Environmental Service

The Chicagoland Lithuanian Rotaract Club members are committed to the environmental restoration project for the Heritage Quarries Recreational Area. Here is some work they did on Earth Day.

The Bradley-Bourbonnais Rotary Club planted a pollinator garden with students at St. Gregory School on May 10 using funds from a District Environmental Grant.

Members of Districts 6440 & 6450 signed a new Pollinator Pledge at the joint district conference on April 20th.

Mark Biondi, from the Rotary club of Westmont, did a zoom presentation on Carbon Crew and the Environment in January for ESRAG- Environmental Sustainability Rotary Action Group. The following is a link to his YouTube presentation. https://youtu.be/9qbQN3cs6bg?si=VpK0NDvarQuPc_1F

Seven District Rotary Clubs have been very busy planning for Pollinator Gardens and have been approved for the 2024 Environmental Grant. The Grant application is now closed. Thanks to the following clubs who submitted garden projects.:

Naperville Sunrise and Naperville Downtown- Childrens Museum,

Westmont- Library Straw Bale Garden

Darien – St. John’s Church Garden,

Hinsdale– Graue Mills,

Bradley- Bourbonnais- St. Gregory School Garden,

Woodridge-Honorary Redbud Tree planting,

Aurora Sunrise- World Polio Day Tree planting,

Light Pollution at night can harm wildlife, your health, and wastes energy and money. The International Dark-Sky Association can provide information and speakers. www.darksky.org. Contact maryonorad@gmail.com for more information on speakers.