DuPage County high schools will show their "green" or "sustainable" building design projects to the public at the 4th Annual Sustainable Design Challenge for high school students. There will be amazing models of their designs along with posters explaining their research and the design elements that make their building "green." The students have been guided by their teachers to incorporate design strategies from the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program to both reduce environmental impact and provide occupants with a healthy, productive space. Begins 8:30 A.M. - 2 P.M. Public viewing of entries will be from 9 - 11:30 A.M.

Have you heard the buzz about "Green Buildings"? Would you like to know what it's all about, and perhaps, lead your school in the charge to be more environmentally-friendly? We can show you what is so exciting about this NEW technology and how you can help your school to operate with the highest efficiency in energy, water and natural resource usage. See how an attractive, healthy environment can be provided for working, learning and playing while also helping your school's bottom line. 6.0 CPDU's can be earned. Click the link below to register!

Teacher, let's be kids again. We'll splash around in the water, but no one will get mad at us! Register for our educational (and delightful!) watershed workshop; we'll hop on the bus, pull up our boots, step - gently - into the river, and learn about the quality of the waters of our own streams. We'll conduct water tests, and we'll identify benthic macroinvertebrates - those interesting bottom-dwelling mussels, crayfish, etc., that serve as indicators of water quality. We will even climb to the rooftops to learn - up close and personal. We will spend the first day in the classroom building watershed models and more, to learn what we (and our students) can do to protect our watersheds and keep them clean. Day two is filled with visits to several watersheds and storm water management solution sites. Jump into this class with both feet! Earn 15.0 CPDU's or 1 Graduate Credit. Learn more or register at the Web site below.

Let us immerse you in trash - well, in the problems, concerns and solutions that surround the "stuff" we make and buy and use and throw away, day in and day out! We'll travel by bus to explore landfills, recycling centers and other sites, to help us understand the many processes that deal with all this garbage. And we'll take time each day to experiment, build, discuss and digest where we have been and why. Lots of fun; lots of learning; lots of resources! Earn 17 CPDU's or 3 Graduate Credits. Learn more or register at the Web site below.