Resources
Advocacy and Community Groups
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
Building and Hardscape relating to Landscpapes (U.S. Geen Building Council, Leed Sustainability Issues)
Geo-thermal
Pros and Cons of Geothermal Energy
The Energy Story. Chapter 11: Geothermal Engergy
Green Roofs
Beating the Heat in the World's Big Cities
The Resource Portal for Green Roofs
Urban Water Retention by Greened Roofs (pdf)
Global Networking for Green Roofs
Permeable Paving
Permanable Paving: It's Role in Sustainable Drainage in Urban Areas (pdf)
Solar and Shade
EERE - Solar Engergies Program
Illinois Solar Energy Association
Science Daily - Solar Energy News
Energy Story: Chapter 15, Solar energy
Projects: “Super Windows” For The Empire State Building
Detail Resources - Conservation (Landscape and Garden Care)
Compost
Create Your Own Compost Pile Composting US EPA
MELA Midwest Ecological Landscaping Association
Inegrated Pest Management and Pesticide Use
Biorationals - An Environmently Friendly Approach Pest Control
National Pesticide Information Center- FAQs
Micro-climate Considerations
Discover Your Garden's Microclimates
Energy Savers Landscaping and Your Microclimate
Gardening Resources, Cornell University
How to Protect Plants from frost and Building Microclimates
Microclimates Important to Garden
Understanding Microclimates in your Garden
Plant-Garden Resources
Designing a Garden Landscape Design
Garden Guides, Your Guide to Everything Gardening
Gardening Resources National Gardening Association
Gardening Tips - The Helpful Gardener
Home Royal Horticultural Society
hort.net Plant Gallery Listing (a)
University of Illinois Hort Center
Horticulture - The Art & Science of Smart Gardening
Landscape Plants of the Upper Midwest
National Arboretum - USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
The Sustainable Design Resource Guide
Plants and Climate
Air pollution helps plants blunt climate change study
Climate Change Can Supercharge Plant Growth Discovery News
Climate Change Hits American Yards Scientific American
USDA Forest Service - Invasive Plants and Climate Change
Climate Change's Impact On Invasive Plants In Western US
Deporting Plants and Animals to Protect Them from Climate Change
If climate changes what might happen?
The Effects of Climate Change on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants
Invasive Plants Are Beneficiaries of Climate Change in Thoreau's Woods
Plants and Climate Change - Which Future
Soil Conservation, Geology
Plants Current Events and News Geology.com
Water Conservation
The Challenge for Increasing Rainfall Infiltration in Urban Landscapes (pdf)
Gardening for Water Conservation
Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant University of Illinois (pdf)
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago
Education Resources - (for Families and Kids)
good food gardens Good Food Fun
Nature Activities - Green Living Tips & Eco Ideas for the Everyday Environmentalist
Federal, State & Municiple Home links
American Hometowns Cities, Counties, and Towns USA.gov
Corporation for National and Community Service
Department of Energy - Homepage
Federal Citizen Information Center Home Page
Federal Interagency Committee for the Management of Noxious and Exotic Weeds (FICMNEW)
Illinois & Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor (National Park Service)
Illinois.gov - The Official Website for the State of Illinois
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago
Natural Resources Conservation Service
NOAA's National Weather Service
nsf.gov - National Science Foundation - US National Science Foundation (NSF)
Realty, National Wildlife Refuge System
State and Local Government on the Net. US Government websites.
The United States Botanic Garden
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Home Page
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Home
U.S. Government Accountability Office (U.S. GAO)
U.S. National Park Service - Experience Your America
Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs
United States Department of Agriculture - Home
United States Institute of Peace
US Army Corps of Engineers - HQ
usa.gov State and Local Agencies and Offices, by Topic
Welcome to the City of Evanston, Illinois
Welcome to the USGS - U.S. Geological Survey
Habitats - (Landscape) for Wildlife, Birds, Butterflies, Beneficial Insects
Benificial Insect
Beneficial Insects in the Garden
Chicago Honey Co-op - At the Bee Farm
Bird Habitat
City of Chicago - Migratory Bird Route
Conserving Local Habitat for Declining Grassland Birds
Illinois Birds Gardening and Habitat
Butterfly Habitat
How to Create a Butterfly Friendly Garden
Wildlife Habitat
Creating Habitats and Homes for Illinois Wildlife
Make a Difference In Your Backyard
WindStar Web site and American Wildlife Blog
Information Resources - Opinions and Thoughts, Blogs
AmericanHeritage.com - The Tyranny of the Lawn
Civil Solutions Group Leaders in Sustainable Engineering and Planning
Climate Change as a Perfect Moral Storm P&P
landscape+urbanism Natural Stone Permeable Paving System
Mr. Smarty Plants - Definition of what constitutes a
Seeking Climate Reconciliation P&P
Information Resources and Research - Local Institutions
Chicago Botanic Garden- 26 Gardens - An Illinois Botanical Museum
Chicago Green — University of Illinois Extension Blog
Ohio State University Extension
SULIS - Sustainable Urban Landscape Information Series U of MN.
