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Volunteers will help set up equipment and tables, prepare orders and take inventory of plants, …
Openlands will host two free workshops to introduce the basic concepts of native tree and …
We are sad to report the passing of “TreeKeeper Jim” DeHorn. A towering legend to …
The Farm Bill is among the most important laws Congress makes, authorizing crop insurance, nutrition …
On the chilly morning of Saturday, October 13, Openlands teamed-up with partners on Chicago’s Southeast …
On November 3, celebrate National Bison Day at Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie. …
New this year, Openlands will begin organizing family field trips with our CPS partner schools …
A report on the challenges of converting a golf course into a sustainable local food …
“We were in desperate need of a playground,” said Cook Academy Principal Dr. El Roy …
Openlands is excited to share that we have been reaccredited by the Land Trust Accreditation …
Learn more about how water levels in the Great Lakes are affecting the landscapes of …
Two forest preserves in southern Cook County, Bartel Grassland and Tinley Creek Wetlands, have proven …
When Elena Spiegelhoff inherited the family farm in McHenry County, she wanted to protect the …
Explore Your Lakes and Rivers is designed to acquaint local residents with the water trails …
Invenergy is a leader in environmentally responsible development of clean and renewable energy, and Openlands …
The Open Land Art and Fact Team (O.L.A.F.T) was created as a partnership with artist …
Oak trees in the Chicago area play a vital role in supporting local wildlife, and …
Flooding this past July in McHenry, Kane, and Lake counties—only the most recent flooding event …
The 2017 Openlands #ChiUrbanHike highlighted our interwoven efforts to connect people to nature where they …
Since the fall of 2011, visitors to the Openlands Lakeshore Preserve have explored nearly 80 …
Tim Ritchie served as a member of the Openlands Board of Directors for 22 years …
Covering over 500 miles of Water Trails across 10 of northeastern Illinois’ waterways, this new …
Openlands continues to support 58 Chicago Public Schools each year through garden team consultations, stewardship …
Chicago is the third largest metropolitan region in the country, but we lack equal access …