(LOMBARD, IL) – Helen Plum Library is honored to announce the reception of the Conservation@Work certification from The Conservation Foundation (TCF) of DuPage County. Committed to protecting the environment, the TCF recognizes organizations that transform landscapes for the benefit of people and the environment through their Conservation@Work certification program. Helen Plum Library employed these conservation-based principles through the design of their new building and is earning the Conservation@Work certification.
Helen Plum Library will be recognized for its careful commitment to the new site’s landscape and stormwater design. The Library will receive a sign recognizing its efforts as well as advice on how to continue making a positive environmental impact at the new Library site.
To celebrate this recognition, the Library will host a reception on Wednesday, September 27 at 5pm in the Plum Meeting Rooms, sponsored by Environmental Consulting & Technology (ECT). The new Library’s Landscape Architect, Jason Cooper from ECT, and Conservation Foundation experts will speak about the Library’s conservation distinction and future goals. Light refreshments will be served.