Earth Day 2024

🌎Earth Day Volunteer Cleanup at Varble Park

Volunteer to help clean and beautify Varble Park from 8:30-10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 20! Meet at the Deer Grove Leisure Center, 1000 W. Wood Street, and pick up a free t-shirt, while supplies last, before heading to the park. Water and snacks will be provided. Register at the DGLC or call (630) 766-7015.

🌎E-Recycling & Shred Event

Area residents are invited to take part in the e-recycling and shred event for free, thanks to Grand Subaru. Experts recommend immediately shredding documents such as credit card or utility bills, sales receipts (unless the items purchased have warranties), sales and ATM cash withdrawal receipts and junk mail credit card offers in addition to old pay stubs, bank statements and medical bills that have been paid. Also, shred any tax-related documents more than seven years old.

Electronics will also be collected for recycling at the water park parking lot. Vehicles may drop off unlimited approved electronic devices for free. Grand Subaru will also be collecting hard-to-recycle batteries and bulbs to recycle through its in-house recycling center at the dealership. A downloadable list of approved recyclable electronics is provided.

🌎Fischer Farm Family Earth Day Celebration

Attendees of this FREE family event at Fischer Farm will learn how to reduce their carbon footprint through demos, giveaways, arts and crafts, interactive displays and Earth-friendly craft vendors. Jump around in the jungle-themed bounce house and take a seedling home to plant! Vendors will be on site with delicious food!

🌍Admission

• Admission is FREE
• All activities are free.
• Food is available for a fee from independent food vendors.
• All sales final. No refunds.

🌍Hours

• 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Saturday, April 20
• Individual activity hours vary

🌍General Information

• No outside food or beverages allowed.
• Coolers are not permitted.

🌍Activities

FISCHER FARM ACTIVITIES

SATURDAY | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

PARTNER ACTIVITIES

SATURDAY | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

🌍Event Parking

Fischer Farm Earth Day Celebration parking is FREE
Fischer Farm (Accessible Parking)	16W680 Grand Avenue, Bensenville
Lot A (Across Grand Ave.)	970 N. Oaklawn Avenue, Elmhurst
Lot B (Across Grand Ave.)	977 N. Oaklawn Avenue, Elmhurst
Lot C (Overflow & Volunteer/Staff Parking)	577 W. Lamont Rd., Elmhurst

🌍Map & Directions

Fischer Farm is located at 16W680 Grand Avenue, Bensenville.

FROM THE NORTH

Via IL-83 South

• Take IL-83 south past Third Ave.
• Turn left on Frontage Road
• Follow Frontage Road south around bend as it turns into Old Grand Ave.
• Continue straight on Old Grand Ave. and Fischer Farm is on left at intersection with Grand Ave.

Via Elmhurst/York Road

• Take Elmhurst Road south to York Road in DuPage County
• Continue south on York Road to Grand Ave.
• Turn right to go west on Grand Avenue.
• Fischer Farm is a mile ahead on the right side.

FROM THE NORTHWEST

Via I-90/290 East

• Exit I-90 to I-290 east
• Keep right at the I-355 fork to stay on I-290 east toward Chicago
• Take exit 10A for IL-83 South
• Keep right at the fork, follow signs for US-20 E and merge onto US-20 E/W Lake St.
• Merge onto US-20 E/W Lake St.
• Use the left two lanes to turn left onto W Grand Ave.
• Fischer Farm is on the left at the corner of Grand Avenue and Old Grand Avenue.

FROM THE SOUTH

Via IL-83 North

• Take IL-83 north to US-20/Lake St./Grand Ave. exit ramp.
• Use the middle two lanes to follow the signs for Grand Avenue.
• Continue straight onto Grand Avenue.
• Fischer Farm is on the left at the corner of Grand Avenue and Old Grand Avenue.

FROM THE EAST

Via I-290 West

• Take I-290 (Eisenhower Expressway) to US-20 W/Lake St. exit.
• Use the right two lanes to take exit 12 for US-20 W/Lake St.
• Continue on to US-20 west/W Lake St.
• Turn right onto Grand Avenue.
• Fischer Farm is on the left at the corner of Grand Avenue and Old Grand Avenue.

FROM THE WEST

Via I-88 East

• Take I-88 east (East-West Tollway) toward Chicago.
• Exit onto I-290 west toward Rockford.
• Use the right two lanes to take exit 12 for US-20 W/Lake St.
• Continue on to US-20 west/W Lake St.
• Turn right onto Grand Avenue.
• Fischer Farm is on the left at the corner of Grand Avenue and Old Grand Avenue.

Via North Avenue (IL-64)

• Take IL-64 North Avenue east to IL-83.
• Turn left on IL-83 north.
• Take IL-83 north to US-20/Lake St./Grand Ave. exit ramp.
• Use the middle two lanes to follow the signs for Grand Avenue.
• Continue straight onto Grand Avenue.
• Fischer Farm is on the left at the corner of Grand Avenue and Old Grand Avenue.

🌎Grand Subaru

Thanks to Grand Subaru of Bensenville for its continued support of the park district and Earth Day events! At Grand Subaru, loving the earth means more than loving the great outdoors…It means working to preserve it.