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Week of Events
Tree Planting Workday: April 13, 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...
Tree Prep Workday: April 18, 2025 (multiple shifts)
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...
Tree Planting Workday: April 19, 2025 (multiple shifts) BNWRD
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, or alternatively 14 or older if accompanied by a parent or guardian. Tools and heavy equipment will be in use...
Sunday, April 13, 2025
No events on this day.
Monday, April 14, 2025
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April 14, 2025 -Rain Barrel Workshop: Monday, April 14, 2025 (5:30-6:30pm)
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April 14, 2025 -Pruning Oaks and Other Native Trees
Rain Barrel Workshop: Monday, April 14, 2025 (5:30-6:30pm)
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....
Pruning Oaks and Other Native Trees
Join Guy Sternberg on April 14 at 7pm to learn about oak trees! Did you know that most young trees need a little help to become the best that they can be. Oaks have special characteristics that, if addressed at a young age, can be molded into the venerable form...
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
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April 15, 2025 -Backyard Composting Workshop: Tuesday, April 15, 2025 (5:30-6:30pm)
Backyard Composting Workshop: Tuesday, April 15, 2025 (5:30-6:30pm)
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...
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
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Thursday, April 17, 2025
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Friday, April 18, 2025
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Saturday, April 19, 2025
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April 19, 2025 -Spring Migration Bird Walk
Spring Migration Bird Walk
Spring migration is upon us, so there is no better time to join Grand Prairie Bird Alliance for a bird walk! Join Mark and Nina Swanson at S.H. West Park northeast of Le Roy. This walk is co-sponsored by McLean County Parks and Recreation. Bird walks are appropriate for all...
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