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May 19th - Workday at Spring Valley Nature Center
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Earth Day 2012 - Thank You To Everyone!
Volunteers make a Difference
Earth Day was celebrated by the Northwest Cook County Group of Sierra Club this year on April 21st at Deer Grove Forest Preserve in Palatine.
The day included over 100 volunteers . . . more
Green Energy Victory!
Because of you and the tireless efforts of the team leading the push for electricity aggregation we have secured a groundbreaking, 100% Green Energy option in Arlington Heights, Buffalo Grove, Lincolnshire, Long Grove, Palatine, Vernon Hills and Wheeling.
Read the Crain's Chicago Article here
Upcoming Program Meetings
May 10th - Spring Valley Nature Center Hike
Dave Brooks, the director of Spring Valley Nature Center, will lead us on a hike around this beautiful area
When: Thursday - May 10, 2012
Where: Spring Valley Nature Center in Schaumburg
Time: Meet & Socialize - 7:00pm
Cost: FREE
The hike will start promptly at 7:15
The NWCCG will be hiking in the Indiana DunesSaturday, May 26th - Join us for this fun adventure! . . . . more
Green Pet Care
The number one ecofriendly pet suggestion was to “consider recycling a pet. . . .
There are between six and eight million dogs and cats in animal shelters per year . . . you can give a dog or a cat, or another animal, a second chance and adopt a shelter animal . . . .more
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle - Can We Do Better?
So simple. Any good environmentalist,
or "wannabe" . . .
. . . knows what we should be doing. But what are we actually doing . . .see what Karen Peterson has to say on the subject . . . moreExperience Green Dining
You don't have to trek all the way into Chicago to experience these restaurants.
According to Lara Jackson, there are plenty of green restaurants in the suburbs. Listed are just a few restaurants you can try out . . . more
Save Money on Electricity & Help the Environment
See our Special Section:
Deregulation of the electricity industry in Illinois is providing residents with a lot of options and even more questions . . . more
MAY 2012
Congratulations are in order! The results are in for the 2012 Executive Committee members . . . more
Black Bears!
Wow, we had a great turnout for Eric's presentation at our program meeting . . . more
Aldo Leopold - Green Fire Our program meeting at the Arlington Heights Library, sponsoring the film . . . more
"Idling Gets You Nowhere" Idling wastes fuel and money and pollutes the air we breathe. Arlington Heights Cool Cities . . . more
A Personal Journey Down the Renewable Energy Road - Peter Gorr recently transitioned his home in Palatine to new clean solar energy, with one of the largest residential solar electrical systems in Illinois
Part 1 - The Economy and the Environment
Part 2 - Selecting a Solar Energy System
Part 3 - Economics of a Solar Energy System
Inner City Outings
Inner City Outings Meets Hackmatack . . .and Oh What Fun We Had! more
Book Review
"The Grandest of Lives"
Eye To Eye With Whales by Douglas H. Chadwick more
Featured Area Park
Parks, trails or preserves in our boundaries more