
While Thanksgiving looks and feels very different this year, the Nature Museum team has compiled some of our best resources to help you have a sustainable holiday. Keep reading to discover our tips, tricks, and latest Wonder Workbook.
We’ll be taking a break on Thursday, but we’ll return on Friday for Back to Nature Friday! Be sure to click here to register your family.
We wish you a very happy, safe, and sustainable Thanksgiving!

Our staff members from the Nature Museum’s sustainability program, Chicago Conservation Corps (C3), put together some tips and tricks to make your upcoming Thanksgiving dinner a little greener. Click here to download our zero waste Thanksgiving guide. As for any sustainability initiative, C3 encourages you to not be overwhelmed with the many options available to you. Take what works best for you, focusing on the aspects that work with your lifestyle and budget.

As you sit down to your Thanksgiving meal, take a few minutes to consider where your food came from. Click here to learn more about how your food got to your plate with our food journey and journal handout.

Starting to brainstorm New Year’s resolutions? One resolution that can make a big impact in your everyday life, and the environment, is to resolve to make more sustainable choices. Click here to download our Sustainability at Home Wonder Workbook to explore recycling, water conservation, and more with your young scientist. Plus, revisit all of our past Wonder Workbooks here.
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