PAST EVENTS

  Sun. Oct. 11  10:00-11:30AM Location: Lions Park, Mount Prospect Meet at the picnic tables under the trees on the south side (closest to E Shabonee Tr.) What to bring: a notebook or sketchbook and favorite pencils and or pens if you have them. Materials will also be available to borrow. There are benches throughout the park, but feel free to bring a portable chair/stool that you like. This is a free event for adults and teens.  No experience necessary. Enjoy the morning with a notebook, neighbors, and nature! Registration coming soon! Bring a friend as drop ins welcome too!

  🎬 The Extraordinary Caterpillar Movie — Movie in the Park! Join  Go Green Mount Prospect for our first-ever Movie in the Park , featuring  The Extraordinary Caterpillar Movie ! We’re excited to partner with  River Trails Park District , who is helping provide the shelter and equipment to make this event possible. Come early at  6:30 PM  for  free native seeds and popcorn , with the movie beginning at dusk. Bring your blankets and lawn chairs, cozy up, and enjoy this fascinating  one-hour film  all about the extraordinary world of caterpillars! Bring your neighbors, friends, and family—everyone is welcome! Woodland Trails Park 1600 E. Euclid Ave., Mount Prospect, IL 60056 Meet at the  gazebo near the playground . FREE EVENT! No registration required.

  Front Yard Freecycle   Sat. Sept. 26th 9am-6pm How to Participate: 1. Find items to give away. 2. Email address to be added to the Google Map of free piles.  3. Put free items out by 9am June 7th — no need to stick around! 4.  Bring in items left by 7pm or bring to a donation location. The Google Map will be shared 2 days before the event and removed at 6pm when the event ends. Anyone can participate by creating a free pile or by driving/biking around town looking for free treasures! Email  gogreenmountprospect@gmail.com IMPORTANT NOTE for FRONT YARD FREECYCLE LOCATIONS: Please put free items in your driveway or front lawn. Items are not to be placed at the curb during this event. Put items out at 9am and bring in by 6pm or take to a donation location. Do not just leave the curb please.  

  Go Green MP: Reading for a Change! Thur. Sept 17th 7-8:30pm Khepri Kitchen + Coffee 106 S. Emerson St. MP Book Club + In Person Meeting!!! It's time to start reading for our second book club meeting ever! Join us September 17 to discuss "The Death and Life of the Great Lakes" by Pulitzer Prize finalist Dan Egan. In this 2017 NYT Book Club pick, Egan covers the ecological history of the Great Lakes, including the effects of invasive species. This should be a very interesting and relevant read for us here in the Great Lakes region! No time to read? Join us anyway - you don't need to have to read the book to participate. Hope to see you there!

 Let’s Talk Data Centers: Our Water, Our Power, Our Communities   Thur August 27th 6:30-8:30pm Mount Prospect Public Library Room A Register here  to save your seat as spots are filling up! Priority seating to those who registered. Data centers are expanding rapidly across Illinois, bringing new demands for electricity, water, and infrastructure. But communities are often left without clear information about how these facilities may affect local resources, energy prices, and environmental health. What do these developments mean for our water supply? How might these affect our energy grid and utility bills? How can communities ensure their voices are a part of the discussion that affects our shared resources?   This event will include overviews of the data center development landscape, the impacts of data centers on their host communities, and potential solutions to these problems. The evening will conclude with an opportunity to identify next steps and develop i...

  Get your hand dirty and  make a difference! Join us for a hands-on habitat restoration series as we remove invasive plants right in our local park, Hill Street. We are working with the Mount Prospect Park District on this collaborative effort! Hill Street Work Days: 9:30-11:30am NOTE: Sat. 8/1 is canceled due to rain Register  here. Perks for Pitching: Learn what invasives are, get to know your community and your park, students can get service hours and enter to win a Native Seedling bundle!

 Join us for a  free Native Garden Tour  featuring Mount Prospect gardens that have incorporated native plants and sustainable practices into their landscapes! Explore the gardens at your own pace—walk, bike, carpool, or drive between locations. At each stop, you’ll find educational resources and inspiration to help you create a more sustainable yard of your own. Interested in biking the tour with a group?  Meet the other riders here! Need transportation assistance? Reach out to us, and we’ll help connect you with someone who can assist. This event is  free and open to the public . We can’t wait to see you there!

  Green Careers: Exploring Your Path in Sustainability   Are you curious about environmental careers or wondering how you can make an impact? Join Go Green Mount Prospect and Go Green Des Plaines for an evening of connection and conversation with professionals working in sustainability. Hear from experts in careers related to sustainability and the  environment share their experiences, career paths, and advice for anynone interested in the environmental field. Come early from 6:00–6:30 PM to meet others and connect with panelists. The panel discussion will run from 6:30–7:30 PM, followed by additional time for questions and conversation from 7:30-8pm.  Submit your questions ahead of time  and come ready to explore what a future in sustainability could look like! Time: 6-8pm Location: Izaak Walton  1841 S Des Plaines River Rd, Des Plaines, IL 60018  

 

  Litter Clean Up at Busse Woods Saturday July 11th   10-12pm 450 S. Arlington Hts Rd. Elk Grove Village Join us for a litter clean up event at Busse Woods Grove #27. Busse Woods is one of the largest preserves with the most diverse forest. Participants will be provided gloves and trash bags, but welcome to bring your own tools. Families welcome. Enter through Main Dam Entrance on S. Arlington Heights Rd.

