Program Description
Event Details
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!
- Pachamama Alliance Chicagoland CoHearts
- Sag Moraine Native Plant Community - NEW to the Fair!
- Sierra Club Illinois Chapter: Tallgrass Prairie Group
- University of Illinois Master Gardeners and Naturalists - NEW to the Fair!
- Will County Audubon Society
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
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.