Earth Day at Hilldale
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Hilldale 702 N. Midvale Blvd., Madison, Wisconsin 53705
media release: Hilldale is hosting some fun events on Saturday, April 20, in honor of Earth Day:
Free electronics recycling drive with Goodwill of South Central Wisconsin (9am-1pm; donation truck located in rear parking lot of L.L. Bean. Clothing and household items will also be accepted. Find a full list of acceptable donations here.)
· Make and take seed planting activity with Creando Explorertorium on The Green (11am-1pm; while supplies last)
· Clothing recycling (some happening year-round):
o Madewell (denim)
o Lululemon (athletic gear)
o Ulla Eyewear (eyeglasses)
For more details on the April 20 events, click here.
On Earth Day, April 22, from 3-7pm, join the team at Lush Cosmetics to decorate a complimentary reuseable canvas tote bag.
Hilldale supports sustainable efforts year-round by: planting drought-resistant plants and trees, utilizing Bioswale channels to filter out stormwater runoff, providing ample bike racks to encourage ecofriendly transportation, hosting Little Free Libraries, plentiful recycling containers on property for public use, restaurant composting, completion of all garage lighting to LED, converting parking lot lights to LED, using QR codes on signs to reduce paper and much more. Hilldale also hosts a farmers market from May to October featuring local farms, organic produce, microgreens, plant seedlings and composting programs.