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2019 Presentations,Events & Actions
Events & Activities - 2019
Earth Week - April 22 thru April 28th
*Earth Day: Monday, April 22nd; Do your green thing in your own space or with a neighbor; 6:30 pm. go to Loyola's screening of an Earth Day Special "The Happening" at Damien Center Cinema. Seating starts at 6:00 pm.
*Arbor Day, Friday April 26th; Senn High School will host two free tree plantings 9:00 am Front Lawn
*Spring Green & Clean: Saturday, April 27th 9 to Noon. Volunteer with 48th Ward Alderman At 1:00 pm Senn High School -Fun & interactive Arts Pageant; 2:30 pm. Citizens Climate Lobby presentation at Edgewater Library;
*Kathy Osterman Beach - Sunday, April 28th native plantings 10:30 am to 12:30 pm. Volunteers needed. Plants, tools, gloves supplied. Volunteer via Face Book Post: Kathy Osterman Beach Stewardship Day
Spring Yard Waste Pick-Up: Department of Streets & Sanitation coordinates dedicated bagged leaf and other yard waste collection trucks to assist residents in clearing their yards, parkways, and storm drains of leaf debris. Call 311 to request separate yard waste collection. Trucks will collect the bags and take them to be composted.
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Friday, Jan 18 Zoning – EHS and EESP at City Hall zoning board variance meeting regarding Loyola / 6300 Winthrop. Meeting with the Zoning Board was unsuccessful in deterring the demolition of the buildings, but a good education.
Wednesday, January 23, 1:30 pm at the Broadway Armory – Linda Gaddis partnered with the Edgewater Village senior group to present “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” sharing information on energy tips and efficiencies. Shared heat loss testing.
Thursday, January 24, 10 am Alderman Osterman gathered representatives from EHS, ECRA, ONE Northside and EESP to meet with Loyola to begin discussions about the university’s short-term and long-term developments in Edgewater.
Thursday, January 24 6pm a Lake Shoe Drive Planning Update meeting was held at Truman College, sponsored by IDOT, with CDOT participation. EESP volunteers attended.
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Events & Activities- 2018
Ardmore Beach Native Plant Day – Sunday, Nov 4, Renee Patten from CCC & EESP led a group in seed collecting and cleaning up as we continue restoration at Ardmore Beach.
Clean Energy with EESP and the Sierra Club Broadway Armory, 5917 North Broadway, Monday, October 22 at 6:30 PM. With all the news about electric vehicles, solar panels, and the climate impacts of our economy, what would a 100% clean energy future would look like?
Historic Walk - Sunday, September 9 at 12 Noon, “Go Edgewater 2018” walking tour. Water Music at the Beach begins with the Living Architecture exhibition in an historic 6018 N. an Edgewater house built in 1910. At 12:30 PM a procession to Ardmore Beach. then discussing the creation of Lake Shore Drive in Edgewater, followed by a walk to Lane Beach's historic Colvin House at Thorndale Avenue and Sheridan Road.
Loyola Beach Clean Up: Saturday, August 4, from 8:30 to 10:30 – EESP member George Tully led the NCA Green Team. Contact George at georgetully82@gmail.com for more details on their activities.
Edgefest Recycling - EESPs Linda Gaddis coordinated the recycling of beer cans at the Edgewater Chamber of Commerce EdgeFest 8/4 & 8/5. Contact Linda at lgpapertrail1@gmail.com to assist with other recycling ventures .
Stewardship Days: Sunday 7/29 10:30am-12:30pm at the Kathy Osterman Beach Natural Area for our third stewardship volunteer day of the year. Litter clean up of the natural area. There will be another stewardship day in October.
Go Edgewater Biking/Walking Events:
First Event June 13, 20th (West Ridge);Tour of the preserve with Tom Murphy providing details
Second Event: Thursday, June 28 // 3:30PM to 7PM. Met at Thorndale CTA Station and bike to Theatre on the Lake at Fullerton; Bike ride to Theatre on the Lake to hear about the Lake Front Trail Separation (new bike and walking paths) with Active Transpiration Alliance.
Third Event: Wednesday, July 25th Walking tour of Loyola IES and LEED facilities. Meet at 6349 N. Kenmore 6 pm
2018 Corner Garden Grants Five $100 Grants were awarded by EESP to residents for the planting and maintenance of Corner Gardens. Kim Kaulas will manage the process and assist the gardeners with plantings and design. Our Edgewater & Andersonville gardeners do beautify our urban neighborhood.
