47th Ward TreeKeeper Chapter Meeting
Join the 47th Ward TreeKeepers for a chapter meeting! Bring your ideas for events!
47th Ward TreeKeeper Chapter Meeting
Events
40th Ward TreeKeeper Chapter Meeting
Join the 40th Ward TreeKeepers for a Chapter meet up! They will use this meeting to plan summer events – come with your ideas! Invite non-TreeKeepers who are interested in helping out with workdays and learning more about what we do.
40th Ward TreeKeeper Chapter Meeting
North West Side TreeKeepeer Chapter Meeting
Join the NW Side TreeKeeper Chapter for a chapter meeting! New TreeKeepers are encouraged to attend to meet other TreeKeepers that live in your neighborhood. Please bring your ideas for events!
North West Side TreeKeepeer Chapter Meeting
Pruning Workday at Wildwood and Carousel Park
Join Arlington Heights TKs in pruning at Wildwood and Carousel Park. Bring your own eye protection, gloves, a water bottle, and tools if you have them.
Pruning Workday at Wildwood and Carousel Park
Tabling and Tree Tour at Steelworkers Park
Join the Love our Lakefront initiative! We have many TreeKeepers working on this event, and we would love it there were people to table and represent Openlands. We are also looking for 1-2 people to lead a tree tour at the park! Please reach out if you have any questions.
Tabling and Tree Tour at Steelworkers Park
Pruning Workday on Logan Square Steet Trees
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. Tools will be provided if you don’t have your own.
Pruning Workday on Logan Square Steet Trees
Pruning Workday at Ogden Park
Join Beverly/Morgan Park TreeKeepers in pruning trees at Ogden Park. The workday will start at 8 AM to beat the heat! Please bring tools if you have time. Don’t forget to wear PPE, weather appropriate clothing, and your TK Badge! Non-TreeKeepers are welcome to attend to help drag brush and
Community Tree Care Day at Beniac Greenway
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
Community Tree Care Day at Beniac Greenway
Pruning Workday at Ogden Park
Join Beverly/Morgan Park TreeKeepers in pruning trees at Ogden Park. The workday will start at 8 AM to beat the heat! Please bring tools if you have time. Don’t forget to wear PPE, weather appropriate clothing, and your TK Badge! Non-TreeKeepers are welcome to attend to help drag brush and
Pruning Workday at Rehm Park
Join the Park District of Oak Park Staff and TreeKeepers in pruning trees in Rehm 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
Tabling at Remnants 2.0
Aug 21 – Aug 29, 2026 Multiple Shifts Available TreeKeepers are needed to help table at Remnants 2026 and spread the word about Openlands and TreeKeepers! Don’t forget to wear your TK shirt and badge. “Remnants weaves together ecology, history, futurity and collective awe in a site-specific movement performance. Free to the
Tabling at Arlington Heights Farmers Market
Oct 11 – Aug 22, 2026 Multiple Shifts Available Join Arlington Heights TreeKeepers in tabling at the Arlington Heights Farmers Market! Share your TreeKeeper knowledge and help answer the public’s tree questions. Note: This event is only open to certified TreeKeepers.
Tabling at Arlington Heights Farmers Market
Tabling at Remnants 2.0
TreeKeepers are needed to help table at Remnants 2026 on Saturday, August 22 and spread the word about Openlands and TreeKeepers! Don’t forget to wear your TK shirt and badge. “Remnants weaves together ecology, history, futurity and collective awe in a site-specific movement performance. Free to the public, presented by
Tree Inventory Training & Workday at River Park
Join North West Side TreeKeeper Raed to learn how to inventory trees using TreePlotter to support a future application for Level 1 certified arboretum designation! 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
Tree Inventory Training & Workday at River Park
Tree Tour at Ronan Park
Join TreeKeeper Julia H. and Eve with North River Commission (NRC) for a tree walk around Ronan Park! The session will include education about the different species of trees on site and their unique characteristics.
TreeKeeper Chapter Meeting 1st Ward/HAL
Join the 1st Ward/Humboldt/Avondale/Logan Square TreeKeepers for an in-person Chapter meeting to discuss 2026 goals and plan some events! Invite non-TreeKeepers who are interested in helping out with workdays and learning more about what we do!
TreeKeeper Chapter Meeting 1st Ward/HAL
Pruning Workday at Mount Greenwood Park
Join Beverly/Morgan Park TreeKeepers in pruning trees at Mount Greenwood Park. The workday will start at 8 AM to beat the heat! Please bring tools if you have time. Don’t forget to wear PPE, weather appropriate clothing, and your TK Badge! Non-TreeKeepers are welcome to attend to help drag brush
Pruning Workday at Mount Greenwood Park
Pruning at Mills Park
Join the Park District of Oak Park Staff and TreeKeepers in pruning trees in Mills Park near the Pleasant Home Museum! 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
Pruning Workday at Mount Greenwood Park
Join Beverly/Morgan Park TreeKeepers in pruning trees at Mount Greenwood Park. The workday will start at 8 AM to beat the heat! Please bring tools if you have time. Don’t forget to wear PPE, weather appropriate clothing, and your TK Badge! Non-TreeKeepers are welcome to attend to help drag brush
Pruning Workday at Mount Greenwood Park
Chicago Urban Forestry Advisory Board Meeting
TreeKeepers interested in attending this Chicago Urban Forestry Advisory Board (UFAB) meeting in person, sign up here. Registering in advance will enable Openlands staff to assist you if you wish to speak and keep you updated on any changes to the meeting’s time, date, or relevant topics.
Chicago Urban Forestry Advisory Board Meeting
Chicago UFAB Education Working Group Meeting
TreeKeepers interested in attending this Chicago Urban Forestry Advisory Board (UFAB) meeting in person, sign up here. The Education Working Group will meet virtually. Registering in advance will enable Openlands staff to assist you if you wish to speak and keep you updated on any changes to the meeting’s time,
Chicago UFAB Education Working Group Meeting
Pruning Workday at Austin Gardens
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
Pruning Workday at Austin Gardens
Chicago UFAB Policy Working Group Meeting
TreeKeepers and the general public are invited to attend the Chicago Urban Forestry Advisory Board (UFAB) Policy Working Group meeting. Registering in advance will enable Openlands staff to assist you if you wish to speak and keep you updated on any changes to the meeting’s time, date, or relevant topics.
Chicago UFAB Policy Working Group Meeting
Community Tree Care Day at California Blvd.
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
Community Tree Care Day at California Blvd.
