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Wilderness
&
Wildflower Walk Pierce Downer's
Heritage
Alliance is supporting Founders Day this year and celebrating spring
with guided a Wilderness
& Wildflower Walk in Lyman Woods on Saturday, April 28th.
Volunteer Naturalist Lance Herning will lead a group of hikers
departing
at 1:00 PM from the Interpretive Center. The group will be
limited
to
about 18 participants and should expect to spend about 2 hours
exploring the woods and fields of this high quality nature
preserve. After our recent uncertain weather, the trails
may still be muddy in spots so that participants need to dress
appropriately. After the walk we
will
provide refreshments and opportunities for conversation.
   You can register now to take part in this special exploration of Lyman Woods. Space is limited. Please reserve your place and make a suggested $25 donation to support educational activities of Pierce Downer's Heritage Alliance. *
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Founders Day 2018 Activities  You can combine your Wilderness & Wildflower Walk with other activities exploring Downers Grove’s past, including walks, bike rides, and demonstrations. Please click here to learn about this year's Downers Grove Founders Day activities. *
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Upcoming Plant Sales: A number of local organizations are holding plant sales this spring. Downers Grove Park District: Friday, April 27 starting around 9:30 AM, seedlings of bald
cypress, white oak, red oak and American hazelnut are to be given away,
free while they last, in the Recreation Center lobby, 4500 Belmont
Road, Downers Grove. In addition, all kinds of information about
trees will be available to take home, courtesy of the Chicago Regional
Trees Initiative and the Morton arboretum.
Morton Arboretum Plant Sale: Arbor Day weekend, Friday, April 27, through Sunday, April 29, 2018. Friday and Saturday this sale is open only to Arboretum members. The general public must wait until Sunday to buy plants following their admission into the Arboretum. Visit MortonArb.org/events/arbor-day-plant-sale, for detailed information about this event. Downers Grove Organic Gardeners:
Saturday, May 5, 9 AM to 1 PM at Hummer Park, 4833 Fairview Avenue,
Downers Grove. Please read the current Organic Gardeners Newsletter
for a list of the vegetables,
herbs, and native plants ordered for sale.
DuPage Forest Preserve Native Plant Sale: Friday, May 11, 11 AM to 7 PM and Saturday, May 12, 9 AM to 12 PM at Mayslake Peabody Estate, 31st Street in Oak Brook. Visit DupageForest.org/native-plant-sale for more information about this event. Downers Grove Village Native Tree and Shrub
Sale:
Order by Friday, June 1, with pickup at Public Works Open House, 2 to 6
PM on
Thursday, June 7. More information is available on the Village
website
at Downers.US/top-stories/2016/03/21/native-tree-and-shrub-sale.
* * * * * Historic Preservation Activities
The
Village's historic preservation program was
revised in 2015, contributing
to an increased interest in landmarking homes and other historic
structures. Since then nineteen buildings have been granted local
landmark status in Downers Grove – nine structures in
2016, another
nine in 2017 and one more thus far this year.
 The Village Council unanimously approved landmark status for the Frank J. Gorman House, 1205 Franklin Street on March 13, 2018 at the request of Kenneth and Kay Hammer. Please click here to learn about this Queen Anne home that was built circa 1895. The Village Council unanimously approved lan  dmark
status for the Cameron House,
4632 Main Street on December 12, 2017 at the request of Brian & Karen
Beechler. Please click here to learn about this Craftsman
Bungalow
home that was built circa 1922. Also on December 12th the
Village Council approved unanimously landmark status for
the Century of Progress House built in 1936 at
1324 Maple Avenue. Please
click here to read information
provided by David & Joan Kresl about their Georgian style home.
