Celebrate Earth Month 2025!
SIGN UP FOR A LOCAL CLEAN & GREEN EVENT!
When: Saturday, April 26
Where: Parks throughout the city
Learn more online.
2025 marks the 40th anniversary of citywide Earth Day park cleanups! For four decades, the Chicago Park District has partnered with Friends of the Parks to gather Chicagoans all over the city each spring to clean and green our beloved parks. On Saturday, April 26, let’s make this our biggest Earth Day yet, reaching more parks than ever before! See existing clean-ups here. Sign up to be a site captain here.
GET INVOLVED WITH THE 48TH WARD GREEN COUNCIL
Fight for a greener world every month of the year by joining the 48th ward Green Council, a group of neighbors working to:
Advise the alderwoman to support strong environmental policy
Provide our community with the requisite education and resources for sustainable living
Uplift the work of existing environmental organizations and initiatives
Whether you want to join a team and get to work or just come listen in on a meeting, you can sign up for our Green Council mailing list here. Our next meeting is TONIGHT! RSVP for our next meeting here.
CONNECT WITH THE EDGEWATER ENVIRONMENTAL COALITION
The Edgewater Environmental Coalition (EEC) is a nonprofit organization in the 48th ward focused on building and maintaining a more sustainable future through action and advocacy. They're an all-volunteer group of community members and environmental stewards are deeply rooted in Edgewater — and branching out! Learn more about their organization, impact, and projects, then get involved! Start by connecting to EEC newsletter and social feeds, and jumping into the conversation through group discussion forums. When you’re able and ready, you can take action by attending events, speaking out about environmental issues, and joining or proposing a project.
You can also attend upcoming monthly meetings, read about nature based solutions for shoreline erosion, and attend Hollywood Beach Stewardship and Vedgewater Community Garden Work Days.
Thanks to EEC for being leaders on sustainability in our neighborhood and throughout the city.
HOLIDAY LIGHTS RECYCLING: FINAL NUMBERS!
Thanks to everyone who recycled their non-working holiday lights at the 48th ward office this winter! This was Reduce Waste Chicago's largest lights collection to date with 4,618 pounds of lights diverted from landfills across 39 drop-off sites. Looking forward to next year!
BRYN MAWR NEIGHBORHOOD CLEAN UP
When: Saturday, April 5 from 10am-2pm
Where: Bryn Mawr between Clark and Sheridan
Learn more online.
Join our 48th Ward Bryn Mawr Alliance, Edgewater Beach Neighborhood Association, Edgewater Triangle Neighborhood Association, and Edgewater Environmental Coalition to clean up Bryn Mawr! When you arrive, visit a welcoming station at one of the cross streets on Bryn Mawr between Clark and Sheridan and enjoy free coffee donated by local cafes.
COMMUNITY MEETING: FREE LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT
When: Monday, April 7 from 6-7pm
Where: Chicago Filmmakers (1326 W Hollywood)
Residents adjacent to the sewer main project on Hollywood, Victoria, Olive, and Ridge are eligible for a free lead service line replacement (LSLR). Eligible home owners will receive a flyer from DWM. Representatives from our office and the Department of Ward Management (DWM) will be present at Chicago Filmmakers to share information about this program.
SAVE THE DATE: ELECTRONICS RECYCLING AND COMPOST FAIR
When: Saturday, May 10
Where: Ward Yard (5853 N Broadway)
No RSVP is required for this event
Come by the ward yard to recycle your old electronics and collect resources to learn about composting! More details coming soon.
