North Cook County SWCD

05/14/2026

05/05/2026

Rain barrels are available at MWRD! 💦🌷🍅

For a limited time, MWRD rain barrels are now just $22.30 (only $11.15 for seniors 65+), with delivery included. Capture up to 55 gallons of rainwater, help reduce flooding, and reuse water for your lawn, garden, and more.

Take advantage of this limited-time offer to make your home part of the solution. Order today and start conserving: mwrd.org/rain-barrels.

04/22/2026

04/19/2026

Stop by and say hi to Kat and I today!🌎🌳🐝🦋

Get back to nature at our Earth Day Celebration. Our Nature Classroom will be open plus enjoy a nature walk, as well as arts and crafts. For more information, visit https://www.bgparks.org/earth-day-celebration/.

04/14/2026

NCCSWCD will see you there!!!

What do you get when you mix dirt and water? A whole lot of fun! 🌍💦 We’re celebrating International Mud Day with messy, playful events all weekend long—come squish, splash, and create with us!

🌱 International Mud Day Celebration
Sat, June 28 • 10 AM – 12 PM
📍 Caldwell Woods

🌱 Mud Day!
Sun, June 29 • 1 – 3 PM
📍 Crabtree Nature Center

🎟️ Learn more and search for “mud” events at: fpdcc.com/events.

📷: River Trail Nature Center

03/27/2026

The website has been updated and is NOW LIVE! Visit our website for everything you need to make this year's Pollinator Week the best one yet! 🦋

You can find the official 2026 Pollinator Week activities map, logos and graphics, register your activities on the new event map, and download our toolkits and educational resources at pollinator.org/pollinator-week

Need help finding a Pollinator Week resource or want to suggest something new? Send us a message!❤️

03/25/2026

Congratulations to all of the teams at this year’s Northeastern Illinois Envirothon Competition!

Lane Tech High School earned 1st place and will be representing Northeastern Illinois Land Use Council 16 at the State Competition on April 29th & 30th.

Good luck—we’re cheering you on!

12/15/2025

Students & Teachers please vote to choose the Illinois State Bee! Voting closes on 12/19/25.

Students can cast their vote to help choose the Illinois state bee. The State Designations Act lays out Illinois state symbols, ranging from the state bird to the state snack. But there is currently no official state bee!

That’s why, eighth-grade students from Lincoln Junior High in Naperville Community Unit School District 203 are working to change that. They researched bees native to Illinois – American bumble bee, bicolored striped sweat bee, and the black and gold bumble bee – and are seeking input from students around the state.

Illinois students are encouraged to cast their vote for the Illinois state bee here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdrV280gj_-7RL9iURVY1fRUL8rzwsy6s6h0tsM_4ddL8nKIA/viewform?_cldee=vgPhb_Ab_y3wuPMqUa8ylmyPJ1NHSdM9GzClZzgQgwC0btPAZ_dJfdGfgGudKXknRSTxypkVgFYSe7TiaJ5Q4w&recipientid=contact-1bb04296a2d4ed11a7c7000d3a314d17-c9e045bc5053456aa01ac67fa9fec0ed&utm_source=ClickDimensions&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Weekly%20Message%20Email&esid=4d95de88-f2d1-f011-bbd3-0022480c3923

You can also find more information about the American bumble bee, bicolored striped sweat bee, and the black and gold bumble bee here: https://dnr.illinois.gov/education/wildaboutpages/wildaboutinvertebrates/wildaboutnativebees.html

10/24/2025

Join our friends + members in Go Green DesPlaines...with Sustaining Member Collective Resource Compost Cooperative on Nov 15 🌱