Located among pristine woodlands in the Ryerson historic home in Riverwoods, Il., Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods promotes the importance of nature for nurturing personal and community wellbeing, cultivating creativity, and inspiring learning.
September 21 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Initiatives
Public Arts Programs and Health Equity and Nature AcceleratorGrand Opening: Brushwood Center North & CPLC
On September 21st, Brushwood and Clean Power Lake County will cut the ribbon on their new shared office space! Brushwood Center North will be the home base for Jess Rodriguez, Coalition Building Manager, and Eddie Flores, Youth Education Coordinator, along with the Clean Power Lake County staff. We’re looking forward to working more closely with all our Waukegan community partners, empowering youth, and creating a hub for environmental justice work.
Join us at 5 PM on September 21 for the outdoor ribbon-cutting ceremony, light refreshments, small group tours of the office space, arts and nature activities, and to learn more about environmental justice in Northeast Lake County. Don’t miss the Waukegan monthly ArtWauk while you’re there!Contact Parker Nelson at pnelson@brushwoodcenter.org if you have questions or concerns.
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Schedule of Events
- 5:00 pm | Ribbon Cutting Ceremony – Cake and Refreshments to be served afterwards
- 5:10 pm | Learn about Clean Power Lake County
- 5:20 pm | Learn about Brushwood Center
- 5:30 pm – 8pm | Meet-and-Greet and Art Activities
- 5:30 pm – 6:30pm | Tours of Office Space for small groups
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About Clean Power Lake County:
Clean Power Lake County (CPLC) is a community-driven nonprofit organization committed to local action to secure environmental, economic, and racial justice. CPLC works with several environmental, faith, and public health organizations. CPLC’s mission is to ensure clean air, clean water, and healthy soil for every Lake County community member and to achieve the self-determination of those disproportionately impacted by environmental pollution.
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