PAST EVENTS

  Intro to Native Gardens presentation Mount Prospect Public Library, Meeting Room B Sat. March 21st 10-11am Local Voices Series The Local Voices Series is an opportunity to hear from neighbors who have developed special knowledge or passion for a topic they’ve been exploring and putting into practice over the years. This event will take place in  Meeting Room B at the Mount Prospect Public Library .  Registration is encouraged , as space is limited to  30 people . This month’s presentation will be led by  Robin Jennings , Secretary of Go Green Mount Prospect. Robin will share the  benefits of native gardening , how to get started, and tips on  choosing the right plants  for your space. Attendees will leave with  free native seeds  and ideas for getting started on their own  native garden this spring . Bring your questions to this presentation as there will be plenty of time to chat!

  🌱 Native Seed Giveaway:  Sat. Jan. 10 th   10-12pm Location: Mount Prospect Library Lobby Stop by for some free native seeds.  We will have over 25+ varieties.  Learn why winter is the best time to sow native seeds  🌱 Native Seed Giveaway:  Sat. Feb. 28th 9-11am Location: Khepri Kitchen + Coffee 106 S. Emerson. St. Mt. Prospect, IL 60056 Stop by for some free native seeds.  We will have over 25+ varieties.  Learn why winter is the best time to sow native seeds

   What do Insects do in Winter?    Saturday Dec. 27th 10:30-12pm  When it's cold and snowy, where do all the insects go? Join us for a fun and interactive program to discover the surprising ways insects survive the winter! We'll learn together, ask curious question, and then get creative with hands-on insect crafts. Each participant will also go home with  free native seeds  to help support pollinators when spring arrives. Location: at one of the front meeting rooms at the Mount Prospect Library.   One of the teachers from Westbrook will be leading this event.  Link to Register.

  🌿  Front Yard Fresh:  Grow More Than Grass Sunday November 2nd 3-4pm Meet at: E. Gregory St. & N. Owen St, Mount Prospect  (Parking at Christian Life Church lot) • Join a 1-mile neighborhood walk to explore front-yard native gardens • See real examples of turning parts of your lawn into thriving habitat • Learn why fall is the ideal time to remove turf and plan for spring planting AND wrap up with a quick demo on how to smother grass using cardboard + mulch • Leave with ideas you can use in your own yard!

  Sun., October 26th 8 AM-1 PM 2 W. Northwest Hwy., Mount Prospect Stop by the Lions Farmer’s Market on its final day of the season to connect with GGMP! Learn about our upcoming events and share what interests you have for the upcoming year. Pick up  FREE NATIVE SEEDS  to take home, along with tips on how to grow them. We will have 25+ varieties of native seeds while supplies last!

    Saturday September 20th 11AM-1PM   @ Cap’s Ice Cream (10 S. Pine St., Mt Prospect) Go Green Mount Prospect is hosting a hands-on  Textile Reuse + Recycling Pop-Up  to inspire creative ways to extend the life of your clothes. Swing by our outdoor table to discover easy, creative ways to give old clothes new life — from darning holes with KC Dix and adding fun patches to upcycling kids' clothes and using one of a kind iron-on designs.    Bring a T-shirt to refresh!  Be one of the first there for some free natives generously donated! This is a casual, drop-in event designed to get people thinking differently about what they wear — and how to waste less. Facebook Event Page