The Morton Arboretum Home Page - The Morton Arboretum
The Talking Farm - The Farm with Something to Say
University of Illinois Extension
Information Resources and Research - Online Periodicals, News
Cool Green Science The Conservation Blog of the Nature Conservancy
GardenWeb - The Internet's Garden Community
Chicago Tribune: Two more glaciers gone from Glacier National Park
How Does Climate Change Affect Plants
Landscaping for Energy Conservation
NCEF Resource List School Energy Savings
Study Predicts an Uncertain Future for Forests
Study Predicts an Uncertain Future for Forests
Time to future-proof plants in storage Article Nature
Translating How Climate Change Will Impact Your Backyard
You Grow Girl Gardening for the People
Material Resources (Conservation, Plants, Seeds, Contractors, Other)
Mailorder Gardening Association
Resources-Conservation
Federal and National Organizations
Center for Plant Conservation Home Page
Ecological Landscaping Association
Gardening Resources National Gardening Association
National Gardening Association Gardening Resources
Research at the Northern Research Station - USDA Forest Service
Woodland Wheelbarrow A Woodland Conservation Resource
Local Landscape (Evanston-Chicago)
57 Ways - Making The Environment A Household Word
Chicago Center for Green Technology Home Page
Chicago Group of the Sierra Club
City of Chicago - Chicago Center for Green Technology
City of Chicago - Chicago Conservation Corps
City of Chicago - Conserve Chicago Together
City of Evanston - Government - Boards, Commissions & Committees
City of Evanston - Office of Sustainability
Foresight's Resource Guide Organizations
Friends of the Parks Improving Chicago’s Parks Since 1975
City of Evanston - Green Building Ordinance
Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission
State and Regional
About ASAP — ASAP - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Changes in Illinois Endangered and Threatened Species List Proposed
Illinois Endangered Species Protection Board
Illinois Chapter of the Soil and Water Conservation Society
Illinois Natural History Survey - University of Illinois
Sustainable Development in the Great Lakes Region
Specific Landscape and Garden Types
Food for Thought (Gardens, Farming related to Food)
Community Supported Agriculture
Cover Crops for Vegetable Gardens
foodsustainabilityworkspace - home
The Sustainable Food Movement - A Delicious Revolution
Worldwide Opportunities on Organic Farms
Natives, Wildflowers, New Green Industry Hardy Plant Introductions, Rare Plants
Landscaping with Native Plants - Green Landscaping: Greenacres
Wildflower Native Cultural Guide
Permaculture
Introduction to Permaculture Concepts and Resources
Midwest Permaculture Home Page
Mollison - Permaculture Design For Living
Permaculture - A Quiet Revolution An Interview with Bill Mollison
permaculture Ten steps to an Organic no-dig Garden
The Essence of Permaculture Gardening
Rain Gardens, Bio-Swales, Water Retention Areas
Applied Ecological Services(AES), Inc. Rain Garden
City of Chicago - Rain gardens
ftp--ftp-fc.sc.egov.usda.gov-IA-news-BioswalesFS.pdf
Alternative Stormwater Quality Controls
www.werf.org-livablecommunities-pdf-benefits.pdf
Stormwater Management and Post-Construction Best Management Practices (pdf)
Lt. Governor Pat Quinn - Standing Up for Illinois
Plant Rain Gardens for Beauty and Water Protection
Stormwater 101: Detention and Retention Basins
Xeriscaping
Definition of Xeriscape Landscaping Glossary Definition Xeriscape Landscaping
Illinois Native Plants - Xeriscaping and Native Plants
Principles of Xeriscape Design Water – Use It Wisely
U.S.green building council, Leed and Sustainability information
Sustainable Architecture, Building and Culture
www.melaweb.org-pdfs-DesigningForSustainability.pdf
www.melaweb.org-pdfs-SustainableLandscp_Conrad.pdf