Thursday, August 2, 2012
Niles experiments with native plants to reduce the costs of water and maintenance.
With crops dying in the fields and suburban lawns parched yellow, how could flowers survive in this summer's heat and lack of rain? Niles is attempting to find out. At the July 24 village board meeting, Trustee Rosemary Palicki, who heads the Environmental Practices Committee, said the village is experimenting with native plants and drought-resistant plants. Because they're better adapted to this climate, they have deeper roots and can survive the extremes of weather conditions. Get local news delivered in your email. It's like getting a free newspaper They also would save money in water costs, as well as provide a savings from not having to buy new annuals each year, she said. The village has planted four large hanging baskets on street…
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
More energy-efficient lights, native plants, rain barrels, bike routes? In lively small-group sessions, residents tossed out ideas for environmental consciousness. Cost savings, too.
Rebates for buying energy-efficient appliances. Bike lanes. Classes on how to recycle and compost. Niles residents were buzzing with those ideas, and dozens more, when they gathered Wednesday as part of the kickoff of the village's Environmental Action Plan Study. The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning awarded it a technical assistance grant in 2011, according to the village, and CMAP sent planners to gather information and start the process. The planners divided residents into groups of seven or eight and asked questions about how to improve energy efficiency, how to maximize use of green space, how to conserve water and more. Earlier: Give your ideas to make Niles greener "The village can use hybrid vehicles, or if they really…
Friday, April 22, 2011
For Earth Week, we scout places that show Niles' environmentally-friendly side.
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Friday, April 22, 2011
To celebrate Earth Week, we found quite a few earth-friendly efforts around Niles to photograph for the weekly photo gallery. Check out the solar panels, rain garden, energy-efficient lighting and more.
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