PROGRAM CANCELLED – Nature-based Solutions for Urban Environments

Virtual

We hope to reschedule this program for the spring of 2023.  Visit the Friends’ website for program updates and event calendar.  Living green infrastructures are an essential element of climate adaptation and can provide significant environmental, social, and economic benefits. Yet green infrastructure remains the exception. Learn about green roofs and walls, bioswales/rain gardens, urban trees, permeable […]

Event Series Trail Work Days – Lend a Hand

Trail Work Days – Lend a Hand

Green Bay Trail & Mary St. 278 Mary Street, Winnetka, IL, United States

Meet at 9AM.  The day’s work plan will include removing invasive plants, deadheading native plants and collecting seeds to sow on the trail next year.  Wear closed toe shoes. Bring work gloves and pruners if you have them. We will not cancel for sprinkles but will do so for heavy rain or other weather conditions.  […]

Event Series Trail Work Days – Lend a Hand

Trail Work Days – Lend a Hand

Green Bay Trail & Mary St. 278 Mary Street, Winnetka, IL, United States

Meet at 9AM.  The day’s work plan will include removing invasive plants, deadheading native plants and collecting seeds to sow on the trail next year.  Wear closed toe shoes. Bring work gloves and pruners if you have them. We will not cancel for sprinkles but will do so for heavy rain or other weather conditions.  […]

Event Series Trail Seed Cleaning

Trail Seed Cleaning

Shake Rattle and Roll with the Friends. Saturdays, 2 - 4 PM. Join the Friends to sort, clean and separate seeds gathered from the trail’s native plants.  The sorting process includes shaking, rattling and the occasional use of golf balls in containers  to release seeds from dried seed heads.  Cleaned seeds will be prepared for […]

Event Series Trail Work Days – Lend a Hand

Trail Work Days – Lend a Hand

Green Bay Trail & Mary St. 278 Mary Street, Winnetka, IL, United States

Meet at 9AM.  The day’s work plan will include removing invasive plants, deadheading native plants and collecting seeds to sow on the trail next year.  Wear closed toe shoes. Bring work gloves and pruners if you have them. We will not cancel for sprinkles but will do so for heavy rain or other weather conditions.  […]

Event Series Trail Seed Cleaning

Trail Seed Cleaning

Shake Rattle and Roll with the Friends. Saturdays, 2 - 4 PM. Join the Friends to sort, clean and separate seeds gathered from the trail’s native plants.  The sorting process includes shaking, rattling and the occasional use of golf balls in containers  to release seeds from dried seed heads.  Cleaned seeds will be prepared for […]

Event Series Trail Work Days – Lend a Hand

Trail Work Days – Lend a Hand

Green Bay Trail & Mary St. 278 Mary Street, Winnetka, IL, United States

Meet at 9AM.  The day’s work plan will include removing invasive plants, deadheading native plants and collecting seeds to sow on the trail next year.  Wear closed toe shoes. Bring work gloves and pruners if you have them. We will not cancel for sprinkles but will do so for heavy rain or other weather conditions.  […]

Event Series Trail Seed Cleaning

Trail Seed Cleaning

Shake Rattle and Roll with the Friends. Saturdays, 2 - 4 PM. Join the Friends to sort, clean and separate seeds gathered from the trail’s native plants.  The sorting process includes shaking, rattling and the occasional use of golf balls in containers  to release seeds from dried seed heads.  Cleaned seeds will be prepared for […]

Event Series Trail Work Days – Lend a Hand

Trail Work Days – Lend a Hand

Green Bay Trail & Mary St. 278 Mary Street, Winnetka, IL, United States

Meet at 9AM.  The day’s work plan will include removing invasive plants, deadheading native plants and collecting seeds to sow on the trail next year.  Wear closed toe shoes. Bring work gloves and pruners if you have them. We will not cancel for sprinkles but will do so for heavy rain or other weather conditions.  […]

Event Series Trail Work Days – Lend a Hand

Trail Work Days – Lend a Hand

Green Bay Trail & Mary St. 278 Mary Street, Winnetka, IL, United States

Meet at 9AM.  The day’s work plan will include removing invasive plants, deadheading native plants and collecting seeds to sow on the trail next year.  Wear closed toe shoes. Bring work gloves and pruners if you have them. We will not cancel for sprinkles but will do so for heavy rain or other weather conditions.  […]

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