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WHAT VOTING YES LOOKS LIKE ON THE GROUND. Across Illinois, voters have repeatedly affirmed a …
The greater Chicago region is governed by an unusually complex web of local decision making. With …
On Saturday, December 6, Openlands convened TreeKeepers from across Chicagoland for the 2025 TreeKeepers Annual …
Openlands and Windy City Bird Lab are excited to share an important update about the …
Over the past year, our public lands and the wildlife that call them home have …
With so many environmental challenges happening right now, it’s easy for the state of the …
This summer, the Chicago Public Library is highlighting the natural world through its Summer at …
After months of passing new laws and deciding how taxpayer money will be allocated, State …
Are you looking for hands-on opportunities to volunteer in Chicago parks? Or perhaps you are …
In every community, there are people who go above and beyond to protect and care …
CHICAGO, IL. – (April 8,2025) The Chicago lakefront is at a critical crossroads– with multiple …
We live in an interconnected system where restored ecosystems and biodiversity play a crucial role …
Openlands recently sat down with Lisa Mende, our first-ever graduate of the Arborist Registered Apprenticeship …
Openlands hosted the 2024 TreeKeepers Gathering and Graduation at the Garfield Park Conservatory on December …
Groundbreaking collaboration aims to expand urban forest stewardship in West Side community CHICAGO (October 3, …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OCTOBER 3, 2024 Johari Cole-Kweli 815-348-7644 cdc.php@gmail.com Community Development Corporation-PHP …
12th Annual ComEd Green Region Program Awards Grants Up to $10,000 to Enhance Green Spaces …
Background and Statement of Work Openlands, the Wetlands Initiative (TWI), and the Midewin National Tallgrass …
Today, July 8, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the selection of 38 organizations to …
The organization received a $3 million grant from the US Forest Service to expand …
Ed Collins pointed out kames (glacial mounds), kettles (glacial holes), headwater streams, a hemi-marsh and …
Recognized for strong commitment to public trust and conservation excellence FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Huan Song, …
The $1 Million investment will begin the Illinois Route 53 Master Plan process for a …