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SUMMARY:Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Program
DESCRIPTION:Do you own a single-family rental property or a rental building with four (4) units or fewer built before 1978? The City of Bloomington invites you to an upcoming lunch and learn informational session on Friday\, February 6 from 11 am to 1 pm at the McLean County Health Department about the Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Program\, a grant opportunity available to eligible rental property owners in the 61701 ZIP code. \nThe City has a limited time to spend these grant funds. This session will explain how the program can provide free lead testing\, remediation\, and qualifying home improvements\, at no cost to the property owner. \nSession topics include: \n\nProgram eligibility and approval requirements\nApplication steps for property owners and tenants\nTypes of improvements covered\nTenant relocation during construction\n\nApproval is based on whether children or pregnant women live in the unit(s) and the tenant’s income level. The property owner’s income is not considered. Both owners and tenants must complete applications and submit required documentation. City staff are available to assist throughout the process. \nThe program covers testing and construction costs. Common improvements include repairs or replacement of windows\, doors\, staircases\, floors\, and exterior components. Temporary tenant relocation during construction is coordinated by a grant representative\, with all costs covered. Each rental unit must apply and be approved separately. \nWe encourage interested property owners to attend and learn how this program can support your property while helping create safer\, healthier homes for Bloomington residents. We look forward to connecting with you soon. Please RSVP by contacting Program Manager Lori Schambureck at lschambureck@cityblm.org\, or at 309.660.5211. \n 
URL:https://ecologyactioncenter.org/event/lead-based-paint-hazard-reduction-program/
LOCATION:McLean County Health Department\, 200 West Front Street\, Bloomington\, 61701\, United States
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SUMMARY:Wild Ones: Illinois Prairie Chapter Program "How to Love a Forest"
DESCRIPTION:On February 9\, from 7:00-8:30pm join the Wild Ones: Prairie Chapter in “How to Love a Forest” on Zoom. Advance registration is required. Register for this event and others at illinoisprairie.wildones.org/chapter-events. A recording of the program will be available on YouTube following the program. \nWhat does it mean to love a forest? In this talk\, Ethan Tapper\, will draw from his work as a forester and his bestselling book — How to Love a Forest: The Bittersweet Work of Tending a Changing World — to discuss what it means to care for forests and other ecosystems at this moment in time. How do we respond to the harmful legacies of the past? How do we use our species’ incredible power to heal rather than to harm? How do we reach towards a better future? In a time in which many believe that “protecting” ecosystems means protecting them from ourselves\, Ethan argues that humans must take action to help ecosystems heal and to move into a more abundant future. Ethan’s message is at once compassionate and pragmatic\, clear-eyed and hopeful\, sobering and inspiring\, a powerful new idea for how we can build a world that works for all of its ecosystems and all of its people. \nPresenter Bio: \nEthan Tapper is a forester\, digital storyteller\, and the bestselling author of How to Love a Forest: The Bittersweet Work of Tending a Changing World. For more than a decade\, Ethan has been recognized as a thought-leader in the world of ecosystem stewardship\, winning numerous regional and national awards for his work. More recently\, he has been recognized as a writer – since its publication in 2024\, How to Love a Forest has been named the winner of the 2025 New England Book Award for nonfiction\, and received international acclaim. \nEthan’s message of relationship\, responsibility and hope reaches millions of people each year through his writing\, social media channels with hundreds of thousands of followers\, and the hundreds of walks\, talks and keynotes that he delivers across North America each year. \nEthan works\, writes\, hunts\, birds and runs a small consulting forestry business from his home at Bear Island – his 175-acre working forest\, homestead\, orchard and sugarbush in Vermont – and plays in his punk band\, The Bubs.
URL:https://ecologyactioncenter.org/event/wild-ones-illinois-prairie-chapter-program-how-to-love-a-forest/
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SUMMARY:Learn to play Wingspan with GPBA at Red Raccoon Games
DESCRIPTION:Join the Grand Prairie Bird Alliance at Red Raccoon to learn how to play Wingspan\, the best bird game ever! Did you receive Wingspan as a gift because you were told it is the best bird game ever? Did you purchase it for yourself\, saying you could figure it out with YouTube videos? Are you\, like some of the Grand Prairie Bird Alliance board members\, STILL unable to play it? Red Raccoon to the rescue! No prior knowledge required. Professional game players will be on hand to help even the most hapless board game players. \nWhen: Saturday\, February 14 from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. \nWhere: Red Raccoon\, Downtown Bloomington\, 301 N. Main
URL:https://ecologyactioncenter.org/event/learn-to-play-wingspan-with-gpba-at-red-raccoon-games/
LOCATION:Red Raccoon Games\, 301 N. Main St.\, Bloomington\, IL
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SUMMARY:Bird Movie at the Normal Theater! Listers: A Glimpse into Extreme Birdwatching
DESCRIPTION:Calling all birders and movie goers alike! Join the Grand Prairie Bird Alliance at the Normal Theatre on February 17 at 7pm for a movie like no other! \nFollow brothers Owen and Quentin Reiser on their Big Year quest to see as many bird species as possible across America. Undaunted by their lack of bird watching experience\, and fueled by a DIY attitude\, Owen and Quentin not only saw 579 bird species – they also created a hilarious\, heartwarming documentary that has inspired countless people to get out into nature and appreciate wildlife. Screening this movie in cooperation with the Town of Normal is just one way we are helping the Town meet its goals as a designated “Bird City Illinois” community\, which seeks to make Normal a better place for birds through habitat restoration\, education\, and inspiration. \nDoor prizes will be available compliments of the Grand Prairie Bird Alliance\, which works closely with the Town on many bird initiatives. \nThis documentary includes some swearing and mentions of drug use\, so folks with kids may want to do a bit of research in advance.
URL:https://ecologyactioncenter.org/event/bird-movie-at-the-normal-theater-listers-a-glimpse-into-extreme-birdwatching/
LOCATION:Normal Theater\, 209 W North Street\, Normal\, IL\, 61761\, United States
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SUMMARY:Tree Potting Workday - Friday February 27\, 2026
DESCRIPTION:Tree Corps in February!? You heard that right! We’re taking advantage of the warm weather and kicking off the winter blues with a tree potting workday! Afternoon shift 1-3:30pm. \nRegistration has closed for this event. \nHelp 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 and accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Tools and heavy equipment might be in use and all volunteers must be able to safely use hand tools\, stay on their feet for 3 hours at a time and lift a moderate weight (~15 pounds). Please dress appropriately for weather conditions and working outside. Closed-toed shoes or boots are required – no sandals or flip-flops. More information as well as a confirmation email will be communicated to volunteers prior to the workday and NOT at sign up. \n \n 
URL:https://ecologyactioncenter.org/event/tree-potting-workday-friday-february-27-2026/
LOCATION:EAC Nursery\, Bloomington\, IL\, 61701
CATEGORIES:Tree Corps,volunteer
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SUMMARY:Native Landscaping with Accent Nature LLC & COII
DESCRIPTION:Attend this COII sponsored interactive event exploring native landscaping\, with special guest speaker Cathy Bilow from Accent Nature LLC. The event will be held Saturday\, February 28th\, at Green Top Grocery Teaching Kitchen\, from 10am – 11am. There will be a presentation and an interactive activity with native seeds. Please register at www.coii.co/events
URL:https://ecologyactioncenter.org/event/native-landscaping-with-accent-nature-llc-coii/
LOCATION:Green Top Grocery\, 921 E. Washington\, Bloomington\, IL\, 61701
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