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Earth Week Naperville 2024
April 22, 2024 marks the 54th anniversary of the first Earth Day.
This year's theme is: Planet vs. Plastics
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2024 SPECIAL EVENTS:
MARCH
F.L.O.W. Film Festival
Local film festival featuring 8 films including the premiere of a brand new film on Freshwater Mussels
When: Friday, March 22
Who: All ages
Where: Pfeiffer Hall, 310 E. Benton Ave., North Central College Campus, 310 E. Benton Ave., Naperville What: View seven specially selected films plus watch the premiere of Mussel Matters: Saving Critical Species in DuPage County
How: Free; no registration required
APRIL
One Earth Film Festival
Watch films and discussions from the 2023 One Earth Film Festival
When: April 17-21
Who: All ages
Where: Online/virtual
What: View specially selected films and shorts highlighting Earth Day and sustainable practices
How: Visit https://www.oneearthfilmfest.org/
Arbor Day Tree Sale
City of Naperville
How: Pre-order online (closes Wed. April 17 @ 5 pm or when all trees sell out)
When: Drive-thru pick-up Sat. April 20 from 8 am - 1 pm; Pickup time must be scheduled
Where: Naperville Public Works Service Center, 180 Fort Hill Dr., Naperville (no onsite purchases)
What: Limit 6 per resident; wide variety of native trees will be for sale; 5 to 7-gallon buckets, varying heights
Shred Event
Naperville Police Department & Naperville Park District
When: Saturday, April 20
Time: 8 am - 11 am (will end earlier if trucks fill up)
Where: Centennial Beach Parking Lot, 500 Jackson Ave. in Naperville
What: Drop off up to two boxes (17" x 13" x10") of documents to be shredded and recycled; up to 10-lb per box; no previously shredded paper accepted
How: Free
Arbor Day Plant Sale
The Morton Arboretum
When: Thursday, April 25 - Saturday, April 27
Time: Depends on the day
Where: 4100 Illinois Route 53, Lisle
What: Thousands of plants; expert Plant Geniuses onsite
How: Member tickets (starting April 1) and Guest tickets (starting April 15)
MAY
33rd Annual DuPage River Sweep
The Conservation Foundation
When: Saturday, May 4
Time: 9 am - 12 pm
Where: County-wide (DuPage)
What: Self-coordinated stream cleanup held each spring
How: Click Here to Register; registration deadline April 20
Naperville Community Gardeners Plant Sale
Naperville Community Gardeners
When: Saturday, May 11
Time: 8 am - 1 pm
Where: Ron Ory Community Garden Plots, 811 S. West St. in Naperville
What: Plants from members gardens, seedlings grown by members, free gardening advice
McDonald Farm Annual Plant Sale
The Conservation Foundation
When: Saturday, May 11
Time: 9 am - 2 pm
Where: McDonald Farm, 10S404 Knoch Knolls Rd in Naperville
What: Onsite - Native plants and veggies; Online - pre-order Plant Kits only, Tuesday, April 16 - Friday, April 19
2024 Master Gardener Plant Sale
Kendal County Master Gardeners
When: Saturday, May 18
Time: 9 a.m - 2 p.m.
Where: Kendall County Extension Office, 7775B IL Rt. 47, Yorkville
What: Varieties of tomatoes and pepper, native plants, nursery-stock perennials, Master Gardeners on-hand to answer questions
Lake County 2024 Plant Sale
Lake County U of I Extension Office
When: Saturday, May 18
Time: 9 a.m - 2 p.m.
Where: 100 South US Hwy 45, Grayslake, IL 60030
What: Plant list, Master Gardeners on-hand to answer gardening questions
Ongoing Local and Online Environmental Resources
In the spring of 1970, Senator Gaylord Nelson created Earth Day as a way to address the dangerous environmental issues facing Americans and the environment. On April 22, 20 million Americans protested on college campuses and in city streets across the country, demanding an end to air pollution, rivers that burned, ocean oil spills and loss of wildlife species. This first Earth Day launched the passing of numerous environmental laws to protect air, land and water and prompted the creation of the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency in December of 1970. The holiday grew significantly over the years to the point that in 2009, the United Nations adopted a consensus resolution designating April 22nd as International Mother Earth Day.
Arbor Day was founded in 1872 as a day set aside to plant trees by J. Sterling Morton, who later served as Secretary of Agriculture to President Grover Cleveland. Today, most states celebrate Arbor Day on the last Friday in April. Morton's son, Joy Morton, is the founder of the Morton Salt Company and the Morton Arboretum, a 1,700-acre tree museum in Lisle, which is a leading center of tree science. "Plant Trees" was the Morton family motto.
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