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Grow Solar BN is back for 2026! A partnership between the Ecology Action Center and the Midwest Renewable Energy Association, Grow Solar is a group buy program to discount the cost of rooftop solar panels for homeowners in McLean County. Join us for a Power Hour presentation at Bloomington Public...
Help the Ecology Action Center prepare our excess bareroot seedling trees to be stored at the tree nursery. Work will involve potting trees in buckets and loading them into the truck. We may also do some equipment cleaning if time allows. Morning 9:30-12pm and afternoon 1-3:30pm shifts available. This workday...
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 install tree guards to protect our newly planted seedling trees from deer at BNWRD! This will involve some hand tool use and a fair amount of walking and kneeling on uneven terrain. This workday will be Thursday June 11 from 9:30am-12pm. Please dress appropriately for...
Help the Ecology Action Center install tree guards to protect our newly planted seedling trees from deer at BNWRD! This will involve some hand tool use and a fair amount of walking and kneeling on uneven terrain. This workday will be Friday June 12 from 9:30am-12pm. Please dress appropriately for...
Our local environment needs your help! Join the Ecology Action Center in picking up trash around McLean County for our June 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...
Looking to go solar? Sign up for our virtual Power Hour presentation on the Grow Solar BN 2026 program, a solar group buy program run as a partnership between the Ecology Action Center and the Midwest Renewable Energy Association. This Power Hour will go over the program, how solar works,...
Come join us for our June workday along Sugar Creek! We need help improving Sugar Creek in designated areas throughout Bloomington and Normal, by clearing invasive plant species and managing the non-invasive plants. Volunteers must be 18 years old or older (or 14 and accompanied by a parent or guardian)...
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....
Grow Solar BN is back for 2026! A partnership between the Ecology Action Center and the Midwest Renewable Energy Association, Grow Solar is a group buy program to discount the cost of rooftop solar panels for homeowners in McLean County. Join us for a Power Hour presentation at Green Top...
The Ecology Action Center is holding its 23rd annual Yard Smart Garden Walk on Saturday, July 18. This FREE tour highlights beautiful and functional yards in our community that protect our environment, benefit wildlife, and use few or no synthetic chemicals. The tour features multiple home gardens of different styles....
The Ecology Action Center is holding its 23rd annual Yard Smart Garden Walk on Saturday, July 18 from 9:30am - 1:30pm. This FREE tour highlights beautiful and functional yards in our community that protect our environment, benefit wildlife, and use few or no synthetic chemicals. The tour features multiple home...
The McLean County Fair is going GREEN for the 4th year in a row! In partnership with the McLean County Fair, the Ecology Action Center will have recycling receptacles available for recyclables generated at the county fair. However, in order for this initiative to be successful, the EAC is recruiting...
The McLean County Fair is going GREEN for the 4th year in a row! In partnership with the McLean County Fair, the Ecology Action Center will have recycling receptacles available for recyclables generated at the county fair. However, in order for this initiative to be successful, the EAC is recruiting...
The McLean County Fair is going GREEN for the 4th year in a row! In partnership with the McLean County Fair, the Ecology Action Center will have recycling receptacles available for recyclables generated at the county fair. However, in order for this initiative to be successful, the EAC is recruiting...
The McLean County Fair is going GREEN for the 4th year in a row! In partnership with the McLean County Fair, the Ecology Action Center will have recycling receptacles available for recyclables generated at the county fair. However, in order for this initiative to be successful, the EAC is recruiting...
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