Tag Archives: sustainability

Community Meeting on Backyard Sustainability

Join us for a community meeting on sustainability practices that can be implemented in your own backyard. Where: Evangelical Community Church, 2237 W. 120th Street When: October, 23, 2013 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. The meeting, supported by our 7th Ward Aldermen and Neighborhood Watch #37, will be facilitated by students from University of Illinois-Chicago. Participants will have the opportunity to visit stations …

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Bike Rodeo & Workshop for Blue Island’s Active Transportation Plan (8/27)

Join us to discuss walking, biking, and transit improvements in Blue Island. • Bring the kids for a BIKE RODEO! • A bicycle skills event. No bike…no problem –  we have extras you can borrow! • Snacks and light refreshments will be served. When: August 27, 2011 – 10:30a-12p Where: Blue Island Library, 2433 York Street, Blue Island, IL Download the updated Non-Motorized Plan event flyer. [En …

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2nd Annual Community Health Fair: Oct. 9, 2010

2nd Annual Blue Island Community Health Fair : Oct 9, 2010; 10a-3p Blue Island Community Health Monitoring partners invite you to the 2nd Annual Blue Island Community Health Fair. When: Saturday, Oct. 9, 10a-3p Where: Veterans Memorial School 12320 Greenwood Ave Join us for: • Free Health Screenings • ‘Healthy Foods’ Tastings • Blood Lead Screenings • Environmental Health Awareness …

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Fay’s Point wins Green Ribbon Award from Friends of the Chicago River

Congratulations to Fay’s Point, LLC, OKW Architects, Inc and partners, on their recent Green Ribbon Award from Friends of the Chicago River in the 1st Annual Blue Ribbon Awards. 1 of 7 inaugural winners, Fay’s Point was recognized “as an excellent example of how residential development can utilize the river to enhance the quality of life for the residents— wild and human alike”. The …

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