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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


Children and families help “Betsy the Bearded Dragon” find her misplaced Easter eggs during the annual egg hunt at the Evanston Ecology Center on Saturday. Event volunteer Madeline Maxwell said the egg hunt is an event that community members “keep coming back to.” More than 100 participants showed up to search for Easter eggs in the first of four activity blocks.

Evanston Ecology Center hosts annual Easter egg hunt

April 20, 2014

More than 100 young children and their families gathered Saturday at the Evanston Ecology Center to participate in its annual Easter Egg Hunt. Participants showed up for the first of four sessions...

The Evanston Ecology Center is collaborating with the Pollinator Partnership and Burt’s Bees to provide habitats for pollinators, including birds, bees and butterflies. Five plants will be donated to the Evanston Ecology Center for every Burt’s Bees lip balm purchased at the Net Zero Walgreens.

Ecology Center partners with Burt’s Bees, Walgreens to help pollinators

February 26, 2014

The Evanston Ecology Center is partnering with multiple organizations in an attempt to provide more habitats for local pollinators and increase awareness about their plight. The center is working with...

City arborist Mark Younger plants a Burr Oak tree as children Mahalia Bonner (left) and Ryan Rody (right) look on. The City of Evanston hosted an Earth Day/Arbor Day celebration on Friday.

Evanston Ecology Center celebrates Earth Day, Arbor Day

April 28, 2013

The Evanston Ecology Center hosted a combined Earth Day and Arbor Day celebration Saturday as part of the community’s commitment to environmental protection. The celebration started with a tree-planting...

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