Celebrate Arbor DayApril 26, 2019 5 p.m.Reed-Keppler Park129 W. National Street There is nothing more inspiring than a community coming together for a greater cause. The community of West Chicago has devotedly worked on replacing and improving trees in Reed-Keppler Park after a devastating storm in 2012 wiped out close to 200 trees. Since then, […]
West Chicago to Celebrate the Monarch Butterfly through Art, Film, and History
Frigid temperatures notwithstanding, West Chicago is embracing 2019 with sights set on celebrating the beauty and wonder of a small winged creature which will shortly be waking from its months-long hibernation in warmer climates and begin its journey to the western suburbs. The Monarch butterfly’s wondrous migration and subsequent transformation has become something of a […]
The GardenWorks Project raising funds through organic seedling sale at West Chicago’s Blooming Fest
The GardenWorks Project, a West Chicago based nonprofit dedicated to fighting food insecurity, will be participating in West Chicago’s Blooming Fest this year. The organization will be raising funds for their spring season with a vegetable seedling sale on May 18, 2019 from 9am – 3pm in West Chicago in conjunction with Blooming Fest. “We are proud […]
City of West Chicago Receives a CN EcoConnexions – From the Ground Up Grant through America in Bloom for its 2019 Parkway Tree Planting Program
As the frozen ground of another harsh Midwest winter begins to thaw, City of West Chicago Public Works staff gears up with plans for spring parkway tree planting, this year with the help of a CN EcoConnexions – From the Ground Up matching grant of $25,000. The CN EcoConnexions From the Ground Up program, in […]
Community Gardens Fight Hunger in DuPage
The community gardening movement continues to grow with momentum and impact nationwide. Benefits of community gardens in urban and suburban areas include improving neighborhoods and communities, promoting healthy lifestyles, increasing grass-roots partnerships, and much more. The Community Garden Support Program empowers community food growers to increase the local food supply within the region, and in […]
