Join the Resiliency Institute for a lunch potluck & seed swap! Come for some permaculture community time as we enjoy food, conversation and sharing.  Bring your permaculture questions or ideas to share and maybe find a new friend  This is a great place to connect with fellow permies  Visit our Whole Foods Market Edible Forest […]

Villa Park, ComEd, DuPage County and Environmental Concerns Commission Working Together to Continuously Improve the Illinois Prairie Path Arbor Day Tree Planting Celebration Six trees will be planted on the IPP!!!!

(RAIN OR SHINE) VOLUNTEERS are needed for cleanup on the ILLINOIS PRAIRIE PATH and THE GREAT WESTERN TRAIL.  If interested in helping us, contact any of the volunteer coordinators for pertinent information.  Please click  "Find out more"  for additional details.     

Longwood Elementary School is set for their 3rd annual Run with the Lions 5K on April 30th, 2016.  The race is returning to its' inaugural site, St. James Farm in Warrenville, Illinois.  All the great things about the race are back including a chip timed racer's bib, a technical fabric t-shirt, a custom finisher's medal and […]

Time to tackle the wild edibles at Ferry Forest Garden to make room so we can plant!  Numerous items need to be removed before our planting date on June 12!

We need to remove our wild edibles at Ferry to make room for our new plants we will be installing on June 12th!

We need to remove our wild edibles at Ferry to make room for our new plants we will be installing on June 12th!

We need to remove our wild edibles at Ferry to make room for our new plants we will be installing on June 12th!

A history presentation by Carey Williams and a Preview of the 2016 National Wheel Meet Events in July 2016.  Carey Williams is the Chicago representative of The Wheelmen.  He is demonstrating his riding skills in the photo below!   The Wheelmen is a national, non-profit organization dedicated to keeping alive the heritage of American cycling, […]

The annual bike to work with DuPage County Board Chairman Dan Cronin is coming soon.  This ride commemorates Bike to Work Week for the Chicago area (June 11 – 17) and encourages DuPage County residents to bike commute to work or transit. Chairman Cronin plans to depart from the gazebo located near the intersection of […]

The Wheelmen is a national, non-profit organization dedicated to keeping alive the heritage of American cycling, promoting the restoration and riding of early cycles manufactured prior to 1918, and encouraging cycling as part of modern living.  Join The Wheelmen as they celebrate 150 years of cycling in America.  As part of their multi-day 2016 National […]

Sheriff Zaruba organized Safety Saturday in an effort to heighten public awareness about safety and crime prevention. Divisions of the Sheriff's Office, as well as municipal police and fire departments sponsor exhibits and provide information to adults and children. Many exhibits are designed to teach children about safety. Free balloons, Halloween bags and other items […]