Go Green Wilmette

Go Green Wilmette We expanded our goals to include education and grassroots non-partisan activism.

Go Green Wilmette was founded in 2006 as Wilmette Residents for a Better Environment to help establish an Environmental Commission as part of our Village government.

Beach Clean Up!Saturday, August 22, 9am-11amGillson South Beach, Gate 3Feel free to come early or stay late to this fami...
08/17/2026

Beach Clean Up!

Saturday, August 22, 9am-11am
Gillson South Beach, Gate 3

Feel free to come early or stay late to this family friendly event, and please stop by our table at some point to check in.

Bring reusable gloves (not single-use plastic) and a bucket or container, many plastic pieces are tiny and need to be picked up by hand.

Can’t make it? Do a solo beach clean-up anytime and tag on Instagram or Facebook.

Beach Clean Up!Saturday, August 8, 9am-11amGillson South Beach, Gate 3Feel free to come early or stay late to this famil...
08/10/2026

Beach Clean Up!

Saturday, August 8, 9am-11am
Gillson South Beach, Gate 3

Feel free to come early or stay late to this family friendly event, and please stop by our table at some point to check in.

Bring reusable gloves (not single-use plastic) and a bucket or container, many plastic pieces are tiny and need to be picked up by hand.

Can’t make it? Do a solo beach clean-up anytime and tag on Instagram or Facebook.

Farmers Market Week!August 2-8Following recent food contamination scares, it's comforting to have a relationship with th...
07/31/2026

Farmers Market Week!

August 2-8

Following recent food contamination scares, it's comforting to have a relationship with the person who grows your produce. Unless you grow it yourself, which we highly recommend, the best place to have a conversation with a grower or her representative is at a farmers market.

We have some great ones on the North Shore. Wilmette's and Evanston's happen on Saturdays and Skokie's on Sundays. Several, including at Ravinia and in Northbrook, happen on weekdays as well.

At the market, you can ask how produce is grown, how the farmer controls pests and how to prepare your bounty. Farmers markets help local economies and preserve farmland from development. Often, farmers selling at markets also adopt more sustainable farming practices.

The Farmers Market Coalition is urging markets to celebrate and spread the word during Farmers Market Week, so go out and support independent farmers who make the choice to grow food directly for you.

And bring your own product bags!

Donation Opportunities at this weekend's Wilmette Art Fair!Attendees are invited to bring their gently used art to the f...
07/30/2026

Donation Opportunities at this weekend's Wilmette Art Fair!

Attendees are invited to bring their gently used art to the festival, where it will be donated to the Chicago Furniture Bank.

Donations can be brought to the Wilmette Ave/Poplar area of the festival

07/29/2026

Curbside Electronics Recycling

Week of August 17th

The Village's waster hauler, LRS, will collect E-waste at your home during this special updcoming collection. Participate by submitting an E-waste collection request by 5pm on Friday, August 7: call 844-633-3577 or sign-up online.

LRS will offer hazardous waste collection during the month of September, and registration will be open beginning July 31 on LRS's website. The website will share additional information about acceptable materials, proper material handling, and how collection scheduling works.

Chicago's Wild Mile Tour!Saturday, August 110:00amLearn about this innovative effort to return habitat to the north bran...
07/27/2026

Chicago's Wild Mile Tour!

Saturday, August 1
10:00am

Learn about this innovative effort to return habitat to the north branch of the Chicago River, which up to now has been lined with metal walls. Hear about the project's history, architecture, ecology and more.

When completed, the Wild Mile--which mimics a wetland habitat--will be Chicago's first-ever one-mile-long floating island.

The FREE tour is 45 minutes long, with time for questions. Meet at Wild Mile Chicago, 905 Eastman St., Chicago, behind the REI store. Carpooling is recommended, and we are organizing a carpool. Registration is required.

Beach Clean Up!Saturday, July 25, 9am-11amGillson South Beach, Gate 3Feel free to come early or stay late to this family...
07/20/2026

Beach Clean Up!

Saturday, July 25, 9am-11am
Gillson South Beach, Gate 3

Feel free to come early or stay late to this family friendly event, and please stop by our table at some point to check in.

Bring reusable gloves (not single-use plastic) and a bucket or container, many plastic pieces are tiny and need to be picked up by hand.

Can’t make it? Do a solo beach clean-up anytime and tag on Instagram or Facebook.

Sustainable Yard TourSunday, July 19, 9am-noonAddresses will be announced on our website a few days prior.This is a FREE...
07/15/2026

Sustainable Yard Tour

Sunday, July 19, 9am-noon
Addresses will be announced on our website a few days prior.

This is a FREE, self-guided tour of five yards in Wilmette for residents and non-residents to explore yards that include sustainable practices in hopes of inspiring visitors.

Yards on the tour will have one or more of the following features: native plants, composting techniques, rain gardens, edible gardens, butterfly garden, shade gardens.

Monthly Meeting Open to All!Wednesday, July 8, 11am-noonCentral Station Coffee & Tea (1150 Central Ave)Join GGW Board me...
07/06/2026

Monthly Meeting Open to All!

Wednesday, July 8, 11am-noon
Central Station Coffee & Tea (1150 Central Ave)

Join GGW Board members for a cup of coffee (or tea) to share tips, ask questions, make suggestions, check in with GGW friends, and meet new people. Find out what's happening and how you can get involved.

Beach Clean Up!Saturday, July 11, 9am-11amGillson South Beach, Gate 3Feel free to come early or stay late to this family...
07/06/2026

Beach Clean Up!

Saturday, July 11, 9am-11am
Gillson South Beach, Gate 3

Feel free to come early or stay late to this family friendly event, and please stop by our table at some point to check in.

Bring reusable gloves (not single-use plastic) and a bucket or container, many plastic pieces are tiny and need to be picked up by hand.

Can’t make it? Do a solo beach clean-up anytime and tag on Instagram or Facebook.

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P. O. Box 954
Wilmette, IL
60091

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