Earth Day 2024
Join the Bensenville Park District in celebrating Mother Earth with three separate activities and events on Saturday, April 20. Presented by Grand Subaru of Bensenville, the park district will host a volunteer cleanup event at Varble Park from 8:30-10:30 a.m., an e-recycling and document shred event in the water park parking lot 8:30-10:30 a.m. and a family Earth Day celebration at Fischer Farm 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
🌎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.
| Farm Scavenger Hunt | Complete the scavenger hunt for a FREE water bottle! |
| Meet the Beekeeper | Learn about beekeeping practices and explore the fascinating world of bees and honey production. |
| Wagon Ride | Explore farm’s natural beauty via tractor-pulled wagon! |
| Barn Craft | Make and Paint a bird house to take home! |
| Bounce House | Jump around in the jungle-themed bounce house! |
| Bubble Art | Earth-friendly bubble artist |
| Face Painting | |
| Earth-Friendly Crafts | Multiple vendors |
| Food Truck: Big Rig Tacos | Tacos, burritos, tortas, nachos and more! |
| Food Truck: Serna’s Grill | Chicago-style street food including monster gyros and fries! |
PARTNER ACTIVITIES
SATURDAY | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
| PARTNER | ACTIVITY |
| Master Gardeners | Plant a coneflower seed to take home |
| Conservation Foundation | Rain Barrel demonstration |
| DuPage Water Commission | Water conservation information |
| Sierra Club | Learn about the monarch program and pollinators |
| Sustain DuPage | One Seed, One Community: free bean seeds |
| DuPage Rail Safety Council | Learn railroad safety |
| Fischer Farm 4H Club | Activity TBA |
| Water Reclamation District of Chicago | Free saplings to the first 200 families (while supplies last) |
| Grand Subaru | Recycling/Composting/Landfill education and games |
🌍Event Parking
Fischer Farm Earth Day Celebration parking is FREE |
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|---|---|
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.
Grand Subaru and other Subaru retailers have partnered with Terracycle to recycle hard-to-recycle trash items so they do not end up in the landfill.
Each year, Grand Subaru partners with the Bensenville Park District for Earth Day events, including at Fischer Farm, E-Recycling and Shredding and volunteer cleanup events.
Subaru and its retailers are dedicated to recycling and cleaning up the Earth. It takes each one of us doing our part.
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