Remembering Judy Beck

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The Board and staff of Openlands are saddened at the passing of Judy Beck. Her talent, passion, and dedication to ensuring a healthy environment for people and wildlife were unparalleled and resonate deeply with all of us at Openlands. She was part of our family, serving on the Openlands Policy Committee, and helped shape complex policy positions, especially those involving water quality. Drawing on her long career at the U.S. EPA, she was a compelling advisor and advocate for Lake Michigan and clean water.

At the Glenview Park District and the Grove Heritage Association, she was an advocate for connecting people to nature. The Grove is near and dear to Openlands: early in our history we worked to save this important cultural and natural resource, which dates back to the first European settlers of the region. We recently worked with Judy to expand the property to incorporate adjacent forest and wetlands. Today, it’s a destination for hundreds of school children daily, and if you haven’t visited the Grove yourself, you will not regret it. It’s a special place.

Judy was a force of nature and a force for nature. Her commitment to ensuring the well-being of the region was an inspiration to all of us at Openlands.

Thank you and we will miss you.

A memorial service is scheduled to be held July 26 at 1 pm at The Grove.

Chicago Tribune obituary.

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