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CHICAGO, IL. – (April 8,2025) The Chicago lakefront is at a critical crossroads– with multiple …
CHICAGO (November 20, 2024) Michael Davidson, President and CEO of Openlands and member of the …
The Chicago lakefront is among the most far-sighted promises ever made by an American city. …
This transformative gift will enable Chicago’s regional land trust to double down on conserving nature …
On Saturday, May 4, Garfield Farm Museum will recognize five preservation endeavors at the 33rd …
Ed Collins pointed out kames (glacial mounds), kettles (glacial holes), headwater streams, a hemi-marsh and …
Just shy of 1,000 acres adjacent to Richmond are set to become part of the Hackmatack National …
It’s not often that a thousand-acre parcel of land slated for real estate development winds …
Nearly 1,000 acres protected for Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge in largest regional conservation acquisition in …
The $1 Million investment will begin the Illinois Route 53 Master Plan process for a …
Thirty-one years ago, I served on the 24-member Joliet Arsenal Citizens Planning Committee formed by …
Too much open space has been lost to development in the area. What’s needed most …
An investment in Midewin, one of the largest prairie restorations east of the Mississippi River, …
Openlands and The Wetlands Initiative received a $1.5 million grant from the National Fish and …
Chicago, Illinois (August 31,2023)-Today the Lake County Forest Preserves reopened a 72-acre parcel of land …
The past and future of agriculture intersected Friday on the centennial Casey farm west of …
The Lake County Forest Preserves reported that its planning committee recently approved a resolution recommending …
The Lake County Forest Preserve District is set to become the new owner and caretaker …
This past April, Openlands’ staff from multiple departments embarked on a mission to make our …
