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Whether it’s saving money, reducing crime or improving water quality, “there’s a tree for a …

State officials approved $1 million in funds to help pay for plans to convert a …

A short 30-minute drive from downtown, Beaubien Woods is the starting point of the African American …

After a legislative session with no action on a new Chicago Bears lakefront stadium — …

Illinois state lawmakers funded plenty of pet projects in the state budget they passed Wednesday …

When construction for a water line running through the Edgewater neighborhood on the North Side …

Arborists planted tree No. 10,000 in the Little Village neighborhood to celebrate Arbor Day. The …

Chicagoans who love active, experiential learning can take an impactful day trip of paddling through …

Openlands promotes community forestry with the TreeKeepers program which serves as a gateway for learning …

On Saturday, May 4, Garfield Farm Museum will recognize five preservation endeavors at the 33rd …

Según Jessica Fong, directora de educación en Openlands, varias investigaciones muestran que realizar actividades al …

Ed Collins pointed out kames (glacial mounds), kettles (glacial holes), headwater streams, a hemi-marsh and …

Women make up just 10% of those in careers such as green infrastructure and clean …

On a recent weekday, short but mighty flames began consuming an expanse of tallgrass in …

Just shy of 1,000 acres adjacent to Richmond are set to become part of the Hackmatack National …

It’s not often that a thousand-acre parcel of land slated for real estate development winds …

In an era marked by increasing environmental awareness and urgency, the need for more diversity …

Mayor Brandon Johnson, together with City and community leaders, today announced the City’s first Native …

Paddling should be a liberating experience for the Black community. Illinois has miles of navigable …

Like many great cities of the world, Chicago owes its rise and prosperity to the …

In the heart of civic discourse, voices converge to advocate for a pivotal cause: the …

Thirty-one years ago, I served on the 24-member Joliet Arsenal Citizens Planning Committee formed by …

Too much open space has been lost to development in the area. What’s needed most …

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Jean Franczyk

See you at the 2026 Openlands Annual Luncheon!

Join us on Oct. 21 for “From the Ground Up,” honoring Jean M. Franczyk and featuring Dr. Tessa Francis as keynote.