Eillie Anzilotti, assistant editor for FastCopany’s Ideas Section, submitted the following article about ancient trees, such as those in tropical rain forests. Anzilotti writes: “These trees are crucial for slowing climate change, but they keep disappearing. It’s more important than ever that countries try to limit losses–and work to plant
Earth Day (April 22) may be over, but you still can do your part! Join 3:11 Project and many community partners for the first Community Day of Service in Yorkville from from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 11. The day will start at Hoover Forest Preserve with informational
Fresh organic vegetable and herb seedlings along with a variety of native plants will be available during the annual McDonald Farm plant sale and open house in Naperville Saturday, May 11 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.. A wide variety of seedlings for gardens and native trees and shrubs will
• Aurora electronic recycling: The city government of Aurora, in partnership with Will County, will be hosts to a free Electronics Recycling Day from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 4 in the City public parking Lot X, 309 N. River Street. The event is open to Aurora residents
Fermilab offers several annual traditions for its Batavia area neighbors, from Family Open House to STEM Career Expo. But none is quite as anticipated as the birth of each year’s first baby bison. Saturday, April 20, baby bison season officially began. The first calf of the year was born in the early morning
Earth Day will turn 50 next year, April 22, 2020. Likely it is the reason for a lack of published information and emphasis this year in the 49th anniversary. President Richard Nixon, prior to his problems with the Watergate scandal, signed the document passed by both Houses to create Earth
April 17, 2019 Dear editor; Climate change, food security, sustainability, salary justice for food workers, the environmental impact of agribusiness destroying our soil, our water supply, and our individual health. If these topics interest you, you are invited to Endiro Coffee, 29 West New York Street, Aurora, on Thankful Thursday,
Click here for part 1 Click here for part 2 Last of three parts Adele Peterson has submitted the following article regarding recycling. Parts one and two focused on renovations and sorting of recycling. This week is the series conclusion “Processing: After materials are sorted, they travel to a reprocessor—such
Aurora Veterans Advisory Council and the Fox Valley Park District will present the fourth annual Cruise Night from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, May 25 at McCullough Park, 100 W. Illinois Avenue, Aurora. There will be many classes of cars, including stock and classic cars from 1940 and later.
The community is invited to celebrate the third annual Earth Week Naperville through April 28. The weeklong celebration features volunteer opportunities, special events, and programs focused on sustaining and protecting the environment. New exhibitors, events, and volunteer projects have been added. Naperville Park District’s Fort Hill Activity Center, 20 Fort
The degree to which climate change threatens the ecosystems of the Earth and societies around the world has been an ongoing subject of debate, and sometimes protest. With Earth Day, Monday, April 22, Pew Research Center took stock of U.S. public opinion about climate change, based on recent Pew surveys.
• Aurora electronic recycling: The city government of Aurora, in partnership with Will County, will be hosts to a free Electronics Recycling Day from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 4 in the City public parking Lot X, 309 N. River Street. The event is open to Aurora residents
By Carter Crane – The Veterans Serenity Park ground-breaking in Oswego Saturday, April 13 was both the process of a beginning and of a completion for the committee which has been working on the project for nearly a year. The Park projection completion date is November this year. The Park,
Second of three parts Adele Peterson has submitted the following article regarding seeking solution in the U.S. recycling crisis. “Those investments include some companies that focus solely on municipal recycling. In many cities, the current model has private companies, such as Waste Management, that handle both trash and recycling. But
Vernon LaVia, Charlie Zine, and Kiwanis president-elect Steve Andras pose at Tuesday’s luncheon meeting at the Prisco Center following Charlie Zine’s presentation. He gave a program on his trip the full length of the Fox River by kayak from the headwaters of the Fox River at Colgate, Wis. and 202
Jose Jesus Cervantes pulls out part of a shopping cart from the Fox River in Aurora during the One Day clean-up Saturday sponsored by Kiwanis Club of Aurora along with other organizations. John Ross photo
• Bliss Woods habitat restoration work day: A habitat restoration work day will be held at Bliss Woods Forest Preserve from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 27. The group will plant shrubs and pull out invasive plants. Bliss Woods is a beautiful, high-quality woodland host to many unusual plants.
It is the season to be blessed with many activities: • A busy day in many communities will be Saturday, April 13, including Oswego, which will hold an Earth Day Kite Fly, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Prairie Pointe Park; Oswego East Food Truck Feast, and Veterans Serenity Park
First of three parts Adele Peterson has submitted the following article regarding news concerning recycling. “You may have read that there’s a recycling crisis in the U.S.. After years of accepting our used plastic and cardboard, China now won’t take it, which often means there is no place for it
The five white wooden crosses memorializing the victims of the workplace shooting at the Henry Pratt Company in Aurora Friday, Feb. 15 are on display at the Pierce Art and History Center, 20 East Downer Place, Aurora, through May 4. The crosses were given to the Aurora Historical Society to
