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To raise environmental awareness, inspire people to take action, and create a more sustainable community.
Helping Wilmette Go Green Since 2006
Family Day in the Bird Habitat
October 4th – – 9 AM to 1130 AM
Join us for an autumn work day, to gather seeds from native plants and spread them in other spots. Stay for a tree walk. All activities are family friendly and drop-in. No Experience needed
Gillson Beach Clean Up
September 26th – – 9 AM to 11AM
Gillson Beach House
Join us for a family friendly morning at the beach
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Beach Clean Up! Saturday, September 26, 9am-11am Gillson Beach House Feel free to come early or stay late to this family friendly event, and please stop by our table at some point to check in. Bring reusable gloves (not single-use plastic) and a bucket or container, many plastic pieces are tiny and need to be picked up by hand. Can’t make it? Do a solo beach clean-up anytime and tag #gogreenwilmette on Instagram or Facebook.
Elmwood Dunes Work Day!
September 24, 9-11am
Elmwood Dunes (located at the east end of Elmwood Ave)
Consider volunteering to restore the Elmwood Dunes Preserve on the lakefront at Elmwood Avenue.
Mallinckrodt Habitat Workday
Sept. 17, 9am-11am
Park in the lot off of Ridge
Join GGW (in partnership with the Wilmette Park District) to learn about the native plants in the park, meet neighbors, and weed out unwanted plants to help the natives thrive.
Come anytime between 9-11am - just look for the group in a nearby garden bed. Stop by to say hi or stay for as long as you wish to help out. Bring gloves and a favorite tool if you have them.
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Intern Profile: Maeve Newton
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Volunteer Opportunities
There are many ways to help make Wilmette a wonderful environment in which to live and volunteering with Go Green Wilmette is a good place to start! We have opportunities for individuals to have an impact. Or, maybe your school/church youth group is looking to earn service hours. Beach Clean Ups and Habitat workdays are just a couple of ways you can really roll up your sleeves, dig in and make a tangible difference. If you have a particular area of interest or a skill to share, please contact us! We’d love to talk with you and determine how best you can work with us
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Business Partners for a Greener Wilmette
In 2021, the Village of Wilmette approved a Sustainability Plan for our village and part of that plan is to engage with local businesses about ways in which to make every business more sustainable.
This plan dovetails perfectly with the mission of GGW. GGW is offering Wilmette businesses a FREE consultation with our GGW board members on how you might want to make some small but significant changes to your business processes to be more sustainable!
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Go Green Wilmette
P.O. Box 954
Wilmette, IL 60091
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Go Green Wilmette is a tax-exempt organization under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) and Illinois Department of Revenue regulations. Contributions are deductible to the fullest extent permitted by law