November Newsletter

Hello EEC friends, community members, and environmental stewards! 

Get information about our upcoming seed saving and sharing event, 48th Ward participatory budgeting, and community solar funding below!

In our last meeting, we discussed the establishment of a new community garden and food forest, the Lakefront coalition's efforts to protect North Lakeshore Drive in the midst of potential expansion, and end-of-the-year events.

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Meeting Highlights

• Help Park 559 close their garden on Sunday Nov. 23 from 11:00-1:00 at 6151 N Sheridan Road!

• Lawyers for Good Government is a community working towards equal rights, justice, and environmental advocacy. Project Corazon advocates for and defends migrants when faced with inhumane immigration policies.

• Join our Post-Thanksgiving Lakefront Litter-Free Edgewater Clean Up on Saturday Dec. 6th (snow date!)! Get out to the lake and help make a difference.

Seed Sharing and Saving Workshop

Share and save seeds with us and your neighbors on December 13th at our Seed Sharing and Saving Workshop! Bring seeds from your garden (if you have any!) and learn how to process seeds for saving. Also join us in processing seeds collected from local Parkways for Pollinators sites.

Our Upcoming Events

EEC Events & Save the Dates 

• Lakefront Litter Free Edgewater Clean Up Nov 29, 2025, 11:00 AM

• Holiday Party Thu, Dec 11  |  6018|North

• Seed Sharing & Saving Workshop, Dec 13, 2025, 10:30 AM

• Last Saturday of the month: Litter Free Edgewater Clean Up

Community Happenings

• 48th Ward Green Council 

• Myth of the Organic City at 6018 N Kenmore Ave

• Edgewater Mutual Aid Food Distribution: Saturdays 12-1:30pm @ 1020 W Bryn Mawr

• Native Plants + Urban Forestry Advisory Board: 1st Thursdays of month (mostly)

In Case You Missed It

• 48th Ward Participatory Budgeting for 2026 is happening now! The budget gets used for ward infrastructure improvements, and ideas can range from parks to crosswalks to public art. See information here.

• Share your vision for Green Social Housing in your neighborhood by filling out this quick form!

• See One Northside for information about supporting our immigrant neighbors via neighbor-to-neighbor solidarity, education, and community defense. They also offer know your rights trainings, risk reduction resources, ICE watch trainings, and more.

• New Food Scrap Drop-Off Location: UPTOWN/ Uptown Library - 929 W Buena Ave You have the option to change your drop-off to a new location. Follow this link to update your preference in the online sign-up form. If you would like to see an interactive map showing the new and existing locations, please visit the Food Scrap Drop-Off webpage. If you have any questions or feedback, please email dsscomposting@cityofchicago.org or call 1-312-744-2413