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Eco-Action Spotlight
Illinois
Video Map Project

​🦋 Land Restoration, Clean-ups, Nature Preserves

🌼 Ecological Design, Landscaping & Nurseries 

🗑️ Zero Waste and Bulk Refill Resources

🛠️ Maker, Repair, and Co-Working Spaces

🔎 Environmental or Green Certifying 

      Organizations

🦋🥾Before and After Eco-Restoration

Eco-Action Category Legend:

​​​🥾 VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITY  

♻️ Recycling, Upcycling, Composting, & Reuse  

🍎 Food Rescue, Community Kitchen, No Waste Cafes

🤝 Cooperatives, Time-exchanges, Thing Libraries

🥕 Sustainable Farms and Gardens

👩‍👩‍👧‍👦 Sustainability or Environmental Social Groups

The Morton Arboretum

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Land Restoration, Clean-ups, Nature Preserves

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Open Tour

Morton Arboretum Visitor Center, Illinois 53, Lisle, IL, USA

Forest Preservation Foundation

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Land Restoration, Clean-ups, Nature Preserves

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Virtual Office

Open Tour

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Reuse Depot

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Recycling, Upcycling, Composting, and Reuse

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Open Tour

Reuse Depot, 50 Madison St, Maywood, IL 60153, United States

Rebuilding Exchange

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Recycling, Upcycling, Composting, and Reuse

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Open Tour

1245 Hartrey Avenue, Evanston, IL 60202, United States

Urban Remains

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Recycling, Upcycling, Composting, and Reuse

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Open Tour

1820 W Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60622, USA

Freecycle App

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Recycling, Upcycling, Composting, and Reuse

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Virtual Office

Open Tour

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The Urban Canopy

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Recycling, Upcycling, Composting, and Reuse

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Open Tour

2550 S Leavitt St, Chicago, IL 60608, United States

Buy Nothing Project Group- Logan Square, Chicago IL

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Recycling, Upcycling, Composting, and Reuse

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Virtual Office

Open Tour

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Wastenot Compost

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Recycling, Upcycling, Composting, and Reuse

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Virtual Office

Open Tour

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Habitat for Humanity Restore Chicago

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Recycling, Upcycling, Composting, and Reuse

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Open Tour

6040 N Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL 60646, United States

Block Bins

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Recycling, Upcycling, Composting, and Reuse

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Virtual Office

Open Tour

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Chip Drop

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Recycling, Upcycling, Composting, and Reuse

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Virtual Office

Open Tour

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Rebuilding Together Metro Chicago

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Recycling, Upcycling, Composting, and Reuse

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Virtual Office

Open Tour

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Rebuilding Together

♻️🥾

Recycling, Upcycling, Composting, and Reuse

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Virtual Office

Open Tour

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Homegrown Gardens

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Ecological Design, Landscaping or Nurseries

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Open Tour

28W130 Roosevelt Rd, Winfield, IL 60190, United States

The Permaculture Project LLC

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Ecological Design, Landscaping or Nurseries

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Open Tour

510 West Pecan Street, Carbondale, IL, USA

Permaculture Institute of Chicago

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Ecological Design, Landscaping or Nurseries

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Virtual Office

Open Tour

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Gingko Organic Gardens

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Ecological Design, Landscaping or Nurseries

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Open Tour

4055 North Kenmore Avenue, Chicago, IL 60613, United States

Kilbourn Park Organic Greenhouse

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Ecological Design, Landscaping or Nurseries

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Open Tour

3501 N Kilbourn Ave, Chicago, IL 60641, USA

Pushing the Envelope Farm

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Ecological Design, Landscaping or Nurseries

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Open Tour

1700 Averill Rd, Geneva, IL 60134, United States

Green Era Urban Farm

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Ecological Design, Landscaping or Nurseries

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Open Tour

650 W 83rd St, Chicago, IL 60620, United States

Locavore Farm

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Ecological Design, Landscaping or Nurseries

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Open Tour

11588 N 17500E Rd, Grant Park, IL 60940, United States

Urban Rivers

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Ecological Design, Landscaping or Nurseries

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Virtual Office

Open Tour

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River of Light

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Food Rescue, Community Kitchen, No Waste Cafes

