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We live in an interconnected system where restored ecosystems and biodiversity play a crucial role …
CHICAGO (November 20, 2024) Michael Davidson, President and CEO of Openlands and member of the …
Native plants have been gaining in popularity as more and more gardeners have come to …
Background and Statement of Work Openlands, the Wetlands Initiative (TWI), and the Midewin National Tallgrass …
An important place to start is to consider your ecological region and sun exposure, then …
Chicagoans who love active, experiential learning can take an impactful day trip of paddling through …
On a recent weekday, short but mighty flames began consuming an expanse of tallgrass in …
Mayor Brandon Johnson, together with City and community leaders, today announced the City’s first Native …
By: Penelope Gardner The Director of Lake County Programs for Openlands, Sarah Surroz, spoke at …
Openlands, together with our partner the Wetlands Initiative, have teamed up to transform an area the …
Openlands and The Wetlands Initiative received a $1.5 million grant from the National Fish and …
The transformation of Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie from a former ammunition plant to a premiere …
Openlands, the Wetlands Initiative, and the U.S. Forest Service to collaborate on the largest landscape …
Illinois looks nothing like it did 150 years ago and beyond. Only .01% of the …
Chicago, Illinois (August 31,2023)-Today the Lake County Forest Preserves reopened a 72-acre parcel of land …
The Kane County Forest Preserve District received a $10,000 ComEd Openlands Award for the development …
The Lake County Forest Preserves reported that its planning committee recently approved a resolution recommending …
11th annual ComEd Green Region Program allocates nearly $200,000 to support development of green spaces across …
The land, water, soil, and wildlife that make up our ecosystem are all intricately connected. …
