Buffalo Grove Green Fair returns June 26
The 5th annual Buffalo Grove Green Fair, hosted by the Buffalo Grove Park District's Environmental Action Team, will be held from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sunday, June 26, at Mike Rylko Community Park, 951 McHenry Road in Buffalo Grove.
The free event will provide information and activities to help residents learn about the small steps they can all take at home, work and in the community to improve the environment and make Buffalo Grove a greener and healthier place to live.
The first 100 visitors to the Metropolitan Water Reclamation booth will receive an 18-inch potted oak tree sapling to take home.
The fair will also be collecting the following items for proper recycling or repurposing: small electronics; bicycles and bike parts; eyeglasses and hearing aids; keys; shoes; crayons; books; clothing and linens; CDs, DVDs and game disks; and used knives, scissors and other blades. No televisions or CFT monitors will be accepted.
Visit bgeat.org for a complete list of exhibits and activities. For more information, contact Martha Weiss at (8470 850-2104 or mweiss@bgparks.org.