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The Act is a sweeping plan to provide Federal support for public lands and conservation …
Join us on March 13 for Conservation Lobby Day in Springfield! …
The Farm Bill is among the most important laws Congress makes, authorizing crop insurance, nutrition …
New leadership in the U.S. House of Representatives, Illinois Governor’s Mansion, and on county boards …
In 2016, TreeKeeper Ed Zimkus noticed something peculiar happening to the trees on his block. …
A National Monument designation permanently protects America’s finest landscapes and cultural areas for all to …

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

A wildlife biologist peers down at the Chicago River from the Washington Street Bridge. River …

The Cumulative Impact Ordinance would give frontline neighborhoods a voice in land use decisions Black, …

Federal rollbacks have left Illinois wetlands exposed, and the state must step in Wetlands filter …

Budget cuts to forest management threaten public lands, wildlife, and our climate The USDA Forest …

Green schoolyards give kids access to nature and help communities manage stormwater Too many schoolyards …

Budget cuts to forest management threaten public lands, wildlife, and our climate The USDA Forest …

Connect communities to nature through safe, accessible trails and transit H.R. 7751 would fund walking …

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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.