virtual presentation on the Grow Solar Bloomington-Normal Program\, a group buy program for solar for homeowners in McLean and DeWitt Counties. You’ll find out how the program works\, how solar can benefit you\, and what discounts and incentives you can get for your home! We are approaching the end of the program\, but there’s still plenty of time to secure discounts on rooftop solar\, saving you money on increasing energy bills. \nPlease note\, due to our installer’s capacity restraints\, all remaining projects for this program will not be eligible for the 30% federal tax credit\, which expires at the end of the year. Even with this incentive gone\, going solar is still a smart investment for the long term. With energy rates forecast to continue increasing\, rooftop solar is a proven savings method that will help offset future rate hikes. Plus\, state and utility incentives are still available to ease the price\, on top of the group buy discount. \nWe hope to see you there! Sign up for the Zoom webinar here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/3517514050118/WN_WJZ218e5RGKnWdBipFfxiw#/registration \n 
URL:https://ecologyactioncenter.org/event/grow-solar-power-hour-presentation-september-16-2025-200-pm-to-300-pm/
LOCATION:
ORGANIZER;CN="Midwest Renewable Energy Association":MAILTO:info@midwestrenew.org
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