Home / News Share Openlands News & Info From our biggest announcements to staff quotes in local prints, check back often for the latest news on Openlands! Categories Education Environmental Justice General Information Get Outside Have You Discovered History & Legacy Land Preservation Openlands in the News Partnerships Policy & Advocacy Press Release Program Updates Reports Uncategorized Environmental Justice, General Information, Openlands in the News Chicago Sun Times – Illinois Inspired the Idea Behind Biden’s Green Jobs Corps. Now, Illinois Needs to Get on Board. September 26, 2023 Environmental Justice, General Information, History & Legacy, Openlands in the News WTTW – Openlands Announces Michael Davidson as CEO, First New Leader at the Conservation Organization in 35 Years September 20, 2023 Environmental Justice, General Information, History & Legacy, Openlands in the News McArthur Foundation – Growing Regional and Neighborhood Solutions to Climate Change September 20, 2023 Press Release Michael Davidson named the next President and CEO of Openlands September 19, 2023 Education, Environmental Justice, History & Legacy Openlands: a leader in garden and nature-based education September 15, 2023 General Information, Get Outside, Have You Discovered, Openlands in the News Block Club Chicago – 15 Things To Do Outside In Chicago In September September 6, 2023 General Information, Have You Discovered, Openlands in the News Chicago Health Magazine – Healthy Yards, Healthy People August 31, 2023 General Information, Openlands in the News 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. August 31, 2023 Land Preservation, Press Release Openlands completes the transfer to donate the Openlands Lakeshore Preserve to the Lake County Forest Preserves August 31, 2023 Environmental Justice, General Information, Openlands in the News, Policy & Advocacy 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. August 28, 2023 Environmental Justice, General Information, Get Outside, Openlands in the News, Policy & Advocacy Classic Chicago Magazine – Ten Ways to Advocate for Nature August 28, 2023 Environmental Justice, General Information, Openlands in the News, Partnerships, Policy & Advocacy Daily Herald – Ground Broken for $5 Million Farm Innovation and Education Center North of Libertyville August 24, 2023 Environmental Justice, General Information, Openlands in the News, Policy & Advocacy Daily Herald – A Boost for Bees and Turtles: Kane Forest Preserve to Benefit from $20K in Grants August 22, 2023 Environmental Justice, General Information, Openlands in the News, Policy & Advocacy Lake County Chronicle – Forest Preserves, Openlands Partner to Upgrade 77 Acres in Lake Forest August 16, 2023 General Information, Get Outside, Openlands in the News Bird Note – Lilli Holden on the Ecology of Vacant Lots August 16, 2023 Environmental Justice, Partnerships, Policy & Advocacy, Press Release, Uncategorized ComEd, Openlands Award 25 Illinois Communities with Environmental Grants Worth Up to $10,000 Each August 16, 2023 General Information, Program Updates 10 Native Trees and Shrubs for Landscaping in the Midwest August 14, 2023 General Information, Get Outside, History & Legacy, Openlands in the News Hello, Nature 2 – Lillian Holden, our Water Trails Specialist Talks About the Historical Legacy of the African American Heritage Water Trail August 3, 2023 Environmental Justice, General Information, Openlands in the News Green Sense Radio – Growing Trees with Openlands August 1, 2023 Environmental Justice, General Information, Openlands in the News 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. August 1, 2023 General Information, History & Legacy Spreading the Green: Openlands’ Forestry History July 31, 2023 Environmental Justice, Get Outside, History & Legacy, Openlands in the News Illinois Chronicle – Prairie Boat project docks along Little Calumet River in Beaubien Woods July 25, 2023 General Information, Openlands in the News Chicago Sun Times – Openlands work as “heroic”. Get Ready for Bigger Storms. Old Solutions aren’t Enough. July 18, 2023 General Information 60 Ways to be an Advocate for Nature July 18, 2023 < Page1 Page2 Page3 … Page9 > Meet Our Expert Staff & Media Contacts All Staff Huan Song Director of Communications Yamys Urbano Valencia Bilingual PR & Communications Specialist Javier Torres Communications Coordinator