Earth Awareness Fair

Our 2026 Earth Awareness Fair brings organizations and individuals together to encourage Earth stewardship & community. It is an opportunity for people of all ages to learn how ecosystems function & life thrives. "What should I do?" is the most common question from those who want to help with conservation and regeneration efforts. Visit our fair to learn, engage, and consider how you can lend your skills and passion to support local organizations dedicated to promoting a healthy environment for all of Earth's inhabitants.

You'll meet:

• Citizens' Climate Lobby
• Citizens Utility Board (CUB)
• The Conservation Foundation 
• Forest Preserve District of Will County
• Illinois Bat Conservation Program
• Illinois Butterfly Monitoring Network (IBMN)/Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum of the Chicago Academy of Science/ - NEW to the Fair!
• Illinois Mycological Association
• Illinois Natural History Survey Traveling Science Center - NEW to the Fair!
• Openlands
• Pachamama Alliance Chicagoland CoHearts
• Sag Moraine Native Plant Community - NEW to the Fair!
• Sierra Club Illinois Chapter: Tallgrass Prairie Group 
• South Suburban College CHaRM Center (Center for Hard to Recycle Materials) - NEW to the Fair!
• University of Illinois Master Gardeners and Naturalists - NEW to the Fair!
• Will County Audubon Society
• Will County Resource Recovery and Energy Division (Will County Green)

More organizations will be added over the next few months. Register to get your reminder email. Drop-ins are welcome!

Extra Features During the Fair

• Nature Journaling with Carrie Carlson Art

  Nature journaling is the mindful practice of connecting with nature using all your senses, making and recording observations, and being curious. Take a 15 minute break from the Fair, & join artist and educator, Carrie Carlson in the Library's Lab. She'll teach you how to practice using words, pictures, and numbers to document the natural world. Carrie will discuss tools, materials and resources, and provide observation prompts so you can practice basic nature drawing skills. Beginners welcome! All supplies provided.

• Illinois Natural History Survey Traveling Science Center 

  The Illinois Natural History Survey Traveling Science Center is a 320-square-foot mobile classroom featuring informative, engaging exhibits on biodiversity and natural resources that visits schools and communities across Illinois. Visitors learn about the types of habitats and species diversity of their region and ways to protect against threats to that diversity.

• Friends of the Frankfort Library Book Drive in the Library Garage

  What better way to support a circular economy than by sharing books? 

  Friends are accepting book, cd, dvd, and puzzle donations at the Library's garage entrance during our Earth Fair. Multiple bags and boxes are welcome. Donations of kids books, especially early readers, would be wonderful.

  Please note: magazines, encyclopedias, textbooks, and VHS tapes will not be accepted.

• Youth Services Eco-Craft

  Young nature lovers have the opportunity to create an upcycled nature craft at the Fair, or the option to 'take and make' at home. This craft will especially appeal to those who admire our feathered friends!