The NENA Butterfly Garden

The NENA Butterfly Garden Located in the Historic Spring-Douglas Neighborhood in the northeast section of Elgin,IL. The eastern portion of the garden was designed by Laura Anderson.

Formally a vacant lot at the south end of the Spring-Douglas historic neighborhood, the Ann Street-Douglas Avenue Butterfly Garden is the creation of volunteers and local residents who wanted to bring a natural, tranquil and butterfly-friendly garden to the northeast neighborhood of Elgin, IL. Working with the City of Elgin through a Neighborhood Improvement Grant and through generous donations f

rom private individuals, local businesses and service organizations, the garden was built in 2008 and expanded in 2010. The western portion of the garden was designed based on Pat Hill's book "Design Your Natural Midwest Garden." The garden serves as a focal point in the neighborhood where people, pollinators (the butterfly and bee variety) and native perennials meet.

Lights out!!!
08/26/2026

Lights out!!!

Migration numbers are picking up and we are already close to a quarter billion!

Because of untreated glass, many birds will be making extremely long journeys that become more treacherous than necessary.

It's time to step up efforts to protect these travellers:

• Treat glass with Feather Friendly visual markers or Bird Divert UV markers
• Keep lights out at night.

Learn more about the BirdCast Migration Dashboard here: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/heres-how-to-use-the-new-migration-forecast-tools-from-birdcast/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_content=ap_naqwwnmumz

Migration movement graphic courtesy of BirdCast: https://birdcast.info/migration-tools/migration-forecast-maps/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_content=ap_v7mmmnstht

Lights Out alert graphic courtesy of Colorado State University’s AeroEco Lab: https://aeroecolab.com/uslights?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_content=ap_wkfxtkmje6

We had the best weather and the best leader for our Yoga session last week (pics not the best, sorry)! Stay tuned for a...
08/26/2026

We had the best weather and the best leader for our Yoga session last week (pics not the best, sorry)! Stay tuned for a possible September session. Thank you, Maria, for the revitalizing hour!!

This evening is our Wednesday Garden Glow-up 7-8pm. Stop by to chat, pull a w**d or two, and enjoy the pollinators! BY...
08/26/2026

This evening is our Wednesday Garden Glow-up 7-8pm. Stop by to chat, pull a w**d or two, and enjoy the pollinators! BYOGlow ;)

Everyone LOVED our last session with Maria!! Join us this evening (8,20) at 5:30 for another fabulous and free YOGA at t...
08/20/2026

Everyone LOVED our last session with Maria!! Join us this evening (8,20) at 5:30 for another fabulous and free YOGA at the NENA BUTTERFLY GARDEN!!

Feminist Craft Circle moving indoors this evening!
08/18/2026

Feminist Craft Circle moving indoors this evening!

Due to expected weather we will be moving tonight’s Feminist Craft Circle indoors. We will be gathering at our Gallery/MADE shop at 15 Ziegler Court in downtown Elgin. There is street parking as well as the Spring/Chicago parking deck nearby.
Circle is from 6-8pm tonight.

This week: CRAFT CIRCLE and YOGA! Please join us!
08/17/2026

This week: CRAFT CIRCLE and YOGA! Please join us!

Watch for a new date for the Open Mic!
08/13/2026

Watch for a new date for the Open Mic!

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Corner Of Ann St/Douglas Avenue
Elgin, IL
60120

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