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Chicago is the third largest metropolitan region in the country, but we lack equal access …
Birds in my Neighborhood is a volunteer-driven program for grades 2 through 5 with the …
This winter, Openlands has organized a series of volunteer workdays at Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge. …
Chicago’s urban forest plays a critical role in addressing climate change, reducing pollution and improving …

If you visited the Openlands Lakeshore Preserve in Fort Sheridan during a weekday this autumn, …

Congrats, Cubbies!!! Openlands cheers the Cubs on their historic World Series win. It was a …

Just 35 miles northwest of downtown Chicago, birds and butterflies that once called our region …

Openlands’ Explore Your Lakes and Rivers series began on Mother’s Day at Ping Tom Park …

On May 7, over 2,300 visitors welcomed the American bison back to the prairie an …

Spend an afternoon exploring the countryside of McHenry County, about 70 miles northwest of Chicago, …

This year marks the 100th Anniversary of the Migratory Bird Treaty between the United States …

The January 11 Daily Herald article by Marni Pyke asks if the proposed Illiana Expressway …

Over the past year, thousands of generous individuals volunteered their time to help protect Chicagoland’s …

As a new staff member at Openlands, I’d love to share with you the game …

Connecting young people to nature where they live is vital to creating our planet’s future …

Ten dedicated volunteers from Exelon spent the morning cleaning up 100 pounds of trash on …
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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.