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 People came out without having reservations for our tour hoping for cancellations.  Regrettably, we had to turn some away because there was no room on the bus.  It was the perfect day for a bus tour – the sun was shining with very few clouds in the sky.  That’s not to say we didn’t experience a few […]

Urban Prep students are on a journey to connect with the environment.  As part of that journey, Vice President Tom Shepherd, gave students Jerrett , Christopher, Malih , Ramano  and Aaron, along with  their facilitators Tiffany Mann and Rosa O’Connell, a tour of southeast Chicago.   Their exciting summer school program aims to connect urban students with nature and

Board member Linda Cook completed her two month training for Indiana Master Naturalist. She received her Master Naturalist certificate and pin. The course is comprised of 10 classes of 34 hours total, including Project Learning Tree and Hoosier River Watch, two Indiana Department of Natural Resources citizen scientist courses. In order to become certified for

On Friday, May 17th, the Task Force led a group of tourists down more than 300 feet below lake level into the Deep Tunnel Project.  With the cooperation of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation Department, we were able to arrange a bus tour of both the tunnel and the ending reservoir.  Starting at their Calumet waste

Twenty-five participants (along with 1 reporter & 2 Port District personnel) attended this “inside the fence” Lake Calumet Earth Day Hike from 10:00 am – 12:30 pm on Monday (22 April 2013). We met at the Harborside Golf Course parking lot, and then we visited both the east & west shores of Lake Calumet. Quite

On Saturday 3/16 I went a on a CIMBY Tour called Toxics to Treasures. There were two busloads of kids one lead by Rod Sellers and the other by Tom Shepherd. There were students from various high schools that attended. We began the tour at Wolf Lake where Tom and I discussed the Nike Missile

Last Friday night the Task Force hosted a Ladies Night In workshop where our members got to make beauty and health products with common, natural, everyday ingredients.  The Chocolate Souffle facial mask made with yogurt, cocoa, honey and oatmeal was a hit and left their skin silky smooth.  They also made a coconut oil based “vapo rub”

If you ever doubt that the Task Force is busy, just stop in at our office, or visit our blog, or click over to our Facebook page.  We have an activity scheduled for every month not to mention the myriad number of meetings we attend or the advocacy work we do.  Phew! We than rushed

Watch this interesting video about downsizing your living space.  It’s proof that you can do with less and still be satisfied.

For a glimpse into Southeast Chicago’s past, read these two recent books:  Exit Zero by Christine Walley and Fireflies in a Jar by Georgia Kraff .  Both memoirs give an account of what life was like when the steel mills provided a living for the thousands of families that lived and worked on the Southeast