The City of Lake Forest, Parks & Recreation, Lake Forest Library, Elawa Farm, Green Minds, Lake Forest Open Lands, and Gorton Community Center are partnering this April to celebrate Earth Day with a month of eco‑friendly activities. The theme this year is "Act for Earth."
Join us in Market Square from Noon to 4:00 pm on Sunday, April 3, to participate in the kick-off event. Meet Bart the Cart and learn about composting with an Earth Machine. Stop by the photo booth to pose with your "This I Can Do, 2022" pledged action slip. Learn and be entertained from a variety of presentations and performances including a bicycle safety expert, Joey FineRhyme freestyle rhyme master, and an exhibit from Wildlife Discover Center.
Each week in April will have a theme with events and challenges.
Week 1: Reduce Waste Challenge
Week 2: Protect our Water Resources
Week 3: Earth Week Photo Challenge
Week 4: Reduce Your Impact
For details, visit cityoflakeforest.com/earth_month.
Below find the Lake Forest Library Pollinator Garden survey, info about the Children's Library Earth Month Scavenger Hunt, selected reading suggestions, upcoming Library events, and Library event videos on green topics.
Thank you for your interest in this past event, survey, or contest. The information may no longer be up-to-date or active.
Library pollinator garden
Pollinator gardens are full of native plants that help support populations of butterflies, bees, flies, moths, and beetles, that help our ecosystem flourish.
(Updated April 20) Thank you to everyone who took our survey and shared your ideas and enthusiasm! We received a lot of positive feedback that will help the Library Board and Staff in evaluating a pollinator garden in the future.
Upcoming Events at the Library
Birds of a Feather Read Together: Winter Reading for All Ages
Shop the Friends Booth at the Think Local Pop-Up Shop
Shop the Friends Booth at the Think Local Pop-Up Shop
Shop the Friends Booth at the Think Local Pop-Up Shop
From the Blog
Celebrate Earth Month in Lake Forest
Saturday, April 22, 2023 is Earth Day, but the City of Lake Forest has different themed challenges and activities during each week of April to help you celebrate all month long: Week 1: Reduce Your Waste Week 2: Protect Our Water Resources Week 3: Ear...
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(Past event) Earth Month Scavenger Hunt in the Children's Library
Join us in the Children's Library throughout April for an Earth Month Scavenger Hunt. Complete nine challenges to earn a prize at the Children's Library circulation desk. The City of Lake Forest, Parks & Recreation, Lake Forest Library, Elawa Farm, Green Minds, Lake Forest Open Lands, and Gor...
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