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Green Schoolyards: A Growing Movement Supporting Health, Education and Connection with Nature
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Openlands
April 24, 2022
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Our Board of Directors
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Annual Report 2023
Annual Report 2024
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Careers
Land Help & Services
Protect Your Land
Steward Your Land
Open Space Planning
Professional Training
TreeKeepers® Certification & Program
Apprenticeships
Grants
TreePlanters Grant
TreePlanters Grant Overview
How to Apply
What to Expect on Planting Day
ComEd Green Region Grant
ComEd Green Region Grant Overview
How to Apply
Current and Previous Grantees
ComEd Green Region FAQs
Conservation Projects
The African American Heritage Water Trail
The Chicago Lakefront: Protected, Yet Precarious
Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge
Little Calumet River Conservation Action Plan (CAP)
Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie
O’Hare Modernization Wetlands Mitigation Project
Space to Grow®
Policy
Take Action
Policy Priorities
Events & Volunteering
All Events
2026 Annual Luncheon
Community Events
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Explore the Outdoors
Get Outside
Paddle Illinois
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