Pumpkin Smash at Lake View High School
Saturday, November 9, 10 AM – 2 PM
LVHS Parking Lot, 4000 block of N Greenview
Give your pumpkins a smashing send-off! Join us to compost old Halloween pumpkins—over 1,000 were smashed last year! Costumes welcome (again), just remove any candles, paint, or decorations first. Sponsored by U of I Extension Services, USDA, and Streets and Sanitation.
GWCA Annual Street & Crosswalk Leaf Cleanup
Saturday, November 16, 10 AM – Noon
Meet at Greenview & Belle Plaine, Berteau, or Cullom
Bring a rake and help us clear street leaves to reduce flooding and keep crosswalks safe. Last year, we filled 400 bags—let’s top that! Can’t make it on Nov 16? Clean up any time from Nov 16-24 and leave bagged leaves on your parkway for our special pick-up.
Reminder: Leave yard leaves as winter homes for pollinators!
Why do we do this? Our 47th Ward 4th and final scheduled street sweeping was in early October. All our leaves now fall after that last sweeping and removing them will reduce stormwater and snow-melt flooding. This effort also reduces falls by making crosswalks and streets less slick for pedestrians.
