Thank you to everyone who made Earth Day week a huge success at Irving. Not only did we get a lot done and educate the kids about Earth Day, we were able to successfully create some awareness of the Irving Schoolyard project. For those of you who couldn’t be there this week, here are some photos of the activities.

Monday we completed the raised bed garden. There are now 20 beds, one for each class at the school. Later this Spring, each class will decide what they want to plant and grow over the summer.

Then is was off to the blacktop to spell out GREEN with the entire student body. Thanks to a lot of planning and hard work, this turned out great. The students had a blast and we got some great photographs out of it.

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We recently issued and RFP for design and professional services to help us complete our site design. Responses are due on April 9th at 3PM. (more…)

This Earth Day, The Irving Schoolyard Project is joining with teachers and staff to organize a whole week activities. We could use your help to pull this off.

Monday April 19 – A Dirt Dump

A truckload of fresh soil is being brought to the south end of the school to construct classroom gardens for students to plant this spring. We need your help with removing bushes, building beds, rototilling and (more…)

We need your stuff! The Irving Schoolyard Project is having a yard sale. Donate gently-used items and help raise money for the schoolyard. Your tax-deductible contribution can go a long way towards helping the project out.

There are three drop-off dates for you to bring your items to Irving School (1125 S. Cuyler Ave):

April 17th
April 27th from 3-7pm
May 8th  from 8-11:00

The sale will be on May 15th with  $1.00 admission from 8-12 pm. 12-1 Power hour, No admission and 1/2 off everything. You can download and share a sale flyer here.

Community Forum on Achieving Greener homes, blocks, neighborhood and school!

SAVE THE DATE —– JANUARY 27TH!    Invite your neighbors and friends!

ACHIEVING A GREENER NEIGHBORHOOD
Presented by SEOPCO, the South East Oak Park Community Organization

Please join us for an informative forum that will give you practical
tips and advice for making your home, block, neighborhood and school
more environmentally friendly.  Local expert panelists will provide valuable
insights and answer your questions.

Thank you for your interest in the Irving Schoolyard project. We are working on getting the latest updates to the website so please check back again later for more information. If you are interested in a quick overview of the project, please download our brochure from the link below.

Project Flyer