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Woods & WetlandsCommunity Calendar |
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In addition to the events planned by this local Sierra Club Group, there are many other worthwhile environmental events planned in our territory - from Air hearings to Waste collection - sponsored by other organizations.
If you would like to see an event included below, send an e-mail to ww-whatsup@illinois.sierraclub.org including information to put in each column.
For more information about regular W&W meetings, click here.
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Sunday, March 2nd, 1:00-5:00 p.m.
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CLEAN WATER Film Festival
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College of Lake County
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Biodiversity at Rollins Savanna
Libertyville |
Lake County Audubon General Meeting Ecologist Ken Klick will present a Power Point program on Biodiversity at Rollins Savanna. All are invited to make an ecological connection by attending this free, hour and a half program. Since 1995, Ken has worked as the senior restoration ecologist for the Lake County Forest Preserve District, supervising large woodland, wetland, and prairie restoration projects throughout the District’s 26,000 acres of open space. The 1200-acre Rollins Savanna Forest Preserve is a large-scale wetland, prairie and savanna restoration that provides critical habitat for many grassland and wetland bird species, including state listed Henslow’s sparrow, northern harrier, Sandhill crane, and least bittern; and regional rare grassland birds like the bobolink, eastern meadowlark, and savanna sparrow. Yellow-headed blackbirds, least bitterns, coots, and two kinds of rails are seen there. Short-eared owls have been spotted in the winter. In addition to birds, frogs, turtles, salamanders, and fish have responded well. Natural resource restoration efforts began ten years ago and included the removal of 13 miles of agricultural drain tiles to restore hydrology; control of invasive species; planting of native trees, shrubs, and wetland plants; and seeding of savanna, wetland, and prairie species. Passive recreational trails and a native plant nursery are also part of the scene. This program will illustrate the restoration and management steps involved in shaping a former corn and bean field in one of our region’s hottest birding locales and Important Bird Area (IBA). Contact person Chris Geiselhart 847-362-5134. |
Libertyville Village Hall Second Floor Meeting Room 118 W. Cook Map and Directions |
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Thursday, March 6th, 4:00-8:00 p.m.
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Zion Nuclear Power Station Accelerated
Decommissioning
Zion |
Exelon Nuclear Community Information Night
Learn what Exelon wants you to know about the proposed decommissioning process. While the High Level Radioactive Waste will remain onsite, they intend to remove the two reactors, all structures and support buildings, and preparing the site for other undisclosed uses. "Refreshments will be served!!" Exelon has contracted with EnergySolutions to dismantle the nuclear plant. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission must approve the arrangement and the parties are also seeking a favorable ruling from the Internal Revenue Service about the transfer of tax-qualified decommissioning funds. Zion Nuclear Station sits on 257 acres on the shore of Lake Michigan about 40 miles north of Chicago. It has not produced power since 1997. EnergySolutions is based in Salt Lake City, Utah. The company was formed in 2006 by merging BNG America, Duratek, Environcare of Utah and the D&D division of Scientech. Exelon Corporation is one of the nation’s largest electric utilities with approximately $19 billion in annual revenues. Here are some of our concerns:
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Shepherd’s Crook Golf Course Club House |
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Tuesday, March 18th, 8:00 p.m. |
Save Red Oak School Woods
Highland Park |
Red Oak School to Sacrifice Wetlands and Woods
Attend the next meeting: Tuesday, March 18, 8:00 p.m. Send an e-mail to:
Ask about:
See more information at Red School. |
1936 Green Bay Rd., |
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Wednesday, March 19th, 6:45 p.m.
