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Openlands Community Greening offers you a wide range of opportunities to get involved, whether it's clearing brush during a TreeKeepers restoration day (you don't have to take the TreeKeepers class to participate) or getting your hands dirty in a Building Urban Gardens (BUGs) project. Check our events calendar frequently to discover activities that suit your interests.
Join us for Openlands' Tree Planting Initiative for the City of Chicago
Faced with slashed city budgets for tree plantings, infestations of the emerald ash borer and damage from ever-increasingly severe storms, the city's urban forest is in critical need, and Openlands is ready for the challenge. Openlands has launched an initiative to plant 1,000 trees in the City of Chicago by April 26, 2013, Arbor Day, and Openlands needs your support.
Read more: Join us for Openlands' Tree Planting Initiative for the City of Chicago
HomeGrown Chicago spring course begins March 24
Families and individuals interested in or already growing food in community gardens in Chicago are invited to join Openlands' HomeGrown Chicago Food Network. The program begins with a four-part course but also includes help with garden materials and installation and membership in an on-line listserv. This spring's course will be held on Saturdays, March 24 – April 13, at Openlands' offices, 25 E. Washington, Suite 1650, Chicago. Each garden group is asked to send four representatives; the fee per garden is $100. Registration will be on a first-come, first-served basis. The network already includes representatives from 30 different gardens around the city.
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