September Newsletter

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Hello EEC friends, community members, and environmental stewards! 

In our last meeting, we discussed ways to improve community gardens, how to further Parkways for Pollinators, and ways to contribute to local and national environmental decisions. We heard many ideas for community garden and parkway improvements, including how to make gardens more efficient and pollinator parkways more visually appealing. If you're looking to get involved with governmental decisions, look into the Chicago Park District Water Quality Survey and public comments on the EPA's website.

We look forward to seeing you soon! 

Our monthly meetings take place at 6:30 PM every second Thursday of the month, they are all posted on Upcoming Events. Our next meeting will take place on *Oct. 15, 2025.

Our Upcoming Events

• Vedgewater Volunteer Days: April-Nov, 15th of the month

• Osterman Dunes Stewardship: April-October, Sundays

• June - Nov: Berger Park Volunteer days: 1st Saturday of the month

• Park 559 Volunteer days: June - Nov, 2nd Sunday of the month

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

CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT WATER QUALITY SURVEY

Help the Chicago Park District better our beaches! Fill out the survey here.

"We’d like to know what you think about water quality at Chicago beaches. This short survey will take about 3 minutes. Your answers will help us learn more about people's experiences at Chicago Park District's beaches."

In Case You Missed It

• Water for All is hiring canvassers! Reach out to Oliver Ciciora at oliver@soulinchicago.org if you're interested in working in the 17th, 18th, 27th, and 28th wards. Training and pay ($20/hr) included!

• Join Chicago's Eco.Crew! Are you passionate about the environment and eager to learn AND DO more? This 7-week program might be just what you are looking for! Find more information here.

• Join local naturalists for a day of seed collection! Project Wingspan Illinois has been teaching people to collect native wildflower seeds for almost a decade. Reach out to Eleanor Schumacher (es@pollinator.org or 510-285-7879) for information on trainings and collection.