More than a dozen volunteers and Aurora city staff members helped to restore a pollinator garden in downtown Aurora Tuesday, Sept. 1. Abby Schuler, downtown services manager, and Cathy Hayen, downtown horticulturist, organized the planting day to restore a pollinator garden on the East Side of the Fox River behind
Gather around, children, for your first lesson in Climatology 1.0.1. We shall begin with the basics, of course. Climate upon the Earth is governed by three geophysical motions in which our planet takes an active role. The first is the spinning upon its axis, resulting in a continuous cycle of
Second of two parts James Ellsmoor, a former contributor to Forbes magazine and founder of the Virtual Island Summit, wrote: “The United States spent 10 times more (money) on fossil fuel subsidies than education. “The combination of the fossil fuel industry’s investment within its sector and the high profit margins
The Citizen’s Utility Board is a partner with Kane County on a program called Solarize Chicagoland. Together they will be hosts to a series of Solar Power Hour webinars to discuss different options for going solar, incentives in Illinois, and details of their program. The Batavia Environmental Commission will be
Naperville Park District and the City of Naperville will work in two phases to perform preventive maintenance of approximately 600 lineal feet of the DuPage Riverway Trail, located east of the intersection of Washington Street and Redstart Road. The Park District work will begin the week of August 17 and
Cycling is not only listed in the lowest risk category in the Restore Illinois Plan, it is known as one of the most effective forms of exercise, and it is uniting cities in the Fox Valley. The city government of Aurora launched Koloni Fox Valley, a regional bike share system
In Montgomery the Fox Valley Bike Share Program is here for all to enjoy! Along with the Village of Montgomery the City of Aurora government, City of Elgin government, and City of Batavia government have come together and are partners with the Kane County Division of Transportation to launch the
The next one-day event will be from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 8 at 540 S. Randall Road, St. Charles. Electronics, books, and latex paint will be accepted at this event. There will be no document shredding, but documents which already have been shredded can be placed in a
The next one-day event will be from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 9 at 540 S. Randall Road, St. Charles. Electronics, books, and latex paint will be accepted at this event. There is a fee for TVs and computer monitors, both tube and flat screen, of $25 for screens
Please join the Sierra Club Valley of the Fox and Elgin Green groups’ Virtual Solar Power Hour from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, July 20. At the virtual presentation, attendees will learn the basics of solar power and the financial implications for a household. Illinois homeowners can cover up
Solarize Chicago will be host to many webinar events in July. Home and business owners throughout Cook, Will, DuPage, and Kane Counties can learn about buying power to secure significant discounts that make installing solar more affordable. Webinars are open to everyone, and will cover all the same information about
The next one-day event will be Saturday, July 11 from 8 a.m. to noon at 540 S. Randall Road, St. Charles. Electronics, books, clothes, and textiles will be accepted at this event. There is a fee for TVs and computer monitors, both tube and flat screen, of $25 for screens
Dear friends of the Aurora GreenFest: In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Aurora GreenFest Committee has made the difficult decision to cancel this year’s Aurora GreenFest. Because of the crowds of visitors who come to the GreenFest, social distancing would not be possible, and the health of our guests,
George Schmoll, is a national director of the Navy League of the USA and a member of the Aurora Council Navy League. He is an expert in climate change, having studied this topic scientifically for more than 50 years. His slide presentation will provide facts and evidence, going back to
Netherfield, producers of 100% pure New Zealand Lavender Essential oil, wrote: “One of the earliest recorded claims of Lavender oil’s therapeutic qualities comes from the 19th Century when tuberculosis and infection were rampant in France. It was found that those individuals working in the lavender fields of Provence were far
Once upon a time, there was a beautiful planet, full of breathtaking landscapes, clean, clear, water, blue skies, and fertile soil that supported all kinds of flora and fauna. Animals enjoyed the sunshine, sweet smelling air, and delicious vegetation. The creator made one animal in particular, the human, to be
Call it planting with a purpose. In observation and celebration of Earth Day, April 22, and Arbor Day, April 24, the Fox Valley Park District (FVPD) last week planted four young trees at three of its parks, Blackhawk, Lincoln, and Waubonsie Lake (see photo on page 1).. With each shovel
Earth Day 2020, the 50th anniversary of taking action to raise awareness of the Earth’s health, will be mostly digital this year due to COVID-19. Information is available at www.earthday.org.
These decisions have been made to proactively help curb the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus). Along with the rest of the Nation and the world, we are following the rapidly-evolving situation and making programmatic decisions based on maintaining the health and safety of our staff, volunteers, and community members. Electronics and
The Batavia Environmental Commission (BEC) and city government of Batavia invite the public to attend Batavia’s 12th annual A Green Night Out at the Movies Saturday, March 21. The free event will feature the documentary film Current Revolution, an expo of local eco groups, and a lively discussion about the