  Local Voices: Nature Journaling  with Christina Lovering Mount Prospect Public Library:  Meeting Room B Join us for a one-hour  introduction to nature  journaling! Christina will share tips on observing and  sketching the natural world,  then you'll try it yourself. Teens and adults welcome.  No art or journaling  experience needed.  Bring a  sketchbook or  journal/notebook if you have  one—supplies will also be available.

  We are back to the Lions Farmer's Market this summer! Stop by are table for some freebies including some free native plants and information on how to reduce your plastic use at summer events this summer.  We love seeing our Go Green community!  See you there!

Free Pile Day  Sun. June 7th 9am-7pm Google Map Here How to Participate: 1. Find items to give away. 2. Email address to be added to the Google Map of free piles.  3. Put free items out by 9am June 7th — no need to stick around! 4.  Bring in items left by 7pm or bring to a donation location. The Google Map will be shared 2 days before the event and removed at 7pm when the event ends. Anyone can participate by creating a free pile or by driving/biking around town looking for free treasures! Email  gogreenmountprospect@gmail.com IMPORTANT NOTE for FREE PILE LOCATIONS: Please put free items in your driveway or front lawn. Items are not to be placed at the curb during this event. Put items out at 9am and bring in by 7pm or take to a donation location. Do not just leave the curb please.  

                                                                          Cap's Night Fri. June 5th 6-8pm Cap's Ice Cream 10 S. Pine St. MP What more could you ask for than an evening with the Go Green community — enjoying amazing ice cream, listening to local tunes, kids doing crafts, and spinning the Go Green wheel! Stop by for a fun summer evening with neighbors and friends at this drop in event!

  Go Green MP: Reading for a Change! Thur. June 4th 7pm Khepri Kitchen + Coffee 106 S. Emerson St. MP Book Club + In Person Meeting!!! These only happen once a quarter and this is our first one! Don't have time to read the book, stop by anyway for some good conversation. Our first pick would be  Bringing Nature Home  by  Doug Tallamy.  June 4th, join us for a discuss about the book and all things sustainability. 

    Local Voices Series: Home Composting & Soil Building May 3 | 11:15-12:15 PM 📍  Mount Prospect Public Library, Meeting Room B Join us for the next  Local Voices Series  presentation featuring  Anna Chubchenko , a local composter, neighbor, and Go Green Mount Prospect member. Anna will share her  tips and tricks for building healthy soil  and explain  simple ways to start a home composting system . Adam from Urban Canopy,  will talk about their program, which  offers home composting for those living in apartment buildings and condos,  event composting and a winter composting option.   A  Q&A session will follow the presentation , and attendees will leave with helpful resources and the knowledge to begin their own  home composting journey .  🌱 Come learn how turning food scraps into compost can nourish your garden and reduce waste!

   National Bike to Work Day                                        Fri. May 15th 7:30-9 AM Pocket Park  21 S. Emerson St. MP Join us for National Bike to Work Day! This highlights National Bike Month, organized by the League of American Bicyclists, who promote commuting by bike for better health, a cleaner environment, and reduced traffic. Go Green Mount Prospect will be hosting a pit stop with a quick snack and coffee. Make sure to bring your own to-go mug! Work from home? Hop on your bike and swing by our table for a quick hello before starting your day!

  Native Plant Sale: Shop & Learn Mt. Prospect Historical Society Sat. May 30th 9:30am-2pm          101 S. Maple St. MP This exciting event is both a fundraiser for our growing organization and an opportunity to gather resources and learn about pollinator-friendly native plants into your landscape. There will also be a kids craft table! On the day of the sale, we’ll be selling 24 establish native plugs from Pizzo Nursery and an additional 25+ varieties of  native seedlings.  New to native plants? We’ll have resources and information available to help you discover the many benefits of native gardening and how to get started. Come support Go Green Mount Prospect’s first fundraiser and help create healthier habitats for pollinators and wildlife—one garden at a time!  NATIVE PLANT LIST Update: 5/30 Native Plug list ($4-$5 a pot):  Swamp Rose Mallow, Whorled Milkweed, Purple Coneflower, Brown Fox Sedge, Southern Blue Flag,  Dwarf Bla...

  Earth Day Celebration April 22 | 4:30–6:30 PM 📍  Woodland Trails Park Hosted by the  River Trails Park District The  River Trails Park District  is hosting an amazing Earth Day event.  Go Green Mount Prospect  will be joining them for an afternoon of Earth Day fun and hands-on activities for kids and families. Stop by our table for  recycled craft projects ,  Earth Day poetry , and  seedling planting  to help inspire care for our planet. It’s a great way to celebrate Earth Day while learning simple ways we can all make a positive impact. River Trails Park District will also have a nature walk and a reptile show! 🌱 All ages welcome — come say hello and celebrate the Earth with us!

  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!