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CBS News CHICAGO – Chicago program develops school playgrounds that capture stormwater, prevent floods.

Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons (WBEZ) – Dreaming up playgrounds that promote learning, recreation and reduce flooding

Bob Dolgan – Chicago’s lakefront: Forever open, clear and free?

Daily Herald- Why Lake County forest preserves wants to take lead on Route 53 corridor property and planning

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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons(WBEZ)- Conservationists push for stronger protections for Chicago’s lakefront

Illinois Environmental Council – Illinois’ gardens fight climate change

Chicago Sun-Times – Conservation group seeks better protection for city’s iconic lakefront

Chicago Sun-Times: EPA Support Letter

To the Civil Servants of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA): On behalf of the …

Telemundo – Openlands looks for volunteers to plant and take care of trees in Little Village

Chicago Sun-Times – Volunteer work is the best remedy for our anxious times

Chicago Sun-Times – Freezing of the America the Beautiful challenge federal grant hits Midewin

Chicago Tribune – Midwest communities worry that firing of parks and forest employees will harm ecosystems, economies and education

A sign of Midewin national Tallgrass prairie

WTTW-With Federal Funds Frozen, a 1,300-Acre Restoration Project Comes to an Abrupt Stop at Midewin — Chicago Region’s Largest Natural Area

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ComEd Offering $535,000 in Grant Funding for Community-Oriented Projects Across Northern Illinois

Birds in My Neighborhood students

Children & Nature Network – Birds in My Neighborhood: Connecting kids to the joy of birding — and nature

A trail within trees in the forest

Axios Chicago- Collar counties vote to support forest preserves

A person with tree climbing harness in front of a tree

TCI Magazine- Registered apprenticeship: the future of workforce development in the tree care industry (by Katie Fleming)

Multiple people with shovels are planting a tree

Lake County, Waukegan launch 3-year tree-planting program; ‘This … takes the steps necessary to create a greener and more stable future’

Coastal landscape with rocky shoreline, vegetation, dirt path, blue sea, and distant city skyline.

Chicago Tribune – Northerly Island’s potential as an urban oasis goes unrealized as grand plans come and go

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WTTW – Homeowner associations can’t ban native plants, thanks to new Illinois law

Native plants have been gaining in popularity as more and more gardeners have come to …

a view of a city skyline from a park

Univision – How do trees contribute to a cooler temperature?

Trees, in addition to having the wonderful and friendly mission of beautifying our view, absorb …

People wearing safety gear gathered outdoors for a wood processing demonstration.

WSIU- Governor Pritzker awards $15 million in funding for the job Training and economic development program

Today, Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) announced …

People walking on a gravel path surrounded by green foliage, conversing on a sunny day.

Daily Herald – With money to plan greenway, what’s next for defunct Route 53 extension — and should IDOT get paid?

The budget, which goes into effect July 1, allots $1 million to the Illinois Department …

Univision TreeKeepers in spanish

Univision – Openlands seeks volunteers for Spanish TreeKeepers program: become a certified tree caretaker and community ambassador

Through the TreeKeeper Certification Course, tree lovers of all ages and backgrounds gain accessible training …

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