Openlands Events & Volunteering
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From tree prunings and plantings to chapter meetups and tabling days, there’s a way to help care for nature close to home.
Browse upcoming Community Events and Volunteer opportunities below.
Events & Volunteering
See you at the 2026 Annual Luncheon!
Join us on Oct. 21 for “From the Ground Up,” honoring Jean M. Franczyk and featuring Dr. Tessa Francis as keynote.
Join Openlands and members of The Greater Independence Park Neighborhood Association (GIPNA) …
Join Openlands and neighbors in planting trees in Blue Island. We will …
Join TreeKeepers in pruning street trees in Lincoln Square. Please bring your …
Joing Openlands Staff and TreeKeepers as we prune the trees at the …
Join Hyde Park TKs in pruning street trees! Bring tools if you …
TreeKeepers and the general public are invited to attend the Chicago Urban …
Join Beverly/Morgan Park TreeKeepers in pruning trees at Ogden Park. Please bring …
Join the 40th Ward TKs in pruning street trees! Bring your own …
TreeKeepers interested in attending this Chicago Urban Forestry Advisory Board (UFAB) meeting …
Join Beverly/Morgan Park TreeKeepers in pruning trees at Ogden Park. Please bring …
Join TreeKeepers in pruning street trees in Lincoln Square. Please bring your …
Join Openlands Staff and TreeKeepers while we steward the trees at Chicago …
Inspire the next generation of TreeKeepers! Little Oak Events is looking for …
Join Beverly/Morgan Park TreeKeepers in pruning trees at Ogden Park. Please bring …
Join Openlands staff and the Forest Preserves of Cook County for a …
Join Edgewater/Rogers Park TreeKeepers for book club! Please come ready for a …
Join Hyde Park TKs in pruning Nichols Park! Bring tools if you …
For the mulching portion of the work day, join TreeKeeper Lynn and …
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As innovative protectors and stewards of the land since 1963, Openlands exists to create access to nature for all. Through local alliances, forward vision, and persistent action, Openlands connects and leads conservation work, serving as a guiding voice for communities, organizations, and more effective policy in northeastern Illinois and the surrounding region.