Bats, bees, snakes and more: CLC hosts Earth Week events
Learn about sustainability, bats, bees, snakes, birds, endangered species, environmental issues and more during Earth Week activities at College of Lake County, April 14-22.
A student art work display of selected landscapes will also be held.
Hands-on activities for adults and children are included in the free events, which are presented by CLC instructors and other experts.
Activities are organized by the Biological and Health Sciences division and are free and open to the public.
Unless stated, all programs will be approximately one hourlong and held at the CLC Grayslake campus at 19351 W. Washington St.
For information, call Kelly Cartwright at (847) 543-2792 or the biology division office at (847) 543-2042.
The public is invited to participate in the following Earth Week activities. There is no cost to attend.
Week Long Exhibition: Drawing Display for Earth Week will portray landscapes meant to guide the viewers’ attention by creatively portraying a subject that emphasizes nature, our environment, environmental conflicts, and/or human impact on the local landscape. The drawings can be viewed in the cases across from the president’s office, A207.
ŸSaturday, April 14, 9 a.m. to noon: Volunteer Workday at Rollins Savanna.
ŸMonday, April 16 at 3 p.m., Room T326: Student Sustainability Initiatives.
ŸTuesday, April 17 at 10 a.m., Room T326: How Green is CLC? CLC Sustainability Initiatives.
ŸTuesday, April 17 at 3 p.m., Room T326: Batty About Bats!
ŸTuesday, April 17 at 7 p.m., Room C005: Survival and Recovery of Federally Endangered Species in the Midwest and Beyond.
ŸWednesday, April 18 at 3 p.m., Room T326: Bee Buzz.
ŸWednesday, April 18 at 7 p.m., Room C005: Snakes Alive!
ŸThursday, April 19 at 9 a.m., Room T326: Adventures in the Biodome.
ŸThursday, April 19 at 1 p.m., Room T326: The BP Oil Spill: Have we Forgotten?
ŸThursday, April 19 at 7 p.m., Room C005: Attracting Birds with Native Plants.
ŸFriday, April 20 from 9—11 a.m., Room T326: Who’s Who of Owls and Local Raptors.
ŸFriday, April 20 from 7:30—9:30 p.m., Horticulture Building: Family Night Hike.
ŸSaturday, April 21, 10 a.m. to noon: CLC Campus Cleanup.
ŸSunday, April 22 at 1 p.m., Community Garden, behind Horticulture Building: Community Garden Blessing.
To request sign language interpreting for any of these programs, please call (847) 543-2473.