By Miriam Meza – Everyone dreams of making a difference in the world and leaving a legacy. Did you know you can start making an impact in the world by attending an Aurora Public Library West Branch program? Birds, bats, bees, butterflies, beetles, and small mammals all help pollinate the plants
• Bliss Woods Forest Preserve restoration work day: A habitat restoration work day will be held at Bliss Woods Forest Preserve from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 30. Cutting invasive brush throughout the preserve will be the task for the day. Bliss Woods is a beautiful, high-quality woodland host
DuPage County and SCARCE are accepting project proposals from high school students for the 13th annual Sustainable Design Challenge, Tuesday, April 16. The Sustainable Design Challenge encourages students to construct building and landscape models using environmental and water-friendly design practices. DuPage County stormwater management committee chairman Jim Zay said, “Seeing
First of two parts Rita Hatthaway published the following article for Home & Garden magazine: “Mary Johnson, 42, was at her wit’s end. She loved her three sons more than life itself. They were all bright boys, ranging from freshmen to seniors in high school. But she had violent thoughts
Friends of the Fox River (FOFR) will be host to a presentation that will help answer questions about residential solar panel costs and incentives, at the Schweitzer Environmental Center, (SEC) from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, April 14. The program is free to the public. SEC is at 16N900
• Bolingbrook Hazardous Waste, Motor Oil & Electronics Collection Event: A collection of nearly all types of electronics and household chemicals, hazardous materials and liquids will take place from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 23. All participants are asked to make an appointment at www.willcountygreen.com. Appointments will not
Last of two parts TreeSisters is a global network of women who donate monthly to help provide funds for the restoration of tropical forests as a collective expression of planetary care. As a feminine leadership and tropical reforestation organization, they exist to call forth the brilliance and generosity of women
Valley of the Fox Sierra Club representatives participate in Saturday’s expo at the Batavia Environmental Commission’s Green Night at the Movies at Batavia City Hall. The movie, “The True Cost” is a focus on who pays the price for clothing. John Burnham photo
• Bolingbrook Hazardous Waste, Motor Oil & Electronics Collection Event: A collection of nearly all types of electronics and household chemicals, hazardous materials and liquids will take place from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 23. All participants are asked to make an appointment at www.willcountygreen.com. Individuals who sign
First of two parts TreeSisters is a global network of women who donate monthly to help provide funds for the restoration of our tropical forests as a collective expression of planetary care. As a feminine leadership and tropical reforestation organization, they exist to call forth the brilliance and generosity of
Brook McDonald, CEO of The Conservation Foundation, answers questions about the Fox River Monday from members of the Rotary Club of Aurora. The Foundation preserves and restores natural areas and open space, protects rivers and watersheds, and promotes stewardship of our environment. McDonald shared information about the book, “A Fox
• Sustainable Saturday Recycling Event in Lisle: The event is scheduled from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 23 in the Benedictine University Rice Parking Lot at 5700 College Road. Participants must enter off Maple Avenue, west of Benedictine University and follow the route through the campus to the drop-off
Global production of clothing has increased more than 400% in the past 20 years. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in the U.S. a staggering 85% of our discarded textiles end up in landfills. At the same time, the majority of individuals who make clothes for the global market
• Bliss Woods habitat restoration work day: A habitat restoration work day will be held at Bliss Woods Forest Preserve Saturday, March 2 from 9 a.m. to noon. The group will cut and stack invasive brush and trees. Tools will be provided, but feel free to bring your favorite loppers
• Montgomery recycling event: The Village of Montgomery’s recycling event will be from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23 at the Public Works facility, 891 Knell Road in Montgomery. A photo ID will be required to show residency. Items that can be brought in include: Electronics, fluorescent light
Late last month, while waiting for a bus at the Aurora Transportation Center, I encountered my first, and, hopefully, my last, climate change denier. For no apparent reason other than to pass the time on a cold January afternoon, a young man shared with me his views on the weather.
• Bliss Woods habitat restoration work day: A habitat restoration work day will be held at Bliss Woods Forest Preserve Saturday, March 2 from 9 a.m. to noon. The group will cut and stack invasive brush and trees. Tools will be provided, but feel free to bring your favorite loppers
Kendall County master gardener Steve Wolf shows Josephine Breyne of Yorkville how to test germination of seeds Saturday, Feb. 2 in Yorkville. The event allowed community members to share vegetable and flower seeds in the third annual Seed Swap by the University of Illinois Extension in Kendall County. Submitted photo
The Valley of the Fox Sierra Club invites everyone to attend its program at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 11, at the Batavia Library, 10 S. Batavia Avenue, Batavia. Charlie Zine and Chuck Roberts, two Fox River advocates, recently completed an eight-day kayak paddle of the 223 miles of the Fox
Charlie Zine and Chuck Roberts pose in Aurora at a man-made kayak beach at Veterans Island in Aurora on their trip on the Fox River from Colfax, Wis. to Ottawa. They will give a presentation Monday, Feb. 11 at Valley of the Fox Sierra Club’s meeting at the Batavia Public
