Sustainable Springfield, Inc. Hosts Two Presenters to Discuss Successful Urban/Community Projects
Wednesday, September 21st, 6:30 pm
A brief history explaining the creation of the projects mentioned below, as well as a discussion of each project's trials and successes, will be presented by on Wednesday, September 21st at 6:30 – 8:00pm at the Carnegie Room North of the Lincoln Library, Seventh and Capitol Streets. The meeting is free and open to the public.
Sue Kemp with Decatur Is Growing Gardens (DIGG)
DIGG is a gardening effort to create learning and job training opportunities through growing vegetables and bringing neighborhoods together.
Their mission is to enrich and to nourish the Decatur-Macon County community by helping those who are hungry and who want to work to grow their own food -- especially those who are socially, developmentally, or economically disadvantaged.
Frank Calaway of West Bloomington Revitalization project
As a revitalization task force, this group is committed to neighborhood revitalization efforts, which will serve as a model of change for other neighborhoods in the Bloomington-Normal area, and to empower our neighbors and fellow community members during this exciting process.
9.14.2011
Showing at LLCC: The Last Mountain
Sierra Club is showing a new energy documentary at Lincoln Land Community College this month. Mark your calendars for Wednesday, Sept. 21 at 7 p.m., when "The Last Mountain" will be shown in the Stephens Room at the Lincoln Land main campus.
Learn more about the movie by clicking here.
Learn more about the movie by clicking here.
8.18.2011
Register Today: Sustainable Lawns & Landscapes Workshop
Back by popular demand, the Green Center will be offering a Sustainable Lawns & Landscapes workshop on Saturday, September 24 from 9 a.m. to noon in Workforce Development Center room 1143/1144 on the Lincoln Land Community College main campus.
Learn how to design, implement, and maintain an attractive and environmentally friendly lawn and landscape in this workshop taught by landscape designer Cathy Bilow. This course will guide you through proper plant selection and maintenance techniques that ensure beautiful lawns and landscapes without the overuse of water, gasoline, and unnecessary chemicals. In addition, Cathy will discuss traditional lawns, rain gardens, and the environmental benefits of trees, shrubs, groundcovers, and native plants.
The course is $12 for students with a valid ID and $24 for all other attendees. Click here to register online or contact Julie Bates at julie.bates@llcc.edu or 217.786.2434 to register or for more information.
Learn how to design, implement, and maintain an attractive and environmentally friendly lawn and landscape in this workshop taught by landscape designer Cathy Bilow. This course will guide you through proper plant selection and maintenance techniques that ensure beautiful lawns and landscapes without the overuse of water, gasoline, and unnecessary chemicals. In addition, Cathy will discuss traditional lawns, rain gardens, and the environmental benefits of trees, shrubs, groundcovers, and native plants.
The course is $12 for students with a valid ID and $24 for all other attendees. Click here to register online or contact Julie Bates at julie.bates@llcc.edu or 217.786.2434 to register or for more information.
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8.09.2011
Local Flavors Social August 15
Join the Illinois Stewardship Alliance and the Buy Fresh Buy Local Central Illinois chapter in celebrating the peak ripeness of the summer harvest at a Local Flavors Social. This will be a great opportunity to taste delicious, seasonal locally produced food, socialize with friends, network with colleagues and just plain have fun.
When: Monday, August 15, 5:30-7:30 pm
Where: Caitie Girl’s, 400 E. Jefferson, Springfield
Here's a sampling of what the Local Flavors Social has to offer:
- Appetizers featuring local, seasonal foods prepared by Chef Caitie Barker
- Beer Tastings by Rolling Meadows Brewery
- Door Prizes (gift certificate, tshirts, cookbooks, farmers market basket and more)
- Live Music by Luke Turasky and Josh Parr
- Cash Bar with seasonal, fresh fruit cocktails (plus non-alcoholic beverages too!)
- Food and Farm Photography Show
Tickets are $15 in advance (by Wednesday, August 10) or $20 at the door.
Tickets can be purchased:
Online: http://www.ilstewards.org/content/10627 (Scroll down to "Local Flavors Social Tickets")
By check: Mail to Illinois Stewardship Alliance, 401 W. Jackson Pkwy, Springfield, IL 62704
When: Monday, August 15, 5:30-7:30 pm
Where: Caitie Girl’s, 400 E. Jefferson, Springfield
Here's a sampling of what the Local Flavors Social has to offer:
- Appetizers featuring local, seasonal foods prepared by Chef Caitie Barker
- Beer Tastings by Rolling Meadows Brewery
- Door Prizes (gift certificate, tshirts, cookbooks, farmers market basket and more)
- Live Music by Luke Turasky and Josh Parr
- Cash Bar with seasonal, fresh fruit cocktails (plus non-alcoholic beverages too!)
- Food and Farm Photography Show
Tickets are $15 in advance (by Wednesday, August 10) or $20 at the door.
