PARK DISTRICT INFORMATION
Resources
POINT OF CONTACT
Lucy Mellen
Sustainability Coordinator
LOCATION
1200 Wilmette Avenue Wilmette, IL 60091
PHONE
(847) 853-7510
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Resources
Park and Recreation Agencies
- National Recreation and Park Association – National nonprofit that assists Park and Recreation Agencies
- Illinois Association of Park Districts – State-wide nonprofit that provides services to Park and Recreation Agencies
- National Park Service – Government agency that manages the country’s national parks
Waste and Recycling
- Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County – Intergovernmental agency for recycling, waste, and composting education and resources
- Illinois Recycling Foundation and Illinois Recycling Association – Nonprofit state-wide coalition of recycling professionals
- Illinois Food Scrap and Composting Coalition – State-wide nonprofit focused on food waste diversion and composting
Natural Resources
- Forest Preserves of Cook County – Governmental commission that owns and manages land
- Morton Arboretum – Botanical garden and research center in the Chicagoland area
- Friends of the Chicago River – Nonprofit organization focused on restoration of the Chicago River and Calumet River system
- The Field Museum – Natural history museum located in Chicago
- Midwest Grows Green – Nonprofit collective of Midwest-based lawn and landscape care initiatives
- Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) – Special purpose government agency responsible for treating wastewater and managing stormwater
Energy
- Citizens Utility Board – Utility advocacy organization for residents
- Energy Star – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of Energy program focused on energy efficient products
Resident Resources
- Illinois Environmental Protection Agency – Environmental Protection Agency working in the state of Illinois
- Cook County Environment and Sustainability – Cook County’s sustainability department
- Illinois Native Plant Society – Nonprofit focused on promoting native plants in Illinois
- Go Green Illinois – State-wide nonprofit for sustainability education and resources
- Go Green Wilmette – Community-based nonprofit for sustainability education and resources
- Illinois Audubon Society – State-wide nonprofit that promotes native plants and animals and the habitats they are supported by
- Nature Conservancy in Illinois – State-wide sector of a global nonprofit focused on environmental conservation
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