Parks/Forestry & Recreation
ECOLOGY CENTER (in the Ladd Arboretum)
2024 McCormick Blvd., Evanston, IL 60201
847.448.8256 Fax: 847.448.8805
Summer Office hours: M-F: 9am-4:30pm
Labor Day to Memorial Day: M-Sat: 9am-4:30pm
ecologycenter@cityofevanston.org
Schedule of Summer 2008 classes, programs and special events (.pdf)
Green Living Festival
The first ever Evanston Green Living Festival was held on Saturday, October 6 at the Ecology Center. Click on the link above to learn more.
Ladd Arboretum Master Plan
This project includes development of a facility management and long range master plan for the Ladd Arboretum by professional design consultants.
Annual Environmental Stewardship Awards
On April 23, 2007 the Environment Board awarded its Annual Evanston Environmental Stewardship Awards to the following recipients: Julie Hamos, Julia Carroll, Dave Cook, Joel Freeman, Nathan Kipnis and Evanston RoundTable.
The Ecology Center strives to foster a greater appreciation, awareness and knowledge of the natural environment and our interdependence with it through educational programs and services. Classes are offered year-'round for children, adults, families, schools, and organized groups such as scouts.
Ecology Center staff oversee
- several very popular summer camp programs
- four community gardens
- canoeing on the North Shore Channel
- programming at Lighthouse Park
- access to fishing (sponsored by the Department of Natural Resources)
- natural history programs.
PARKS/FORESTRY & REC
Recreation Centers
Ecology Center