<h1><span style="color: #e56400;">Urbana Grows Green Weekend
</span><span style="color: #98c100;">September 8th through September 10th</span></h1>
<h3><span style="color: #428ec2;"><strong>More info?</strong> <span style="color: #808080;">See the event <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/653975668334104/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">on Facebook</a> or contact MPAC's Ryan Anderson at <a href="mailto:randerson@pesticideaction.org">randerson@pesticideaction.org</a></span></span></h3>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/653975668334104/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img class="alignright wp-image-4843 size-full" src="http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Urbana_GG_Weekend_flyer-1.jpg" alt="" width="2550" height="3300" /></a>

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<h2><span style="color: #98c100;">MGG Weekend Events include</span></h2>
<h3><span style="color: #428ec2;">Friday, September 7th</span></h3>
<h3><span style="color: #e56400;">14th Annual Meadowbrook Jazz Walk: <span style="color: #808080;">Visit the UGG Weekend table to learn more about the planned activities while you enjoy jazz soloists and small combos at the Wandell Sculpture Garden at Meadowbrook Park from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. Learn more at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/300017983882688/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">bit.ly/UGGjazz</a></span></span></h3>
<h3><span style="color: #428ec2;">Saturday, September 8th</span></h3>
<h3><span style="color: #e56400;">Urbana Market at the Square, 9 am-noon:</span> <span style="color: #808080;">Drop by MPAC's table while shopping at the <a href="https://urbanamarket.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Urbana Market at the Square</a> to learn more about UGG Weekend activities and take the natural lawn care pledge at <a href="http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/community-engagement/take-the-pledge/">bit.ly/MGGpledge</a> </span></h3>
<h3><span style="color: #e56400;">Meadowbrook Garden Kickoff, 1- 3 pm:</span> <span style="color: #808080;">Brush up on your organic gardening skills by participating in fun and educational games that cover controlling weeds, improving soil fertility and more! The Urbana Park District will discuss their Integrated Pest Management policy following. RSVP for FREE at <a href="https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3575784" target="_blank" rel="noopener">bit.ly/UGGmeadowbrook</a></span></h3>
<h3><span style="color: #428ec2;">Monday, September 10th</span></h3>
<h3><span style="color: #e56400;">Natural Lawns &amp; Gardens Kickoff, 7-9 pm, Parkland College:</span> <span style="color: #808080;">Fall lawn care is the best spring lawn care! MPAC staff partner with the <a href="https://web.extension.illinois.edu/cfiv/champaignmg/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Champaign County Master Gardeners</a> on this workshop that will help keep your lawn in tip top shape without using chemicals. RSVP for FREE at <a href="https://web.extension.illinois.edu/registration/?RegistrationID=18984" target="_blank" rel="noopener">bit.ly/UGGnlcwksp</a></span></h3>
<h2><span style="color: #98c100;">Partners include </span></h2>
<a href="https://www.urbanaillinois.us/node/6696" target="_blank" rel="noopener">City of Urbana</a>, <a href="https://www.urbanaparks.org/learn-more-about-natural-lawns-916/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Urbana Park District</a>, <a href="https://web.extension.illinois.edu/cfiv/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">University of Illinois Extension</a>, <a href="https://www.faithinplace.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Faith in Place, </a><a href="https://prairierivers.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Prairie Rivers Network</a>
<h2><span style="color: #98c100;">This weekend made possible thanks to </span></h2>
<h3><a href="https://www.lumpkinfoundation.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lumpkin Foundation </a></h3>