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Title "The 21st Show" with bike trail in the background.

The 21st Show – Biking 500 miles on the Grand Illinois Trail

Director of Conservation Planning Sara Egan joins radio show to discuss the Grand Illinois Trail.

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Architect Jeanne Gang in preview of exhibit explaining bird friendly architecture.

WBBM – Aqua Tower, St. Regis architect Jeanne Gang co-curates Chicago Architecture Center exhibit about bird collisions

Openlands and Chicago Architecture exhibit, ‘Chicago’s Living Habitat,’ mentioned as introduction for ‘Flyway City’ exhibit.

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A man and woman cycling on a bike path

Shaw Local – Pedalpalooza will showcase McHenry County’s piece of Grand Illinois Trail for cyclists

Brick house in Washington Park

Chicago Sun-Times – What should we do with the sunken Raber? Landmark home faces uncertain future

Natural Awakenings Chicago – Explore Illinois trails that inspire adventure and wellness

Group posing in front of planted tree in Argo Park

Des Plaines Valley News – Argo Park gets new life as community rallies for 50-year milestone

Fox 32 – Michael Dugan, Vice President of Land Conservation, talks about  wetlands protection in Illinois

Three people on top of roof installing acoustic monitoring device to track bird migration.

WTTW – It’s open mic night on Chicago rooftops, where acoustic devices will listen for migrating birds

Univision Chicago – The positive impact of creating more green neighborhoods in Chicago

Telemundo Chicago – Earth Day and the importance of green spaces

Chicago Life – Our future & climate change: is Chicago prepared?

Black salamander with blue spots on the side being held in palm of hand

WTTW Urban Nature – Creature feature: blue-spotted salamander

The first-ever blue-spotted salamander sighting documented at an Openlands volunteer stewardship site.

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Chicago Tribune – Melissa Hart: Why planting trees with like-minded people can lift your spirits on even the darkest days

Alliance for Community Trees – Member spotlight: Openlands

CBS News Chicago – Specially designed playground in West Pullman acts as sponge to reduce flooding

Young woman shoveling mulch behind three small trees

Univision Chicago – Tree-planting initiatives are being promoted in Chicago neighborhoods

Axios Chicago Weekender – 1 big thing: celebrate Earth Month all April

Block Club Chicago – 14 things to do outside in Chicago this April

Chicago Tribune – In Will County, a deluge of data centers, warehouses and solar farms: ‘All around us, all at once’

TCI Magazine – Registered Apprenticeship: putting the model to work

Midwest Living – 10 Midwest destinations every bird-watcher should visit

Block Club Chicago – Windy City Bird Lab gets a boost from Illinois Audubon Society that’ll fund it for 3 years

Friends of the Chicago River – River visionaries shape a lasting legacy

Chicago Tribune – TreeKeeper Beth Botts – Give an old, tangled shrub a new start

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