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Aggregation of Electrical Suppy
The Village of Downers Grove and the Village of Westmont have awarded a contract to First Energy to provide electric supply services through the villages' Municipal Electrical Aggregation Program.
Click here to read more.

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The Village of Downers Grove and Creative Recycling are offering electronics recycling on the first Saturday of every month from 9:00 a.m. to Noon. Drop-off location is in the employee parking lot at rear of
Village Hall, 801 Burlington Avenue, off Curtiss Street. There volunteers accept pretty much anything you would think of as "electronics" such as computers (along with monitors, printers, etc.), VCRs, stereos, gaming consoles, televisions, and other gadgets. A longer list of acceptable and unacceptable items may be found on the
Village's recycling page.


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Volunteer Opportunities at
Downers Grove Parks and Museum


       The Downers Grove Park District welcomes and relies on volunteers to support many of its outdoor recreation, habitat restoration, and historic preservation programs.  Check out these volunteer opportunities –

  Lyman Woods and Belmont Prairie:

   Outdoor Restoration Activities: Workday projects include restoring trails with wood chips, removing invasive brush, collecting and sowing native seed, hand-pulling non-native plants, and gardening. Most workdays begin at 8:00 am and end at 10:30 am on Saturdays.  You must pre-register at least one week in advance of the scheduled workday.

The William J. Sherman, Jr. Interpretive Center at Lyman Woods is now 10 years old! In honor of this 10th anniversary and of National Trails Day, we are celebrating on June 1st this year with 10 hours of Stewardship from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm at Lyman WoodsPlease click here for more information.

Currently scheduled workdays are:
Lyman Woods: 5/18,
6/1-click for details, 7/13, 8/10, 11/9
 and Belmont Prairie: 9/14, 10/12.

REAP Volunteer

Become a Natural Areas Workday Volunteer!

Safety instruction, tools, safety glasses and work gloves are provided for all volunteers. The number of volunteers may be limited for some workdays due to the sensitivity of the Natural Areas. Volunteers under 14 must be accompanied by an adult. Contact Volunteer Coordinator Erika Durham at 630-963-1300 or EDurham@DGParks.org to register for a workday.


   Interrpretive Center Volunteers: Volunteers are needed throughout the year at the Lyman Woods Interpretive Center to greet visitors, answer phones and provide program support.   Volunteers enjoy meeting new people, learning about Lyman Woods and sharing that knowledge with others.  The Interpretive Center is located at 901 31st Street — two blocks east of Highland Avenue.  Volunteers are needed on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 1pm-4pm, Saturdays from 9am-4pm and Sundays from 1pm-4pm. Training is provided. Interested persons contact Kristin Stupka at 630-963-1300 or kstupka@dgparks.org


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.

 
Can you find this house in Downers Grove and why is it important? (Click the image for the answer)


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Highway Cleanup
Next Highland Ave.
 Adopt-A-Highway
CLEAN-UP DAY
Saturday, June 15, 2013
8:30 to 11:00 AM

Please click here
to fill out the required
Waiver Form.
Meet at 33rd Street

Lyman Woods Parking Lot.

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PDHA Special Meeting
Thursday June 27, 2013
7:00 pm, Room 307
Lincoln Center
935
Maple Avenue
Downers Grove, IL 60515

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The 1846 Blodgett House
An opportunity exists
to
restore
the 1846 Blodgett House,  one of the Village's oldest houses, which reflects our rich cultural heritage. PDHA supports such efforts to preserve valuable historic resources for future generations.
Click here to learn about the 1846 Blodgett House project.

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Click here to learn more about other local historic preservation activities in Downers Grove.




Last updated 5/13/2013