Service

NVECO sERVICE HOURS FORM

Please use the following forms to record events affiliated with Neuqua Valley's Environmental Club. It is highly recommended that you keep track of your own personal hours in the separate document. There you may include hours for the organizations that are outside sponsored events.

Community service Hour Submission Form

Community Service Hour Log

Crayola Marker Recycling

What: A Student led collection of markers to be recycled at Crayola! We will ship each time 10 lbs. or so are collected. Students should let teachers know that collection bins are in B100, C206, D100, and H130, and NVeco will be monitoring any additional bins in classrooms.

Where: Collected at Neuqua in B100, C206, D100, and H130 (and other various locations in the school)

Contact: gillian_schneider@ipsd.org or anushreemaj1836@k12.ipsd.org

Register: A classroom with a collection bin HERE!

SCARCE Volunteer

What: An organization that sorts community donations to give back to the community or recycling in all ways possible. Open to flexible schedules of volunteering. Those 14 and up may assist without being accompanied by an adult. Your help spreads the word to the community and cleans the earth at the same time in a friendly, supportive, creative atmosphere.

Where: 800 S. Rohlwing Rd (Route 53), Unit D, Addison, IL 60101

Contact: info@scarce.org for more info

Register: to volunteer at www.scare.org/volunteer/

King Conservation Scholars Program

What: Complete 120 hours of volunteering with the zoo annually. Seniors may not apply for this opportunity. Learn about the animals, their habitats, and conservation efforts behind the scene. Then with this education you will educate the public about these animals! This is great experience for any field of work you plan to go into.

Where: The Brookfield Zoo and surrounding areas (optional visitation)

When: This is year-round

Register: Spring dates coming soon, follow-up for Information HERE

Dupage River Sweep 2020

What: In recognizing the importance of our local watershed, volunteers gather to clean debris from the river and riverbanks. For those not comfortable handling trash, there is also a need for help with restoration. From the items that have been found over the years, you never know what you might find.

Where: Naperville drop along the DuPage River

When: May 16, 2020 (Register by May 8th)

Register: HERE

The Shedd Aquarium

What: Interested in conversing over the Shedd Aquarium's unique array of sea creatures? Maybe you're intrigued by horticulture or the crucial role that water plays in its make-up that supports life on Earth. Whatever interests you, the Shedd Aquarium has a volunteer offering for it. Those under 16 will need to be accompanied by an adult. Consider applying anytime.

Where: Shedd Aquarium Chicago

When: Anytime or Specific Action Day Programs

Register: HERE

Eat Friendly

Clean Friendly

Invest Friendly

Look into what it means to eat organically, and locally. When eating out, avoid Styrofoam, plastic cups, plastic straws, and utensils. Instead bring your own reusable! It's easy to find with a quick search online.

Look into ways to save water and energy. Wash laundry in large loads on cold cycles. Run the dishwasher only when full. Look into natural hygienic products, and biodegradable cleaning tools.

Know what you're buying! Buy in bulk, know what's recyclable, and avoid environmentally damaging packaging. Be sure to check out if the products you eat and buy are also sustainably made. It's not hard to find!