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Building Green
Lincolnshire |
W&W Public Meeting
Jill Russell and Victor Wolbrink, Wolbrink Architects Construction and use of homes and other structures has an unquestionable effect on nature, through the use of materials, land and energy. Luckily, there is a trend among leading architects towards sustainable designs and low impact construction practices, including the Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) program gaining wide acceptance in the industry. Our speakers, Jill Russell, LEED certified general contractor, and Victor Wolbrink, principal architect, received Mayor Daley’s 2006 Greenworks Award for Market Transformation and designed and built the first Energy Star three-flat in Chicago. At our March meeting, Russell and Wolbrink will explain environmentally friendly building and industry improvements, much of which can be applied to your own homes and workplaces. Contact Larry Marvet at 847-537-2083 with any questions. Conservation Committee Meeting Immediately preceding 6:00 p.m. Help unite members eager to have public meetings. See Help W&W! to join our membership committee. |
Vernon Area Public Library |
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Friday, March 21st, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
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LAKE COUNTY COOL
Grayslake |
Taking A Stand On Global Warming
If you watched An Inconvenient Truth and felt the need to do something… Do you know that the typical U.S. household generates 55,000 pounds of CO2 annually… compared to only 27,000 pounds in Germany and a mere 15,000 pounds in Sweden? There are many ways that we can lower our “carbon footprint.” And guess what… it’s easier when we all do it together. Come find out how! We invite you to join us for an exciting Global Warming Café. It’s a powerful, new social change technology that enables us to experience the power of community. You’ll interact with a broad cross-section of Lake County citizens in frank and open conversation to help us reflect deeply on what global warming means to each of us, individually and as a community. We’ll exchange views, feelings and ideas. Then we will learn about a program, Low Carbon Diet, to help us lower our carbon footprint while saving money and transfer this knowledge to our communities and workplaces. Are you up for it? Then make this a priority… COST: $14 includes:
RSVP by March 13 to Matt Van Slyke. For more information about the Low Carbon Diet, visit www.empowermentinstitute.net/lcd . Help spread the word by posting this flyer. Conservation Committee Meeting Immediately preceding 6:00 p.m. Co-sponsored
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Prairie Crossing |
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Bird Identification
Libertyville |
Lake County Audubon General Meeting Jeff Sundberg, Lake Forest College will explore how to tell our birds apart. Contact person Chris Geiselhart 847-362-5134.
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Libertyville Village Hall Second Floor Meeting Room 118 W. Cook Map and Directions |
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Connecting the GREEN dots
Hoffman Estates |
Linking Watersheds Conference 2008 Join colleagues for a full-day, interactive conference on issues relevant to the watersheds in northeastern Illinois, northwestern Indiana, and southeastern Wisconsin. Building on the collaborative network of Chicago Wilderness and the ecosystem partnerships, this program will bring together managers, scientists, educators and others to share information, discuss challenges, and promote models to advance cooperative and collaborative watershed projects in our region. Northern Illinois University Hoffman Estates Campus 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM Presentations & Sessions to include the following and more:
http://foxriverecosystem.org/conference.htm Presented by Chicago Wilderness and the Fox River Ecosystem Partnership |
Exit I-90 on Route 59 north. Turn west (left) onto Higgins Road (Rt. 72). Turn south (left) onto Trillium Boulevard NIU Hoffman-Estates is on the left. Map and Directions |
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Wednesday, April 30th, 6:45 p.m.
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Protecting the Peruvian Rainforest
Lincolnshire |
W&W Public Meeting
David Meyer, President Rainforest Conservation Fund The Rainforest Conservation Fund (RCF) is an all volunteer organization founded by a small group of Chicagoland residents concerned about rainforest destruction. Since it's beginning in 1988, they've focused their efforts on Peru's one million acre Reserva Comunal Tamshiyacu Tahuayo (RCTT), home to the most diverse assembly of primate species on any protected land in the world. Mr. Meyer will tell us how RCF works with the adjacent communities to limit destructive activities through alternative methods and industries. By protecting the Reserva, the Rainforest Conservation Fund is protecting numerous unique and endangered animals, including jaguar, pink river dolphin, harpy eagle, red uakari monkey, giant otter, and the giant anteater. Contact Larry Marvet at 847-537-2083 with any questions. Conservation Committee Meeting Immediately preceding 6:00 p.m. Help unite members eager to have public meetings. See Help W&W! to join our membership committee. |
Vernon Area Public Library |
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Lake County’s Disappearing Landscape
Libertyville |
Lake County Audubon General Meeting Sara Surroz, Liberty Prairie Conservancy explains ways that private landowners can benefit from land conservation. For more information, see description for her W&W presentation. Contact person Chris Geiselhart 847-362-5134. |
Libertyville Village Hall Second Floor Meeting Room 118 W. Cook Map and Directions |
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Household Electronics Collection Mundelein Wauconda Village of Deerfield Winthrop Harbor Lindenhurst Round Lake Beach Round Lake Vernon Hills |
Toss Toxic
Electronic Components Safely SWALCO is sponsoring another one-day event when outdated, broken or unwanted household electronics will be collected. See SWALCO.
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Many Villages and Townships are accepting waste electronics all week
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Saturday, June 23,
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Household Chemical Waste Collection
Deerfield |
Toxic
Chemical Waste First, avoid buying most of this stuff, and don't buy more than you need. SWALCO is sponsoring this one-day event when household chemical waste will be collected. Residency of the community where the collection takes place is not required in order to participate, residency in Illinois is. See SWALCO.
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1959 Waukegan Rd. Between Rt. 22 and Deerfield Rd. |
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