April 16 at 6 p.m. Town Hall Meeting at the East Annex Building: 2434 Vermont St. 1. Blue Island’s Forestry Board a. Overview of Blue Island’s Tree Canopy b. Intros of PW and FBoard c. 2022/23 Accomplishments i. Ordinance update ii. Tree City USA state approval iii. Outreach efforts iv. Grant Received 2. Blue Island’s Data per 360degree Tree Inventory …
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Blue Island’s Arbor Day Celebration will be held on Friday, April 26th from noon – 2:30 p.m., starting with an educational planting in the morning at Whittier School and concluding at Blue Cap with another tree planting and an afternoon celebration. This event also celebrates the completion of the Chi/Cal Grant Blue Island was awarded, giving us 115 trees through …
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Saturday, April 27, 2024 Sign in begins at 8 a.m., cleanup 9-11 a.m., lunch at 11:30 a.m. Help us clean up Blue Island, and if you register in advance, you’ll get a free t-shirt to commemorate the day! Following the cleanup, we’ll host a cookout at York & Western. • Participate individually or with your friends and neighbors • Complete …
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The City of Blue Island and the Blue Island Park District present our Hot Shot Shooting Contest at the John D. Rita Recreation Center! Youths age 6-18 are encouraged to join us for this free event. Learn more and register now at https://form.jotform.com/223174018479156
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