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The Bring it Back to Normal mCLEAN Up Day volunteers are a group dedicated to helping keep our community clean of trash. Volunteers will use provided trash grabbers, gloves, and trash bags to remove litter from the Illinois State University (ISU) Farm. The ISU Farm is where all Town of...
Want to learn more about how food waste impacts our environment and what you can do to help? Join "The Dirt on Composting" presentation at El Paso District Library in El Paso, IL on May 5, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. to learn more and help celebrate International Compost Awareness Week! This...
mCLEAN Up Crew volunteers are a group dedicated to helping keep our community clean of trash. Volunteers will use provided trash grabbers, gloves, and trash bags to remove litter from the ISU Farm. The ISU Farm is where all Town of Normal yard waste goes to be composted. This means...
Squirm and learn: a kids guide to vermicomposting is hosted by the Ecology Action Center and the Carlock Public Library as part of International Compost Awareness Week. Bring children grades 2nd and up to the Carlock Public Library on Tuesday May 6, 2025 at 5:30pm to learn about vermicomposting! Students...
Want to learn more about how food waste impacts our environment and what you can do to help? Join the Composting Basics presentation at Gridley Public Library in Gridley, IL on May 7, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. to learn more and help celebrate International Compost Awareness Week! This presentation will be...
The May 10 mCLEAN Up Crew workday is in partnership with Home Sweet Home Ministries (HSHM). This month volunteers will be assisting in cleaning up near Sugar creek off of South Center Street in Normal. We thank you for offering your time to help clean a site that provides shelter...
The Ecology Action Center, in partnership with the Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA), is excited to announce the return of Grow Solar BN, a group buy program for solar! This program is for residents of Bloomington-Normal, McLean County, and DeWitt County. We will be having Power Hour presentations throughout the...
The Ecology Action Center, in partnership with the Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA), is excited to announce the return of Grow Solar BN, a group buy program for solar! This program is for residents of Bloomington-Normal, McLean County, and DeWitt County. We will be having Power Hour presentations throughout the...
The Ecology Action Center is holding its 22nd annual Yard Smart Garden Walk on Saturday, July 19 from 9:00am - 1:00pm. 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...
Who's ready to learn about air quality AND learn how to test for various pollutants in the air? Please join the Bloomington-Normal Community Air Research and Education team at the Ecology Action Center to get hands-on training with our portable air quality monitors and learn more about this community-based project. All ages are welcome.
Event: BNCARE Air Quality Monitor Training
When: Monday, July 21st at 5:30 p.m.
Where: Ecology Action Center, 202 W. College Ave. Normal, IL. 61761
Please register for the event, limited to 20 people per training event
The Ecology Action Center, in partnership with the Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA), is excited to announce the return of Grow Solar BN, a group buy program for solar! This program is for residents of Bloomington-Normal, McLean County, and DeWitt County. We will be having Power Hour presentations throughout the...
The Ecology Action Center, in partnership with the Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA), is excited to announce the return of Grow Solar BN, a group buy program for solar! This program is for residents of Bloomington-Normal, McLean County, and DeWitt County. We will be having Power Hour presentations throughout the...
Join the Ecology Action Center and Wendell Niepagen's Greenhouses for a morning of sustainable yard care and water conservation as part of their Garden Gathering Series! Kick off the day at 9:30 a.m. with our Rain Barrel Workshop, where you'll learn the environmental benefits of collecting rainwater and how to...
The Ecology Action Center, in partnership with the Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA), is excited to announce the return of Grow Solar BN, a group buy program for solar! This program is for residents of Bloomington-Normal, McLean County, and DeWitt County. We will be having Power Hour presentations throughout the...
The Ecology Action Center, in partnership with the Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA), is excited to announce the return of Grow Solar BN, a group buy program for solar! This program is for residents of Bloomington-Normal, McLean County, and DeWitt County. We will be having Power Hour presentations throughout the...
Join us for our final virtual presentation on the Grow Solar Bloomington-Normal Program, a group buy program for solar for homeowners in McLean and DeWitt Counties. You'll find out how the program works, how solar can benefit you, and what discounts and incentives you can get for your home! We...
Prior to the Household Hazardous Waste Collection event we will need assistance stuffing brochures with information to be given out during the event. Please sign up for one or more shifts occurring on September 25 from 3:00-5:00pm & 5:30-7:30pm, and on September 26 from 9:00-11:00am.
The McLean County Household Hazardous Waste collection event being held on Saturday, October 4 depends on the assistance of dozens of volunteers to run smoothly. Please consider signing up for a shift to assist with traffic control or other needs. Shifts are from 7:30-10:30am, 10:15-1:15pm, and 1-4pm. We are especially...
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