Please click here to read about the presentation to Friends Of The Edwards House of the 2017 Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Preservation Award for Advocacy. Please click here for a complete listing of the 21 buildings that have been granted local landmark status in Downers Grove. *
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PDHA
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free public presentation entitled Mysteries
of the Monarch on October 19,
2017. Ken Lerner, PDHA Chair, welcomed everyone and gave a brief
description of our organization and its activities before he introduced
our speaker. You can click here to see Ken's slide presentation.Our speaker was Kim White, who participates in the DuPage Monarch Project and writes The Natural Naturalist blog. Kim told us about the marvelous life cycle of Monarch Butterflies and about the DuPage Monarch Project's work to provide improved habitats for these extraordinary creatures throughout DuPage County.  Kim has volunteered as a docent at Brookfield Zoo for 10 years, followed by 10 years as an employee in their Education Department teaching school groups. Later she worked as a tour guide for a pilgrimage company, taking people to Israel, Egypt, and Europe. After taking 4 years off to care for her beloved in-laws, she is now back to learning and teaching about the natural wonders of the world that can be found in our own backyards. Betty Cheever & Wally Brown Honored Many
organizations and individuals joined forces to honor Betty M. Cheever
and Wallace H. (Wally) Brown with tribute benches in Lyman Woods
Preserve. A celebration of Betty Cheever's and Wally Brown's community
leadership took place on Sunday, May 21, 2017 at the Lyman Woods
Interpretative Center. Please click
here to learn more about this event and the tribute benches honoring
Wally Brown and Betty Cheever. *
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Heritage Alliance Mission Pierce
Downer's
Heritage Alliance is dedicated to preserving the
natural and cultural heritage of Downers Grove. In the past, we have
maintained sharp focus on the natural heritage within our community.
Pierce Downer's Heritage Alliance has been instrumental in the
preservation and protection of Lyman Woods, and Belmont Prairie, which
continue as on-going projects.
We
are now also committed to the preservation
of cultural aspects of Downers Grove, including its rich
architectural heritage. We work to accomplish our mission through
education as well as community outreach.
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Can you find this
house
in Downers Grove and why is it important?
(Click the image for the answer)  Last updated 4/24/2018 |
  Arbor Day Tree Planting Friday, April 27, 2018 Between 1:00 & 2:00 PM, Blodgett & Elmwood Park 5154 Blodgett Avenue, Downers Grove, IL 60515 * * * * * Wildflower Walk Saturday, April 28, 2018 1:00 PM, Lyman Woods Please click here to sign up: Register for Walk * * * * * Village Council Meeting Tuesday, May 1, 2018 Meeting Agenda 7:00 PM, Council Chamber Village Hall 801 Burlington Avenue Downers Grove, IL 60515 * * * * *
PDHA Meeting Thursday, May 10, 2018 7:00 PM, Room 307, Lincoln Center, 935 Maple Avenue, Downers Grove, IL 60515 * * * * * Highway Cleanup Next Highland Avenue Adopt-A-Highway CLEAN-UP DAY Saturday, June 9, 2018 8:30 to 10:30 AM If you would like to help us keep Highland Avenue clean please contact us at info@PDHA.org to learn more about volunteering. * * * * * Click here to read our 2017 Fall Newsletter * * * * * Click here to read our 2017 Spring Newsletter * * * * * Please consider a charitable donation to support educational activities of Pierce Downer's Heritage Alliance. * * * * * Click here to see
Ashley Wurth's slides about Urban Coyotes from our 2016 Annual Meeting. * * * * * Click here to see Michael Lambert's slides on Historic Preservation in Geneva, IL from our 2015 Annual Meeting. * * * * * Click here to learn about beekeeping in Lyman Woods. * * * * * * * * * * Click here to learn more about other local historic preservation activities in Downers Grove. * * * * * Downers Grove Township's Monthly Electronic Recycling Is Continuing in 2017 AVA
E-Recycling is continuing again this year its electronics recycling
program in
cooperation with Downers Grove Township Highway Department.
Audio or video cassettes, as well as CD’s, are no longer accepted and all TV’s need to have a prepaid coupon from AVA. Please click here to learn more about the rules for recycling TV's. The next event is scheduled for March 18th, and runs from 8 AM to 12 PM at the Highway Garage, 318 Quincy Street, Westmont IL 60559. Other events will follow on the third Saturday of each month at the same time and location, unless that date falls on a holiday weekend. As always the events close promptly at noon and electronics can only be dropped off on event dates. Drop offs outside of designated hours are not allowed. For further information, please call Downers Grove Township Highway Department at (630) 719-6625. |