The Joliet Park District is very excited to be launching an Organic Community Garden. They are inviting area residents to a Pre-Garden Party for a fee of $5 for gardening tips, seed shopping and organic wine tasting.

Planning a wedding? Concerned about how your celebration will impact the environment? Join us on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012, for a Green Wedding Expo at the Forest Preserve’s beautiful, green wedding venue. Between 12-3 pm vendors representing various wedding specialties will be on-hand with Earth-friendly options and ideas. Informational mini-workshops and light refreshments will be offered. Anyone 18 yrs or older is invited to attend with prospective brides and grooms. Register by Feb. 24.