Local environmental
& historic organizations:
Morton
Arboretum Benefits of Trees
Chicago Region
Trees Initiative
Chicago
Wilderness
DuPage
Monarchs Project
Friends of the
Edwards House in Downers
Grove, IL – website
Friends of the
Edwards House in Downers
Grove, IL – Facebook
Greener
Grove
Downers
Grove Heritage Preservation
Corporation
Downers
Grove
Park District Museum
Downers
Grove
Park District
Nature Center
Downers
Grove Historical Society
Village
of
Downers Grove Community
Development Department
Midwest
Invasive Plant Network
DuPage Wild Ones
The Nature
Conservancy
Illinois
Environmental Council
Environmental
Defense
Fund
The
Conservation Foundation
Chicagoland
Environmental Network
Educational resources and
guides:
>> Water
conservation -
Environmental Education link
provided courtesy of Ms.
Elizabeth Miller,
Homeschool Teacher &
Advisor
What's
In Your Water? - Understanding
the History and Importance of
Water Regulations
Environmental Education link
provided courtesy of Haley
Morrison:
Practical
Ways to Save Water at Home
Environmental Education
link
provided courtesy of Ms.
Elizabeth Miller and her student
Cheryl:
How to
Save Every Drop
Environmental Education
link
provided courtesy of Mrs.
April McVey's 5th Grade
Class,
Cleary Mountain Union Free
School District:
Water
Conservation
for Kids
Environmental Education
link
provided courtesy of Suka and
Kate Jackson in San Diego, CA:
How To Save
Water In Daily Life
Environmental Education link
provided courtesy of Lynette
Brown and her daughter Ava:
The Clean
Water Act, a video
presentation
Environmental
Education link
provided courtesy of
Courtney McNally:
Home Water
Conservation
>> Energy
conservation -
Environmental
Education link
provided
courtesy of Matt Hope:
Electricity
Rates in the US
Environmental
Education link
provided courtesy of John
Markson:
LED vs. CFL
vs. Incandescent: Save Money
and Energy
Environmental
Education
link
provided courtesy of Joni Croce,
Outreach Coordinator, Keen’s
Buildings:
A Guide to
Eco-Friendly Downsizing and
Minimalist Living
Environmental
Education
link
provided courtesy of Tom
Coner, AI Horizon:
Computer Science and Artificial
Intelligence Programing:
Energy
Conservation for Kids
Environmental Education
link
provided courtesy of Ashley
Jones, Community Coordinator,
Berkeley, CA:
Reducing
Your Digital Carbon
Footprint in the Wake of
Covid-19
Environmental
Education
link
provided courtesy of
Olivia Miller:
21
Useful Tips To Save
Energy This Summer
Environmental
Education
link
provided courtesy of
Hannah Davis:
A
Guide to Global
Internet Energy
Usage
>>
Recycling and
sustainability -
Environmental
Education
link
provided
courtesy of Jamie
Parker:
Sustainable Materials for Tomorrow's World
Environmental
Education
link
provided
courtesy of Lara
Faye:
Eco-Friendly Guide to Managing Old Phone Cases
Environmental
Education
link
provided
courtesy of Autumn
Sanders:
Beyond the
Bin: A
Definitive
Guide to
Recycling
Plastic
Packaging
Environmental
Education link
provided
courtesy of
Yazmin &
Kelsey Casal:
Green
Guide to
Selling,
Donating and
Recycling Old
Clothing
Environmental
Education
link
provided courtesy of William
Moore:
How
Cars Are Recycled
Environmental
Education
link
provided
courtesy of
Liam Williams:
Where To
Recycle Tires
+
State-by-State
Disposal Fees
Environmental
Education
link
provided
courtesy of
Liam Williams:
How to
Safely Get Rid
of 50
Household
Items
Environmental
Education
link
provided
courtesy of
Mykael Ray:
How
to
Be
Environmentally
Friendly in a
Home With Kids
Environmental
Education
link
provided courtesy of
Anna Quinn and her
daughter:
Ways
to
Reduce, Reuse, and
Recycle Your
Plastic Containers
Environmental
Education link
provided courtesy
of Mary Alston:
Green
Solutions for
your Home and
Family
Environmental
Education link
provided courtesy of
Tyler at GreenTeensClub.Org:
Recycle
home appliances
Environmental
Education link
provided courtesy of
Kayla Russell &
Cathy:
Proper
disposal of
batteries
Environmental
Education link
provided courtesy of
Edelyn Cali:
Recycling
101: How & Why
You Should Recycle
Environmental
Education
link
provided courtesy of
Kathleen Clark and
Aubree at mycozygarden.com:
The
Sustainability
Guide for College
Students on a
Budget
Environmental
Education link
provided courtesy of
Mari Williams,
Junior Researcher, Wilkes
Institute for
Environmental
Sciences and
Sustainability:
Complete
Guide to
Electronic Waste
Recycling
Environmental
Education link
provided
courtesy of
Oliver Smith:
A Guide to Recycling
Environmental
Education
link
provided
courtesy of
Sophia and
Andrea Gomez:
A Glass Recycling Guide
Environmental
Education
link
provided
courtesy of
Yvonne
McQuarrie:
How to Be Sustainable in College: 18 Green Tips for
Students
Environmental
Education link
provided
courtesy of LouAnne
Taylor:
Ways To Make Your Home More Environmentally Sustainable
Environmental
Education link
provided
courtesy of Lindsay
Allen:
Guide To Recycling Furniture and Appliances
Environmental
Education link
provided
courtesy of
Alex Kelly:
13 Awesome Uses for Your Old Smartphone
>>
General -
Environmental
Education link
provided
courtesy of
Ms. Elizabeth
Miller &
her student
Joana:
How Data Science Can Help Fight Climate Change
Environmental
Education link
provided
courtesy of
Mari Williams,
Junior
Researcher, Wilkes Institute for
Environmental
Sciences and
Sustainability:
Going
solar for your
business - 101
Environmental
Education
links
provided
courtesy of Emma
Whitney:
Beekeeping Therapy for Seniors
and Veterans
&
Local
veteran helps
other veterans
through
beekeeping.
Environmental
Education link
provided
courtesy of
Leslie Brooks:
Sustainable
Cinema
Environmental
Education link
provided
courtesy of Ricardo Daniel,
Tree Service
Search in
Boca Raton, FL:
A History of Trees
Environmental
Education link
provided
courtesy of Emily Moore,
lawn and
garden blogger
in Greensboro,
NC:
55 Arboretums Everyone Should Put on Their Bucket List
Environmental
Education link
provided
courtesy of
Hillary
Chazen:
The Eco-Friendly Guide for Airbnb Hosts by
Dan
Perlman
Environmental
Education link
provided
courtesy of
Michelle &
Katie Bass:
An Environmental Conservation Guide
Environmental
Education
link
provided
courtesy of Mitchell
Cruickshank:
Teaching Kids to Care for the Environment
Environmental
Education
link
provided
courtesy of
Julio
Paternina:
Asbestos contamination in the water supply
Environmental
Education
link
provided
courtesy of David
Wright:
Starting a green business
Environmental
Education
link
provided
courtesy of
Andrei
Kurtuy:
Finding a green career
Environmental
Education
link
provided
courtesy of
Stephen
Mash:
Kids environmental education guide
Environmental
Education
link
provided
courtesy of
James
S. Dent:
How to Plan an Eco-Friendly Wedding
Note:
Opinions
expressed by
the foregoing
organizations
and
individuals
should not
necessarily be
regarded as
opinions of
Pierce
Downer's
Heritage
Alliance.
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