Calendar

Check here for event listings. And the many small ways we can honor and celebrate the natural environment!

  • CARE Monthly Meeting

    Monday | March 17, 2025
    6:00 PM – 7:30 PM

    Join us at the Lockport branch of White Oak Library. Bring your ideas, questions, and concerns for a healthier natural environment in Will County.

  • Vernal Equinox – Chicago Area

    Thursday | March 20, 2025
    Occurs at 4:01 AM Central Daylight Time (CDT)

    The vernal equinox marks the first day of spring for those of us who live in the Northern Hemisphere.

  • Earth Hour

    Saturday | March 22, 2025
    8:30 PM – 9:30 PM

    Every year, on a Saturday evening in late March, people across the world turn off nonessential lights for one hour. Sponsored by World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), Earth Hour is meant to be a reminder of our climate crisis, one caused chiefly by the amount of energy we use.

  • STEM Fest

    Saturday | April 12, 2025
    10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

    Attend STEM Fest at Romeoville Library and discover hands-on activities, engaging demonstrations, and timely information that will help our future scientists and engineers tackle pressing world problems.

    CARE will be there as an exhibitor so make sure to stop by and chat with us!

  • Earth Day

    Tuesday | April 22, 2025

    Always celebrated on April 22, this year marks the 55th anniversary of Earth Day.

    The theme for Earth Day 2025 is Our Power, Our Planet and is a call for a collective global commitment to renewable energy.

  • Endangered Species Day

    Friday | May 16, 2025

    Celebrated every year around the world on the third Friday in May.

  • World Environment Day

    Thursday | June 5, 2025

    World Environment Day is observed on June 5 and is hosted by a different city or region every year, with a different theme. The Republic of Korea (South Korea) will host World Environment Day 2025.

  • Summer Solstice – Chicago Area

    Friday | June 20, 2025
    Occurs at 9:42 pm Central Daylight Time (CDT)

    The summer solstice marks the first day of summer for those of us who live in the Northern Hemisphere.

  • Fall Equinox – Chicago Area

    Monday | September 22, 2025
    Occurs at 1:19 PM Central Daylight Time (CDT)

    The fall, or autumal, equinox marks the first day of autumn for those of us who live in the Northern Hemisphere.