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Protecting Drought-Stressed Chicagoland Trees Before Winter Starts

Oct 31, 2024 ● By M.D. Skeet (“Skeet”)

Chicagoland's drought is stressing trees. Symptoms include wilting leaves and stunted growth. Arborists recommend focusing on watering, mulching, and fertilization, as well as inspections

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Green Living Expo at McHenry County College

Sep 29, 2023

This free expo will offers a day of fun, learning and unique experiences. With vendors sharing sustainable and affordable options for home and work.

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Annual Green Living Expo Adds New Component

Aug 31, 2023

The event will feature more than 100 educational displays, green vendors and sustainable food trucks.

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Vendor and Exhibitor Registration Open for Green Living Expo

Jul 31, 2023

Northern Illinois’ largest and most impactful annual sustainability green event.

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Free Green Living Fair Returns to Lake County

Feb 27, 2023

Close to 50 green organizations will be exhibiting, including environmental clubs from area high schools.

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Green Living Expo Returns to McHenry County College Campus

Sep 30, 2022

Businesses and organizations with sustainable options such as carpet cleaning, personal care products and beekeeping will be ready to chat about how to be more sustainable while staying within a household budget.

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Green Living Expo Returns to McHenry County in November

Jul 29, 2022

Implementing even a few changes can add up to make a significant, positive impact on our environment, and this fun, in-person and interactive virtual event affords vendors the opportunity to connect directly with residents to show them easy ways to go green.

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14th Annual Green Living Expo Goes Virtual

Sep 30, 2021

This year’s edition will offer four sessions throughout the day focusing on unique areas of importance to the audience—renewable energy, waste reduction, food and farming, and fun and recreation—as well as tours and workshops.

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Try a Terrarium to Bring Nature Indoors

Oct 30, 2020 ● By Martin Miron

Making terrariums and caring for them is good for our mind and soul, not to mention learning things like fine motor skills and the science behind what makes plants tick.

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Letter from Publisher

Jul 31, 2020 ● By Peggy Malecki

Just as baking and breadmaking saw a resurgence in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, preserving food is on track to be another “old” skill that some of us try for the first time this year.

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Natural Awakenings Chicago - July 2020

Jun 30, 2020

Enjoy articles from our July issue.

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Colorful Migrant Warblers Share Special Relationships with Native Plants

Apr 30, 2020 ● By Sheryl DeVore

May is peak time for birdwatchers and nature lovers to hear and see about 30 species of warblers as they migrate through the Chicago region. Birdwatching is a fun, eco-friendly way to enjoy nature and get outside while staying at home.

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Channeling Our Inner Botanist

Feb 28, 2020

Plants sustain us. Like air and water, we need plants to survive. As it turns out, indoor plants don’t just look good, they also play a role in human health and comfort.

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Christmas Bird Counts

Nov 27, 2019

For birdwatchers, Christmas season lasts from December 14 through January 5. That’s when Christmas Bird Counts (CBC) are held throughout the Chicago region, the state, the nation and many other parts of the world.

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Buglers in the Sky

Oct 31, 2019

To some, a flock of migrating sandhill cranes sounds like bugles calling from the sky. Others say it resembles a rolling rattle, while some liken it to a prolonged French pronunciation of the letter R.

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