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Pumpkin Smash

Macomb
County: McDonough
Decorate now. Recycle later.

Pumpkins are popular this time of year. Whether in a decoration, pie, or popular coffee ingredient, pumpkins show everyone it’s officially fall. But what happens when…

drawing of a pumpkin with recycle logo as eyes saying "Don't trash pumpkins, smash them!"

Pumpkin Smash at Coyote Run Golf Course

sponsored by Chicago Southland Green Committee
County: Cook
Decorate now. Recycle later.

Pumpkins are popular this time of year. Whether part of a decoration, pie, or popular coffee ingredient, pumpkins show everyone that it’s officially fall. But what…

drawing of a pumpkin with recycle logo as eyes saying "Don't trash pumpkins, smash them!"

Pumpkin Smash at Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences

County: Cook
Decorate now. Recycle later.

Pumpkins are popular this time of year. Whether part of a decoration, pie, or popular coffee ingredient, pumpkins show everyone that it’s officially fall. But what…

drawing of a pumpkin with recycle logo as eyes saying "Don't trash pumpkins, smash them!"

Pumpkin Smash at Plant Chicago

County: Cook
Decorate now. Recycle later.

Pumpkins are popular this time of year. Whether part of a decoration, pie, or popular coffee ingredient, pumpkins show everyone that it’s officially fall. But what…

drawing of a pumpkin with recycle logo as eyes saying "Don't trash pumpkins, smash them!"

Pumpkin Smash at First Presbyterian Church of Arlington Heights

County: Cook
Decorate now. Recycle later.

Pumpkins are popular this time of year. Whether part of a decoration, pie, or popular coffee ingredient, pumpkins show everyone that it’s officially fall. But what…

drawing of a pumpkin with recycle logo as eyes saying "Don't trash pumpkins, smash them!"

Pumpkin Smash at Lakeview High School - Chicago

County: Cook
Decorate now. Recycle later.

Pumpkins are popular this time of year. Whether part of a decoration, pie, or popular coffee ingredient, pumpkins show everyone that it’s officially fall. But what…

Graphic with red flowers that says Resilient Communities

Birds, Bees, and Solar: Wildlife Interactions with Solar Energy Development

Resilient Communities Webinar Series
How does solar development impact wildlife? 

Explore how birds, bats, and pollinators interact with solar energy development. Drawing on real-world projects and research, speakers will discuss the…

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A gloved hand uses red pruning shears to trim a branch on a woody plant.
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Southern IL Fruit Tree Pruning Workshop

County: Madison, Monroe, St. Clair
Join our Southwestern Illinois Fruit Tree Pruning Workshop with Alexis R. Barnes, horticulture Extension educator, to learn how and when to properly prune apple, pear, peach, and cherry trees for…
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Next Generation Stewardship: Illinois Leads the Way

Hosted by Wild Ones Lake-to-Prairie Chapter
County: Lake
 Illinois led the nation in developing a system for protecting nature when it created the Illinois Nature Preserves System. Join Amy Doll, Director of Friends of Illinois Nature Preserves, as…
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