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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

Two people biking along path

Momentum builds to complete the 500-mile Grand Illinois Trail 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  CHICAGO, IL – (May 4, 2026) Momentum is building again to complete …

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

Business Wire – ComEd offering $515,000 in grants to support community programs across northern Illinois

Headshot of Openlands' Vice President of Land Conservation and Policy Emily Reusswig with trees in the background

University of Chicago – Harris School of Public Policy debuts Civic Leadership Academy’s 2026 Cohort

Quintessential Barrington Magazine – An advocate for ecological health

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