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Chicago Sun Times – Illinois Inspired the Idea Behind Biden’s Green Jobs Corps. Now, Illinois Needs to Get on Board.

WTTW – Openlands Announces Michael Davidson as CEO, First New Leader at the Conservation Organization in 35 Years

McArthur Foundation – Growing Regional and Neighborhood Solutions to Climate Change

Michael Davidson named the next President and CEO of Openlands

Openlands: a leader in garden and nature-based education

Block Club Chicago – 15 Things To Do Outside In Chicago In September

Chicago Health Magazine – Healthy Yards, Healthy People

Chicago Tribune – Headed out to the Chicago or Calumet River this Labor Day weekend? Find Out How Much Bacteria is in The Water Before You Go.

Openlands completes the transfer to donate the Openlands Lakeshore Preserve to the Lake County Forest Preserves

Chicago Tribune – The Port of Chicago is Not Just a Scar on the City’s Shoreline and a Threat to the Environment. It’s a Drag on Economic Growth.

Classic Chicago Magazine – Ten Ways to Advocate for Nature

Daily Herald – Ground Broken for $5 Million Farm Innovation and Education Center North of Libertyville

Daily Herald – A Boost for Bees and Turtles: Kane Forest Preserve to Benefit from $20K in Grants

Lake County Chronicle – Forest Preserves, Openlands Partner to Upgrade 77 Acres in Lake Forest

Bird Note – Lilli Holden on the Ecology of Vacant Lots

ComEd, Openlands Award 25 Illinois Communities with Environmental Grants Worth Up to $10,000 Each

10 Native Trees and Shrubs for Landscaping in the Midwest

Hello, Nature 2 – Lillian Holden, our Water Trails Specialist Talks About the Historical Legacy of the African American Heritage Water Trail

Green Sense Radio – Growing Trees with Openlands

UNIVISION – Latino Neighborhoods Suffer from Inclement Heat Due to a Lack of Trees. Tony Rodriguez from Openlands Explains Why it is an Emergency to Plant More Trees in Chicago’s Southwest.

Spreading the Green: Openlands’ Forestry History

Illinois Chronicle – Prairie Boat project docks along Little Calumet River in Beaubien Woods

Chicago Sun Times – Openlands work as “heroic”. Get Ready for Bigger Storms. Old Solutions aren’t Enough.

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