Events

Join the Park District of Oak Park Staff and TreeKeepers in pruning trees in the Austin Gardens! Work alongside park district staff to complete ground pruning at each park site. Prune out dead wood, suckers, and excess water sprouts as needed. No pruning of live wood at this time except

Get an early morning workout and take a peek behind the scenes! Join Openlands staff and apprentices as we receive our first delivery of trees for the Fall planting season. We will unload the trees from a truck, organize them by species, and place mulch around the containers to keep

Join Openlands Staff and TreeKeepers  while we steward the trees on California Blvd. in Little Village!   What is a Community Tree Care Day? Openlands staff will facilitate a stewardship workday in a Chicago green space for three hours focusing on tasks such as mulching, watering, pruning, litter cleanup and

Get an early morning workout and take a peek behind the scenes! Join Openlands staff and apprentices as we receive our second delivery of trees for the Fall planting season. We will unload the trees from a truck, organize them by species, and place mulch around the containers to keep

Join the Park District of Oak Park Staff and TreeKeepers in pruning trees in Longfellow Park! Work alongside park district staff to complete ground pruning at each park site. Prune out dead wood, suckers, and excess water sprouts as needed. No pruning of live wood at this time except at

Join Openlands Staff and TreeKeepers while we steward the trees in the John Beniac Greenway!   What is a Community Tree Care Day? Openlands staff will facilitate a stewardship workday in a Chicago green space for three hours focusing on tasks such as mulching, watering, pruning, litter cleanup and other

We’re back in Joliet! Join Openlands and the Joliet Tree Board in planting parkway trees at homes surrounding Andrew B. Barber Park this fall. With an invitation from the City Forester of Joliet, we hope to help beautify the area and strengthen their tree canopy coverage. 

Help us grow a greener Midlothian! Join the Midlothian Park District this fall to plant trees at Kostner Park and Bremen Heights Park. Together, we can help beautify our parks, improve the environment, and strengthen our community.

TreeKeepers are needed to help table at The LaBagh Woods Fall Nature Fest on Saturday, September 12th and spread the word about Openlands and TreeKeepers! Don’t forget to wear your TK shirt and badge. Fall Nature Fest is an environmentally focused festival that brings together sustainable small businesses and eco-friendly organizations.

Join the 1st Ward/Humboldt/Avondale/Logan Square TreeKeepers in pruning street trees. Please bring your own tools, gloves, a water bottle, and eye protection if you have them. Some tools will be available if you don’t have your own.  Debris keepers welcome

Help keep our trees healthy while they wait to be planted this fall. Enjoy a tranquil morning watering trees at Openlands Tree Yard. Please bring weather-appropriate clothing, closed-toe shoes (water-resistant suggested), and a refillable water bottle! 

We are seeking TreeKeepers to lead groups of corporate volunteers as we plant trees to enhance the species diversity for Illinois Institute of Technology’s Alphawood Arboretum. Note: This event is only open to certified TreeKeepers.

Join TKs in pruning trees along the lakefront path in Uptown. Please bring eye protection, a water bottle, gloves, and tools if you have them. Some tools will be available.

Join us in planting trees at the Rauner Family YMCA in the South Lawndale community.

Join BMP TreeKeeper Lynn to learn how to inventory trees using TreePlotter! Certified TreeKeepers will learn how to input tree inventory data using the TreePlotter website on your own smartphone or tablet. Instructions on how to access TreePlotter will be provided to participants the week of the event. Following the

Concordia Cemetery is an independently owned, nonprofit cemetery along the Des Plaines River in Forest Park. They have a mature tree canopy that is nearing the end of its life. Help them plant new trees to provide shade for visitors and preserve their park-like atmosphere.

Join Openlands Staff and TreeKeepers  while we steward the trees in Lake Parc Place!   What is a Community Tree Care Day? Openlands staff will facilitate a stewardship workday in a Chicago green space for three hours focusing on tasks such as mulching, watering, pruning, litter cleanup and other essential

Help keep our trees healthy while they wait to be planted this fall. Enjoy a tranquil morning watering trees at Openlands Tree Yard. Please bring weather-appropriate clothing, closed-toe shoes (water-resistant suggested), and a refillable water bottle!