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Open Tour

2301 Hawthorne Ave, Westchester, IL 60154, United States

Evanston Community Fridges

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Food Rescue, Community Kitchen, No Waste Cafes

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Virtual Office

Open Tour

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Greater Chicago Food

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Food Rescue, Community Kitchen, No Waste Cafes

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Open Tour

4100 West Ann Lurie Place, Chicago, IL 60632, United States

Too Good to Go Chicago

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Food Rescue, Community Kitchen, No Waste Cafes

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Virtual Office

Open Tour

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Dream Fridge

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Food Rescue, Community Kitchen, No Waste Cafes

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Open Tour

W 57th St & South Racine Avenue, South Side, Chicago, IL 60621, USA

Nourishing Hope Chicago

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Food Rescue, Community Kitchen, No Waste Cafes

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Open Tour

5151 N Ravenswood Ave, Chicago, IL 60640, United States

The Love Fridge Chicago

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Food Rescue, Community Kitchen, No Waste Cafes

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Open Tour

- 3630 S Iron St, Chicago, IL 60609
- 1400 W 46th St, Chicago, IL 60609

Food Not Bombs- Humboldt Park, Chicago

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Food Rescue, Community Kitchen, No Waste Cafes

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Open Tour

3519 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60647, United States

Fight2Feed Chicago

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Food Rescue, Community Kitchen, No Waste Cafes

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Virtual Office

Open Tour

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Greater Chicago Food Depository

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Food Rescue, Community Kitchen, No Waste Cafes

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Open Tour

4100 West Ann Lurie Place, Chicago, IL 60632, USA

Little Viilage Environmental Justice Organization (LVEJO)

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Environmental and Sustainability Social Groups

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Open Tour

2445 South Spaulding Avenue, Chicago, IL 60623, USA

Creative Chicago Reuse Exchange

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Environmental and Sustainability Social Groups

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Open Tour

2124 West 82nd Place, Chicago, IL 60620, USA

Sunrise Movement Chicago

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Environmental and Sustainability Social Groups

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Virtual Office

Open Tour

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The Environmental Defenders of McHenry County

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Environmental and Sustainability Social Groups

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Open Tour

110 South Johnson Street suite 106, Woodstock, IL 60098, USA

Chicagoland Green and Eco-Living

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Environmental or Green-Certifying Organization

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Virtual Office

Open Tour

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Litter Catepillars

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Environmental or Green-Certifying Organization

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Virtual Office

Open Tour

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Sierrans of Greater Chicago

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Environmental or Green-Certifying Organization

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Virtual Office

Open Tour

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Sierra Club Chicago Group

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Environmental or Green-Certifying Organization

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Open Tour

70 East Lake Street, Chicago, IL, USA

Interfaith Power and Light

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Environmental or Green-Certifying Organization

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Open Tour

5416 S Cornell Ave 4th floor, Chicago, IL 60615, United States

Moms Clean Air Force

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Environmental or Green-Certifying Organization

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Virtual Office

Open Tour

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Climate Justice Alliance

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Environmental or Green-Certifying Organization

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Virtual Office

Open Tour

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Friends of Chicago River

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Environmental or Green-Certifying Organization

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Open Tour

121 West Wacker Drive suite 1700, Chicago, IL 60601, USA

Alliance for the Great Lakes

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Environmental or Green-Certifying Organization

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Open Tour

150 N Michigan Ave suite 750, Chicago, IL 60601, United States

The Refilleri

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Zero Waste, Bulk Bins, or Shared Bulk Purchasing

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Open Tour

1007 N California Ave, Chicago, IL 60622, USA

Choices Natural Market

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Zero Waste, Bulk Bins, or Shared Bulk Purchasing

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Open Tour

6718 Broadcast Parkway, Loves Park, IL 61111, United States

Tinyshop

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Zero Waste, Bulk Bins, or Shared Bulk Purchasing

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Virtual Office

Open Tour

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Sugar Beet Co-Op

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Zero Waste, Bulk Bins, or Shared Bulk Purchasing

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Open Tour

812 Madison St, Oak Park, Illinois 60302, United States

The Unwaste Shop

🗑️

Zero Waste, Bulk Bins, or Shared Bulk Purchasing

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Open Tour

1108 W. Madison St. Chicago, IL 60607

The Eco Flamingo

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Zero Waste, Bulk Bins, or Shared Bulk Purchasing