Tickets can be purchased:
Online: http://www.ilstewards.org/content/10627 (Scroll down to "Local Flavors Social Tickets")
By check: Mail to Illinois Stewardship Alliance, 401 W. Jackson Pkwy, Springfield, IL 62704
Intro to Wine Making Class Offered at LLCC
Sign up today for LLCC's Intro to Home Winemaking class from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, August 13. Learn how to make your own wine, following the entire process from grape to glass. Cost: $79. To register, call 217.786.2292.
8.03.2011
Register Now: Master Naturalist Program
It is time to register for the Master Naturalist program, according to Jennifer Fishburn, Horticulture Educator with University of Illinois Extension. The program is designed to train volunteers in natural resources, so they can become natural area stewards, educators, and advocates.
The program provides science-based educational opportunities that connect people with nature and helps them become engaged environmental stewards. The following subjects will be taught during the program: Ecological Concepts, Botany, Geology, Anthropology, Forest Ecology, Grassland Ecology, Ornithology, Mammology, Herpetology, Entomology, and Aquatic systems.
The Master Naturalist program is a combination of education and volunteer service. With the help of local experts, the U of I Extension provides the educational support for the program, while the volunteer service time will be done with the Lincoln Memorial Garden, Adams Wildlife Sanctuary, and Friends of Sangamon Valley.
Examples of volunteer service projects include: leading workshops and hikes for children and adults, writing brochures, restoration of natural areas and conducting bird surveys.
The classes will meet every Wednesdays, August 31 to November 2, from 9 am to 4 pm. There are two scheduled Saturday field trips for hands on training.
Space is limited and interested applicants should apply immediately. The fee covering classroom sessions and field training, handouts and the Master Naturalist manual is $175.00.
For additional information, please call 217-782-4617. The program will be held at a variety of locations in Sangamon and Menard Counties. If a special accommodation is needed to attend, please notify when registering.
The program provides science-based educational opportunities that connect people with nature and helps them become engaged environmental stewards. The following subjects will be taught during the program: Ecological Concepts, Botany, Geology, Anthropology, Forest Ecology, Grassland Ecology, Ornithology, Mammology, Herpetology, Entomology, and Aquatic systems.
The Master Naturalist program is a combination of education and volunteer service. With the help of local experts, the U of I Extension provides the educational support for the program, while the volunteer service time will be done with the Lincoln Memorial Garden, Adams Wildlife Sanctuary, and Friends of Sangamon Valley.
Examples of volunteer service projects include: leading workshops and hikes for children and adults, writing brochures, restoration of natural areas and conducting bird surveys.
The classes will meet every Wednesdays, August 31 to November 2, from 9 am to 4 pm. There are two scheduled Saturday field trips for hands on training.
Space is limited and interested applicants should apply immediately. The fee covering classroom sessions and field training, handouts and the Master Naturalist manual is $175.00.
For additional information, please call 217-782-4617. The program will be held at a variety of locations in Sangamon and Menard Counties. If a special accommodation is needed to attend, please notify when registering.
5.06.2011
Food Preservation Class May 14
This workshop will provide you with the knowledge and skills to enjoy a bountiful harvest year round. You will learn the basics of successful food preservation, starting with home freezing methods to boiling water bath canning.
Strong emphasis will be on the preservation of tomatoes to be used in salsas & relishes. A supply fee of $10 is payable to the instructor. Purchase of the following text as a resource is recommended: Blue Book Guide to Preserving.
Instructor: Randy Williams
Date: Saturday, 5/14/11
Time: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Course Code: CEW 102-40
Registration Fee: $79
Location: Menard Hall, Sollenberger Room/Culinary Kitchen, Lincoln Land Community College Main Campus
To register, call Lincoln Land Community College Registration Services at 1.217.786.2292.
4.22.2011
Participate in the Great Cloth Diaper Change
Take part in a Guinness World Records diaper changing challenge this Saturday, April 23 at Lincoln Park from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The event includes cloth diaper education, face painting, toddler play area, vendors, BBQ, prizes, food, fun, and goodie bags for the first 50 participants.
You do not need to cloth diaper to participate in the event, although cloth diapers will be available.
Pre-register at http://www.faithfulbaby.com/. Fee: $1.00 donation for the Real Diaper Association.
Learn more by contacting judy@faithfulbaby.com or by visiting http://www.greatclothdiaperchange.com/.
The event includes cloth diaper education, face painting, toddler play area, vendors, BBQ, prizes, food, fun, and goodie bags for the first 50 participants.
You do not need to cloth diaper to participate in the event, although cloth diapers will be available.
Pre-register at http://www.faithfulbaby.com/. Fee: $1.00 donation for the Real Diaper Association.
Learn more by contacting judy@faithfulbaby.com or by visiting http://www.greatclothdiaperchange.com/.
