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Week of Events
CANCELLED: Tree Planting Workday, Sunday March 30 2025
This tree planting day has been cancelled. If interested in volunteering for Tree Corps please look at the BNGreen Events Calendar for other workdays. 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 will...
Watershed Stewards
This spring, University of Illinois Extension is launching the Master Watershed Stewards Program to be hosted in McLean County. The Illinois-Indiana Master Watershed Steward Program is an 8-week journey designed to empower community members as a guardian of our precious natural ecosystems. Through engaging, science-based education by local experts and...
Tree Planting Workday: April 5, 2025 (multiple shifts) IDOT Veterans Pkwy
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! We will be planting trees around the I-55/ I-74 interchange off of Veterans Parkway in Bloomington. IDOT personnel will be providing traffic control and appropriate safety...
Sunday, March 30, 2025
No events on this day.
Monday, March 31, 2025
No events on this day.
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
No events on this day.
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
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April 2, 2025 -Tree Prep Workday, Wednesday April 2 2025 (1-4pm)
Tree Prep Workday, Wednesday April 2 2025 (1-4pm)
1pm-4pm Wednesday April 2nd 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...
Thursday, April 3, 2025
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April 3, 2025 -Bridging Birding and Science to Inform Conservation Management Decisions
Bridging Birding and Science to Inform Conservation Management Decisions
On April 3 at 7:00pm hear from Tara Beveroth, an Avian Ecologist with the Illinois Natural History Survey, as she discusses how citizen science efforts for birds sets the foundation for future scientific investigations, and ultimately, for bird conservation. She coordinates multiple citizen science programs including the Illinois Spring Bird...
Friday, April 4, 2025
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April 4, 2025 -Tree Prep Workday: April 4, 2025 (9:30-12pm)
Tree Prep Workday: April 4, 2025 (9:30-12pm)
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...
Saturday, April 5, 2025
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April 5, 2025 -Rain Barrel Workshop: Saturday, April 5, 2025 (10:00am)
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April 5, 2025 -Backyard Composting Workshop: Saturday, April 5, 2025 (11:30-12:30pm)
Rain Barrel Workshop: Saturday, April 5, 2025 (10:00am)
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....
Backyard Composting Workshop: Saturday, April 5, 2025 (11:30-12:30pm)
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...
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