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Walking Cuba Marsh Forest Preserve by Justine Neslund, courtesy of Lake County Forest Preserves

Local investments deliver early wins for nature

Chicago Tribune – In Will County, a deluge of data centers, warehouses and solar farms: ‘All around us, all at once’

TCI Magazine – Registered Apprenticeship: putting the model to work

Midwest Living – 10 Midwest destinations every bird-watcher should visit

Openlands 2026 Policy Agenda 

Block Club Chicago – Windy City Bird Lab gets a boost from Illinois Audubon Society that’ll fund it for 3 years

Friends of the Chicago River – River visionaries shape a lasting legacy

Chicago Tribune – TreeKeeper Beth Botts – Give an old, tangled shrub a new start

Business Wire – ComEd offering $515,000 in grants to support community programs across northern Illinois

Headshot of Openlands' Vice President of Land Conservation and Policy Emily Reusswig with trees in the background

University of Chicago – Harris School of Public Policy debuts Civic Leadership Academy’s 2026 Cohort

Quintessential Barrington Magazine – An advocate for ecological health

Chicago Sun-Times – 2025 year in review: An ode to the outdoors

Group shot of the 2025 TreeKeepers Gathering

2025 TreeKeepers gathering celebrates community forestry milestones

Birds in My Neighborhood student fieldtrip

A new chapter ahead for Birds in My Neighborhood  

Speaking up for nature: a federal policy update from Openlands 

25 for 2025: bright spots for nature

Cook County Land Bank Authority – Michael Davidson and Jennifer Parks to join the Board of Directors

Citizen Weekly – Organization commits to providing safe play spaces for schoolchildren and communities

Friends of Hackmatack – Controlled burn at Tamarack West

Chicago’s south side celebrates five schoolyards transformed into green spaces

CBS News Chicago – South Side elementary school gets new green playground

Hire Frequency podcast with George Wright- Trees (and a career path) are a good investment in your future

CBS News Chicago – South side elementary schools unveil renovated playgrounds

ABC7 Chicago – New schoolyard dedicated at James Farmer Jr. Elementary

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Assistant Director of Communications
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