Dive into Chicagoland's diverse ecosystems with engaging, expert-led talks
Read moreWe encourage our members to volunteer for workdays in natural areas. We also advocate for and donate native plants to our community natural areas.
Read moreHow hot is an unshaded playground or sports field? Very. We help cool our schoolyards with free native trees.
Read moreWe're working to grow our native tree canopy one yard at a time.
Read moreWe encourage six steps for our families, community, the planet, and birds and pollinators too. In fact, we build our whole program around these steps (and a few more).
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Herbicide drift (trespass) has been an economic andecological concern for decades. However in recent years, there have been dramaticincreases in the use of many popular herbicides in an effort to combatherbicide-resistant weeds. Widespread injuries to wild and cultivatedplants have been reported since these increases in herbicide use began. PrairieRivers Network's Tree and Plant Health Monitoring Program has studied theimpacts of drift for 7 years. This presentation will discuss the summary of 6years of findings, such as the long term impacts of herbicide drift to trees,plants, and ecosystem health in our new report "Hidden in PlainSight".
Starflower (Trientalis borealis) reaches a southernrange limit in northern Illinois, which puts Illinois populations at risk dueto climate change. Emily Dangremond, President of the Illinois Native PlantSociety, researched this plant on the edge, investigating the phenology(timing) of flowering and fruiting in the upper Midwest. She will sharehow, from herbarium specimens and field observations, the research detectedshifts in flowering dates to better understand the relationship between temperatureand reproductive phenology in this species. Emily will also describe otheractivities sponsored by the Illinois Native Plant Society.
Donating to Climate Action Evanston and earmarking your donation for Natural Habitat Evanston. You can further earmark your donation to one of our initiatives.
Join our Pollinator Pledge and let the city and landscapers know we care about sustainable yards. Take an optional yard sign to spread the word.
$25/bag to local residents (pickup; no shipping). We also have some $5 seed packets of bottlebrush and little bluestem grass. While supplies last. Emails should include your phone number and which species you are requesting. Pay by check payable to Citizens’ Greener Evanston at pickup.
Help at outdoor workdays
Rethink how you Lawn
Northwestern students Petition for Bird-Friendly Films at Mudd Library. Mudd Library accounts for over 14% of bird deaths and injuries on campus each year. Applying patterned window film to a portion of the building would dramatically reduce collisions that are fatal to birds.
Get updates and share your thoughts on our FB Group. You can also check out our FB page here https://www.facebook.com/NaturalHabitatEvanston
Just want to spread the word on certain steps? Mow Less-Leave Leaves (2-sided yard sign) or Leafblowers sign
Get news the next time there is a threat to Isabella Woods. (Only sent when there is news.)
Provide Food, Water, Shelter, Places to Raise Young and Sustainable Steps for wildlife. It helps Evanston maintain its NWF Community-wide Wildlife Habitat certification.