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Open Tour

4750 North Rockwell Street, Chicago, IL 60625, United States

The Franklin

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Maker, Repair, or Co-Working Shared Spaces

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Open Tour

227 West Monroe Street 21st floor, Chicago, IL 60606, United States

Life Time Work River North

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Maker, Repair, or Co-Working Shared Spaces

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Open Tour

750 N State St, Chicago, IL 60654, United States

Harold Washington Library Center Maker lab

🛠️

Maker, Repair, or Co-Working Shared Spaces

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Open Tour

400 S State St, Chicago, IL 60605, USA

SketchPad

🛠️

Maker, Repair, or Co-Working Shared Spaces

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Open Tour

4411 N Ravenswood Ave suite 300, Chicago, IL 60640, United States

South Side Hacker Space

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Maker, Repair, or Co-Working Shared Spaces

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Open Tour

1048 W 37th St suite 105, Chicago, IL 60609, United States

Chicago Maker Space

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Maker, Repair, or Co-Working Shared Spaces

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Open Tour

1200 West 35th Street, Chicago, IL, United States

The Kola Nut Collaborative

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Cooperatives, Time-exchanges, or Thing Libraries

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Virtual Office

Open Tour

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The Chicago Time Exchange

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Cooperatives, Time-exchanges, or Thing Libraries

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Virtual Office

Open Tour

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Chicago Public Library's Library of Things

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Cooperatives, Time-exchanges, or Thing Libraries

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Open Tour

929 W. Buena Avenue
Chicago, IL 60613

West Chicago Public Library's Library of Things

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Cooperatives, Time-exchanges, or Thing Libraries

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Open Tour

118 W Washington St, West Chicago, IL 60185

Chicago Learning Exchange

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Cooperatives, Time-exchanges, or Thing Libraries

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Virtual Office

Open Tour

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Chicago Tool Library

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Cooperatives, Time-exchanges, or Thing Libraries

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Open Tour

4015 W Carroll Ave, Suite 101 Chicago, IL 60624

Radical Root Organic Farm

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Sustainable Farms and Community Gardens

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Open Tour

31330 IL-21, Libertyville, IL 60048, USA

Sumac Creek Farm

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Sustainable Farms and Community Gardens

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Open Tour

11588 N 17500E Rd, Grant Park, IL 60940, USA

Glenwood Sunday Market

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Sustainable Farms and Community Gardens

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Open Tour

1448 W Morse Ave, Chicago, IL 60626, United States

Chicago Patchwork Farms

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Sustainable Farms and Community Gardens

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Open Tour

2825 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60622, USA

Prairie Food Co-Op

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Sustainable Farms and Community Gardens

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Open Tour

837 S Westmore-Meyers Rd, Lombard, IL 60148, USA

Green City Market

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Sustainable Farms and Community Gardens

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Open Tour

1817 N Clark St, Lincoln Park, Chicago, IL 60614, United States

Evanston Lands

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Sustainable Farms and Community Gardens

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Open Tour

Evanston Lands
2504 Gross Point Road
Evanston, Illinois 60201

61st Street Farmers Market

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Sustainable Farms and Community Gardens

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Open Tour

6100 South Blackstone Avenue, Chicago, IL, USA

Urban Growers Collective

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Sustainable Farms and Community Gardens

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Open Tour

1200 W 35th St, Chicago, IL 60609, USA

Chicago Eco-House

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Sustainable Farms and Community Gardens

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Open Tour

- 6439 S Peoria St, Chicago, IL 60621
- S Stewart Ave Chicago, IL 60621

Southside Food Co-Op

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Sustainable Farms and Community Gardens

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Open Tour

1440 West Taylor Street #1297, Chicago, IL 60607, USA

Petals Farm

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Sustainable Farms and Community Gardens

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Virtual Office

Open Tour

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Dill Pickle Co-Op

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Sustainable Farms and Community Gardens

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Open Tour

2746 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60647, United States

Global Garden Refugee Training Farm

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Sustainable Farms and Community Gardens

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Open Tour

4815 N Sacramento Ave, Chicago, IL 60625, USA

Chicago Region Trees Initiative

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Land Restoration, Clean-ups, Nature Preserves

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Open Tour

4100 Illinois Avenue, Lisle, IL 60532, United States

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