2018 - The Earth Week Finale Sunday April 29:
Stewardship Day: A team led by EESP & CCC volunteer, Renee Patten, met at Osterman Beach's Natural area in Edgewater. They planted over 200 native plants including Little bluestem, Butterfly Weed, Marsh Blazing Star, Common Blue-Eyed Grass, Golden Alexanders, Lance-fruited Oval Sedge, and Kalm St. John's Wort. All these natives together will help out with urban water issues, erosion, and work to attract pollinators, as well as simply beautify the beach.
2018 Earth Week Kick Off Clean & Green: Saturday April 21 EESP worked again with the 48th Ward, Loyola and the Ismaili Center (Each provides volunteers to work on projects around the community);
2018 Earth Week: EESP Volunteers Steve Meiss & Nina Neuhauser planed a series of special events beginning with Saturday April 21; Celebration of Earth Day Sunday April 22 and ending with the Arbor Day Tree Plantings on April 27
2018 Year of the Bird: Birds play an important role to the overall ecology of our planet. With habitat loss at both ends of migration we can do our part to help. EESP supports this effort. Link to the Audubon Society for people to input their zip code in order to get a list of area appropriate native plants. https://www.audubon.org/native-plants
2018 Earth Hour March 24 At 8:30 pm lights were voluntarily shut off for an hour by participating residents, Those who participated joined the world in a reminder that we can do better in reducing our use of precious energy & resources.
2018 Strategic Vision and Planning Sessions - Volunteers met to discuss the future direction and goals for the Edgewater Environmental Sustainability Project. The details on the meetings and progression of the updated plan is posted on: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1N9MCmvL-B0Ychnq55QY9qsxvw8SppInH/view?usp=share
Earth Week - April 22 thru April 28th
*Earth Day: Monday, April 22nd; Do your green thing in your own space or with a neighbor; 6:30 pm. go to Loyola's screening of an Earth Day Special "The Happening" at Damien Center Cinema. Seating starts at 6:00 pm.
*Arbor Day, Friday April 26th; Senn High School will host two free tree plantings 9:00 am Front Lawn
*Spring Green & Clean: Saturday, April 27th 9 to Noon. Volunteer with 48th Ward Alderman At 1:00 pm Senn High School -Fun & interactive Arts Pageant; 2:30 pm. Citizens Climate Lobby presentation at Edgewater Library;
*Kathy Osterman Beach - Sunday, April 28th native plantings 10:30 am to 12:30 pm. Volunteers needed. Plants, tools, gloves supplied. Volunteer via Face Book Post: Kathy Osterman Beach Stewardship Day
Spring Yard Waste Pick-Up: Department of Streets & Sanitation coordinates dedicated bagged leaf and other yard waste collection trucks to assist residents in clearing their yards, parkways, and storm drains of leaf debris. Call 311 to request separate yard waste collection. Trucks will collect the bags and take them to be composted.
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Friday, Jan 18 Zoning – EHS and EESP at City Hall zoning board variance meeting regarding Loyola / 6300 Winthrop. Meeting with the Zoning Board was unsuccessful in deterring the demolition of the buildings, but a good education.
Wednesday, January 23, 1:30 pm at the Broadway Armory – Linda Gaddis partnered with the Edgewater Village senior group to present “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” sharing information on energy tips and efficiencies. Shared heat loss testing.
Thursday, January 24, 10 am Alderman Osterman gathered representatives from EHS, ECRA, ONE Northside and EESP to meet with Loyola to begin discussions about the university’s short-term and long-term developments in Edgewater.
Thursday, January 24 6pm a Lake Shoe Drive Planning Update meeting was held at Truman College, sponsored by IDOT, with CDOT participation. EESP volunteers attended.
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Events & Activities- 2018
Ardmore Beach Native Plant Day – Sunday, Nov 4, Renee Patten from CCC & EESP led a group in seed collecting and cleaning up as we continue restoration at Ardmore Beach.
Clean Energy with EESP and the Sierra Club Broadway Armory, 5917 North Broadway, Monday, October 22 at 6:30 PM. With all the news about electric vehicles, solar panels, and the climate impacts of our economy, what would a 100% clean energy future would look like?
