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Two sandhill cranes, large brown and grey birds with a long neck and red crown, in a park

Block Club Chicago – O’Hare’s Expansion Forced Chicago To Invest In Wetlands 20 Years Ago. Conservationists Are Seeing Results

Model of building with people standing on balconies showcasing bird friendly glass

Chicago Tribune – Edward Keegan: ‘Flyway City’ explores how Chicago can create a safer urban center for birds

WGN Radio – The importance of bird-safe architecture

Small tree encircled by protective fencing and mulch at base.

Chicago’s Green Infrastructure Strategy: Planning for a greener and more resilient city

Flooding. It’s not a new issue in Chicago due to an estimated 66% of the city covered by impermeable surfaces …

Trees in ravine during fall with yellow leaves

Chicago Sun-Times – Jeanne Gang’s latest exhibition is for the birds — just as it should be

Biker and walker on path

WBEZ In The Loop – Illinois is so close to completing a 500-mile trail system for all hikers, cyclists and residents

Glass window with white dots designed to be seen by birds shown in exhibit

WTTW Daily Chicagoan – Chicago Buildings Keep Killing Birds. New ‘Flyway City’ Exhibit Is Architect Jeanne Gang’s Plea To Take Action

A woman in a green blazer presents on an exhibit with photos of prairie in the background.

Chicago Tribune – Chicago Architecture Center exhibits show buildings and nature don’t have to be at odds

Art gallery visitors observes a presenter pointing to a framed landscape photograph of sand dunes and Lake Michigan.

WTTW – Chicago buildings keep killing birds. New ‘Flyway City’ exhibit is architect Jeanne Gang’s plea to take action

Openlands CEO, Michael Davidson, smiling and speaking to reporter

WBBM – “Chicago’s Living Habitat” at Chicago Architecture Center takes visitors on journey through Chicago’s landscapes

A herd of bisons at the Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie. Photo by Preston Keres, USDA Forest Service.

WTTW Urban Nature – Midewin 30th Anniversary Celebration

Openlands Opentalks: A conversation from the Ground Up with Chris Bourbois

Openlands hosted Opentalks in May 2026 at The Driehaus Museum in downtown Chicago. The event aimed …

Openlands Opentalks: A conversation from the Ground Up with Chris Kessler

Openlands hosted Opentalks in May 2026 at The Driehaus Museum in downtown Chicago. The event aimed …

Openlands Opentalks: A conversation from the Ground Up with Tom Ebeling

Openlands hosted Opentalks in May 2026 at The Driehaus Museum in downtown Chicago. The event aimed …

Openlands Opentalks: A conversation from the Ground Up with Gerardo Trujillo

Openlands hosted Opentalks in May 2026 at The Driehaus Museum in downtown Chicago. The event aimed …

Openlands Opentalks: A conversation from the Ground Up with Alma Olavarría Gallegos

Openlands hosted Opentalks in May 2026 at The Driehaus Museum in downtown Chicago. The event aimed …

Black and yellow bumble bee on light purple flower

WTTW – 4 areas in Illinois designated critical habitat for rusty patched bumble bee, feds announce

Title "The 21st Show" with bike trail in the background.

The 21st Show – Biking 500 miles on the Grand Illinois Trail

Architect Jeanne Gang in preview of exhibit explaining bird friendly architecture.

WBBM – Aqua Tower, St. Regis architect Jeanne Gang co-curates Chicago Architecture Center exhibit about bird collisions

A man and woman cycling on a bike path

Shaw Local – Pedalpalooza will showcase McHenry County’s piece of Grand Illinois Trail for cyclists

Brick house in Washington Park

Chicago Sun-Times – What should we do with the sunken Raber? Landmark home faces uncertain future

Natural Awakenings Chicago – Explore Illinois trails that inspire adventure and wellness

Group posing in front of planted tree in Argo Park

Des Plaines Valley News – Argo Park gets new life as community rallies for 50-year milestone

Fox 32 – Michael Dugan, Vice President of Land Conservation, talks about  wetlands protection in Illinois

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