Chicago Botanic Garden : World Environment Day

What we do. What you can do.

Yesterday, 82 species of plants and the animals that rely upon them disappeared forever. There is hope and you can help. Find out how!

On June 5, 2010, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the Chicago Botanic Garden celebrates World Environment Day with a host of free tours, demonstrations, family activities, and much more.

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our GROW blog!

What you can do

Here at the Garden, we have some suggestions about how you and your family can help the environment at home and within your community. You can do many things specifically involving plants, or take some more general steps to preserve biodiversity.

CHANGE YOUR ACTIONS
Read and download some of our resources for more sustainable living and gardening.

CHANGE YOUR COMMUNITY
Click here to find out more about local organizations and events looking for your participation.

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Visit the new, environmentally acclaimed Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Plant Conservation Science Center, with its green roof gardens, and learn about Garden adult education classes — including conservation-based classes — at the Regenstein Center.

Get a tour of ongoing restoration efforts in the less formal natural areas of the Garden.

Recycle your used plant containers, learn organic vegetable gardening techniques, and bring home an heirloom seedling for your own garden!

A farmers' market will offer fresh produce from the Garden's community gardening programs, and the Café will feature items made with this local produce.

View a schedule of the day's activities.

World Environment Day is generously supported by
Baxter Price Waterhouse Coopers Underwriters Laboratories