Seeking Exhibitors & Sponsors for Earth Day 2012

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January 31, 2012 Earth Day

Are you involved with an environmental organization, local farm, or sell eco-friendly products? We’re now accepting vendor applications for our 2012 Earth Day Festival and Farmer’s Market. Over 500 people attended the festival in 2011, and this year the event will be held on April 21, 2012 from 10am – 2pm at Carol Stream Town Center (Gary Ave & Lies Rd).

Ten foot by 10 foot spaces only cost $25. An eight foot table rental with two chairs is available for an additional $10. Applications must be submitted by March 15, 2012.

All vendors must sell products originating within a 100 mile radius of Carol Stream, IL. Products and services available for sale must be environmentally friendly. Vendors must also provide a Certificate of Insurance naming the Carol Stream Park District as additionally insured for $1,000,000. This must be received 30 days prior to the event.

This is an outdoor event.  Due to the cost of rentals and advertising, refunds will not be given for any reason. Please register early so you can take advantage of the FREE web link that we will post for you on our Earth Day webpage.  If you have any questions, please call Kelly at 630-784-6114 or email kellyc@csparks.org

Download the application form

New Recycling Laws Now in Effect

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January 05, 2012 Green News
New Recycling Laws Now in Effect

A new electronics recycling law came into effect on January 1, 2012. The new law requires that most electronic items be recycled and not included with regular trash.

DuPage County has several sites available to drop-off electronics for recycling, including:

  • Glendale Heights Public Services Garage - (closed during winter – will reopen in spring) every Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at 1645 Glen Ellyn Rd., (630) 260-6040
  • Hanover Park Public Works Facility – weekdays Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at 2121 Lake St., (630) 372-4440
  • Wheaton Public Works Storage Lot – 2nd Saturday of each month from 9:00 a.m. to noon at 821 W. Liberty Dr. (west of Carlton across from Public Works garage), (630) 260-2000

Items must now be recycled include:  Read More →

Test for Water Leaks

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January 05, 2012 Green Tips

Put food coloring in your toilet tank. If it seeps into the toilet bowl without flushing, you have a leak. Fixing it can save up to 1,000 gallons a month.

Zero the Phosphates

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January 05, 2012 Green Tips

The three numbers on bags of lawn fertilizer represent the amounts of Nitrogen, Phosphorous, and Potash in the fertilizer. Phosphates can be deadly to aquatic life, so look for fertilizers with a low (or even zero) middle number to help reduce phosphate run-off from polluting local waterways.

2011 Earth Day Fest the Largest Ever

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January 05, 2012 Green News
2011 Earth Day Fest the Largest Ever

Up to 500 people attended Carol Stream’s largest ever Earth Day event on Saturday at Armstrong Park.

The free festival, hosted by the Carol Stream Park District and Cool City Carol Stream, gave visitors a chance to get hands-on with interactive displays and workshops, including a worm farm, solar energy displays and recycled kids crafts. Around 400 reusable tote bags and over 200 free eco-friendly CFL lightbulbs were given away, and visitors also had the opportunity to build their own rain barrel using recycled pickle barrels.

For the first time, the festival also featured a local farmers’ market. Products on sale included Illinois cheese, free-range eggs, Illinois farm meats; wooden toys, organic tomato salsas and sauces, and local honey, beeswax candles and skin care products.

Junk the Junk Mail

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January 05, 2012 Green Tips

Save paper by cutting down the amount of junk mail you receive. Try www.catalogchoice.org to reduce catalogs and phone books mailed to your home, and sign up at www.optoutprescreen.com, a service run by the major credit bureaus, to stop receiving unsolicited credit offers for five years.

Recycle Your Old Holiday Lights at Simkus

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December 05, 2011 Green News

Have your holiday lights lost their sparkle? The Carol Stream Park District will be collecting old lights for recycling as part of the third annual village lights recycling program.

Lights will be collected from Nov 14 – Jan 31 at Simkus Recreation Center, Carol Stream Library and the Carol Stream Village Hall. Accepted lights included Italian Mini-lights, C7 and C9 lights, rope lights, LED lights and extension cords.

Last year the village collected over 1000lbs of lights. Proceeds from recycling go to the Carol Stream Christmas Sharing program.

Downy Woodpecker

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November 07, 2011 Wildlife
Downy Woodpecker

You’ll often hear woodpeckers before you can see them, thanks to their hammering sound on trees as they search for grubs. When you do spot them they’ll likely be climbing a tree trunk or branch, look for the red tuft of feathers on their head and spotted black wings.

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Black Swallowtail Butterfly

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November 07, 2011 Wildlife
Black Swallowtail Butterfly

There are over 500 species of swallowtail butterfly, around 40 of which can be found in North America. The butterfly in this photo is a Black Swallowtail,  identified by its black wings with orange spots. Black swallowtails can be seen from April-October in open areas, meadows, fields and gardens.

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Red Tailed Hawk

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November 07, 2011 Wildlife
Red Tailed Hawk

The red tailed hawk is the most common bird of prey in this area. You’ll often spot them soaring in wide circles high over a field, or, like in this photo, perched high on a light post or telephone pole, where they search for prey, such as voles, mice or rabbits.

 

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Sandpiper

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November 07, 2011 Wildlife
Sandpiper

Sandpipers (this one is likely a spotted sandpiper) are small waders, and are often seen along streambanks, rivers, ponds, lakes, and in this photo, a large puddle. Sandpiper’s teetering motion as it searches for food has earned it nicknames including teeter-peep, teeter-bob, jerk or perk bird, teeter-snipe, and tip-tail.

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Sparrow

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November 07, 2011 Wildlife
Sparrow

Sparrows may seem to be the most common bird in Carol Stream, but there are in fact dozens of sub-species that are notoriously difficult to identify, which is why birding enthusiasts often refer to them as a SBB (small brown bird). This sparrow was spotted searching for food in the Volunteer Park playground.

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