writtin Pierce Downer Earth Week “Pledge Tree” The District 58 Pierce Downer community came together for an inspiring and impactful Earth Week, filled with opportunities for students to learn, act, and lead in caring for our environment. Each day brought a new focus: Mindful Monday: Students created a “Pledge Tree,” decorating leaves of native Illinois trees and committing to sustainable actions. Tidy-Up Tuesday: A campus-wide cleanup encouraged stewardship of our shared spac

Did you know? Most packaged costumes are petroleum-based. 83% of Halloween costumes are worn once and thrown away. Halloween costumes generate approximately 12 MILLION pounds of textile waste annually in the US alone.

Greener Grove's Microgreens enjoyed a hands-on experience in the backyard "classroom" of DG resident food-foresters, Ron and Vicki Nowicki on Sunday, September 14th.

Birding expert and DuPage Birding Club Member, John Cebula, spoke about the fascinating world of birding, including how to identify birds, at Greener Grove’s May meeting

written by Yvonne Malone & Steve Ruffolo Late Winter and early Spring are messy here in the Midwest. Garden beds look unkempt, twigs and...

According to Earth Day’s website, approximately 20 million Americans participated in the first Earth day, or put another way, 10% of the total U.S. population! Other key events that happened in 1970: The Environmental Protection Agency was established and the National Environmental Education Act, Occupational Safety and Health Act, and the Clean Air Act were passed. The Clean Water Act was passed in 1972.

Greener Grove set a goal for 2025 and beyond to get kids involved in sustainability. We want to not only educate kids in an engaging, fun, a

New to composting or in need of a refresher on how to start and maintain a healthy compost pile? Greener Grove founding member Carol...

How wasteful are the holidays? During the holidays, the amount of trash the average American produces rises from 5 pounds to 6.25 pounds...

Mon. Dec 4th, 7 PM Wearing a t-shirt or carrying a tote bag with our logo on it is a great way to raise awareness for Greener Grove when...

Greener Grove Leadership. From left to right: Steve Ruffolo, Louise Kelly, Suzanne Lestina, Phil Bolton, Carol Richart Sharing a...