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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...
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...
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....
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...
"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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
Want to learn more about how food waste impacts our environment and what you can do to help? Join the Ecology Action Center at Mt. Hope Funks Grove Library on May 6 at 6:00pm to learn more and help celebrate International Compost Awareness Week! This presentation will be talking about...
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...
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....
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...
Our local environment needs your help! Join the Ecology Action Center in picking up trash around McLean County for our March 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...
With spring migration in full swing, there is no better time to join Grand Prairie Bird Alliance for a bird outing! Join local birdwatching experts for this bird outing at ParkLands Foundation Merwin Preserve -- North Gate on Clarksville Road (2650 N) on May 10 from 8:00-10:00am. The outing is...
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