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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 …
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 …
Free trees, 6 to 8 feet tall, will soon become available to Waukegan landscapers, yard …
An investment in Midewin, one of the largest prairie restorations east of the Mississippi River, …
A student of Urban Planning and Policy at UIC, with a focus on sustainable cities, …
Openlands, in collaboration with various partners including the US Forest Service Department of Agriculture and …
Openlands and The Wetlands Initiative received a $1.5 million grant from the National Fish and …
The transformation of Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie from a former ammunition plant to a premiere …
The Birds in My Neighborhood program promotes outdoor learning and promotes collective learning, scientific observations, …
Imagine having 1000 guests at your retirement party—and so many others celebrating with you from …
Cooper’s hawk, Wilson’s warbler, Henslow’s sparrow — these are all familiar species to members of …
When Deanna and David MacDonald married inthe fall of 2021, the couple wanted their weddingto …
Air pollution in neighborhoods is an environmental justice issue that disproportionately affects historically marginalized communities …
At its October 17th annual luncheon, Openlands will present its Conservation Leadership award to Jerry …