Macon County to Host Paint Collections
Macon County Environmental Management Department is sponsoring drop-off collections of household paint from Macon County residents. Residents may schedule an appointment for an exclusive drop-off time during late afternoon hours on Fridays or participate in mass collection events to be held on Saturday, May 7 and Saturday, June 5 from 9 a.m. to noon. Reservations for the staffed collections on Fridays from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. may be made by contacting the Macon County Environmental Management Department at 425-4505.
The collections of paints, stains and varnishes, by appointment and during the mass collection events, will be at the Decatur Business Center, 2121 Imboden Court off of the west side of South Rt. 51, south of the South Shores shopping center. For safety and convenience, staff and volunteers will unload accepted items from vehicles. The dropping off of items at times other than the scheduled collections is prohibited.
Household items accepted during the drop-off collections include paints, such as latex, alkyd, enamel and oil based paints, porch, floor and deck paints as well as primers, stains and varnishes. Paint from businesses as well as substances other than paints, stains and varnishes will not be collected, including adhesives, automotive paint, industrial or two-part paint, jointing compounds, roofing tar, solvents, window glazing compound, pesticides, household cleaners, and motor oil.
Prior to the drop-off collections, residents are encouraged to manage empty paint cans and dried paint by placing these items in their residential garbage containers. Lids should be removed from disposed paint cans so garbage haulers may verify that no liquid remains in the cans. Garbage haulers are not to accept paint in its liquid state as it is considered a contaminant and cannot be received at the local landfill.
Residents who are not able to participate in the collections may dispose of paint in their household waste container, provided it is solidified prior to disposal. Small quantities of paint may be solidified by removing the paint can lid and allowing the paint to completely dry, ensuring that open cans of paint are kept away from children, animals and flames. Larger quantities of paint may be mixed with kitty litter to accelerate the solidification process.
The paint collection/recycling program is funded by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Partners for Paint Program and Macon County Environmental Management Department. For further information, please telephone the Macon County Environmental Management Department at 425-4505.
The collections of paints, stains and varnishes, by appointment and during the mass collection events, will be at the Decatur Business Center, 2121 Imboden Court off of the west side of South Rt. 51, south of the South Shores shopping center. For safety and convenience, staff and volunteers will unload accepted items from vehicles. The dropping off of items at times other than the scheduled collections is prohibited.
Household items accepted during the drop-off collections include paints, such as latex, alkyd, enamel and oil based paints, porch, floor and deck paints as well as primers, stains and varnishes. Paint from businesses as well as substances other than paints, stains and varnishes will not be collected, including adhesives, automotive paint, industrial or two-part paint, jointing compounds, roofing tar, solvents, window glazing compound, pesticides, household cleaners, and motor oil.
Prior to the drop-off collections, residents are encouraged to manage empty paint cans and dried paint by placing these items in their residential garbage containers. Lids should be removed from disposed paint cans so garbage haulers may verify that no liquid remains in the cans. Garbage haulers are not to accept paint in its liquid state as it is considered a contaminant and cannot be received at the local landfill.
Residents who are not able to participate in the collections may dispose of paint in their household waste container, provided it is solidified prior to disposal. Small quantities of paint may be solidified by removing the paint can lid and allowing the paint to completely dry, ensuring that open cans of paint are kept away from children, animals and flames. Larger quantities of paint may be mixed with kitty litter to accelerate the solidification process.
The paint collection/recycling program is funded by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Partners for Paint Program and Macon County Environmental Management Department. For further information, please telephone the Macon County Environmental Management Department at 425-4505.
4.19.2011
Earth Week Volunteer Opportunity with Living Lands and Waters
Volunteers Needed
Living Lands & Waters (LL&W), Chad Pregracke’s non-profit environmental organization, started The MillionTrees Project in 2007 and has established a nursery in Beardstown, IL where more than 2oo,ooo Oak tree saplings have been grown.
160,000 acorns are ready to be planted and LL&W needs your help!!
Friday, April 22 8:30am-4pm
Earth Day…Perfect!!
Located at 8295 Arenzville Road (Cargill), Beardstown, IL
LL&W and volunteers will be using rakes to move top soil and replace the soil once the acorns are placed in the trenches.
Contact Sarah at 319.594.3688 or Sarah@livinglandsandwaters.org to sign up and/or for any questions you might have.
Living Lands & Waters (LL&W), Chad Pregracke’s non-profit environmental organization, started The MillionTrees Project in 2007 and has established a nursery in Beardstown, IL where more than 2oo,ooo Oak tree saplings have been grown.
160,000 acorns are ready to be planted and LL&W needs your help!!
Friday, April 22 8:30am-4pm
Earth Day…Perfect!!
Located at 8295 Arenzville Road (Cargill), Beardstown, IL
LL&W and volunteers will be using rakes to move top soil and replace the soil once the acorns are placed in the trenches.
Contact Sarah at 319.594.3688 or Sarah@livinglandsandwaters.org to sign up and/or for any questions you might have.
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