Historic Walk - Sunday, September 9 at 12 Noon, “Go Edgewater 2018” walking tour. Water Music at the Beach begins with the Living Architecture exhibition in an historic 6018 N. an Edgewater house built in 1910. At 12:30 PM a procession to Ardmore Beach. then discussing the creation of Lake Shore Drive in Edgewater, followed by a walk to Lane Beach's historic Colvin House at Thorndale Avenue and Sheridan Road.
Loyola Beach Clean Up: Saturday, August 4, from 8:30 to 10:30 – EESP member George Tully led the NCA Green Team. Contact George at georgetully82@gmail.com for more details on their activities.
Edgefest Recycling - EESPs Linda Gaddis coordinated the recycling of beer cans at the Edgewater Chamber of Commerce EdgeFest 8/4 & 8/5. Contact Linda at lgpapertrail1@gmail.com to assist with other recycling ventures .
Stewardship Days: Sunday 7/29 10:30am-12:30pm at the Kathy Osterman Beach Natural Area for our third stewardship volunteer day of the year. Litter clean up of the natural area. There will be another stewardship day in October.
Go Edgewater Biking/Walking Events:
First Event June 13, 20th (West Ridge);Tour of the preserve with Tom Murphy providing details
Second Event: Thursday, June 28 // 3:30PM to 7PM. Met at Thorndale CTA Station and bike to Theatre on the Lake at Fullerton; Bike ride to Theatre on the Lake to hear about the Lake Front Trail Separation (new bike and walking paths) with Active Transpiration Alliance.
Third Event: Wednesday, July 25th Walking tour of Loyola IES and LEED facilities. Meet at 6349 N. Kenmore 6 pm
2018 Corner Garden Grants Five $100 Grants were awarded by EESP to residents for the planting and maintenance of Corner Gardens. Kim Kaulas will manage the process and assist the gardeners with plantings and design. Our Edgewater & Andersonville gardeners do beautify our urban neighborhood.
2018 - The Earth Week Finale Sunday April 29:
Stewardship Day: A team led by EESP & CCC volunteer, Renee Patten, met at Osterman Beach's Natural area in Edgewater. They planted over 200 native plants including Little bluestem, Butterfly Weed, Marsh Blazing Star, Common Blue-Eyed Grass, Golden Alexanders, Lance-fruited Oval Sedge, and Kalm St. John's Wort. All these natives together will help out with urban water issues, erosion, and work to attract pollinators, as well as simply beautify the beach.
2018 Earth Week Kick Off Clean & Green: Saturday April 21 EESP worked again with the 48th Ward, Loyola and the Ismaili Center (Each provides volunteers to work on projects around the community);
2018 Earth Week: EESP Volunteers Steve Meiss & Nina Neuhauser planed a series of special events beginning with Saturday April 21; Celebration of Earth Day Sunday April 22 and ending with the Arbor Day Tree Plantings on April 27
- Earth Week Tree Walking Tour; Saturday, 4/21 @ 11:00 am. A family and dog-friendly event starting at the corner of Clark & Carmen Tour guide Arborist Andrew Lueck led a tree tour throughout the neighborhood to illustrate a variety of tree care topics, including caring for trees, and the environmental and economic benefits of urban tree
- Earth Week Continued on Arbor Day, Friday 4/27 -Tree Plantings at Local Schools Northside Catholic Academy and Senn High School students celebrated.
- Earth Week: Lobby Day for Sustainability in Springfield. Attended by Nina Neuhauser and other residents whose discussions with their representatives made a difference in turning back some pending anti environmental legislation.
2018 Year of the Bird: Birds play an important role to the overall ecology of our planet. With habitat loss at both ends of migration we can do our part to help. EESP supports this effort. Link to the Audubon Society for people to input their zip code in order to get a list of area appropriate native plants. https://www.audubon.org/native-plants
2018 Earth Hour March 24 At 8:30 pm lights were voluntarily shut off for an hour by participating residents, Those who participated joined the world in a reminder that we can do better in reducing our use of precious energy & resources.
2018 Strategic Vision and Planning Sessions - Volunteers met to discuss the future direction and goals for the Edgewater Environmental Sustainability Project. The details on the meetings and progression of the updated plan is posted on: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1N9MCmvL-B0Ychnq55QY9qsxvw8SppInH/view?usp=share
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