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DuPage County Sustainable Landscaping Seminar

Posted on May 6, 2014 by chicagolandh2o

Sponsored by Stormwater Management and The Conservation Foundation, DuPage County municipalities and park districts are invited to a free, half-day Sustainable Landscaping Seminar on May 6 at Cantigny Park (1s151 N Winfield Rd, Wheaton). With presentations from the Midwest Pesticide … Continue reading →

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Let it rain: Five different approaches to stormwater management

Posted on August 22, 2013 by chicagolandh2o

By Robert White April’s big storm served as an inconvenient but potent reminder that Chicagoland flood risk is a serious concern. Issues like climate change, development and aging infrastructure regularly underscore our assumptions that in the future, big storms like April’s … Continue reading →

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Green Infrastructure in the Emerald City

Posted on June 4, 2013 by chicagolandh2o

By Alex Murray This is the first of a series of blog posts written by students from the University of Chicago Environment Agriculture & Food Working Group as part of MPC’s research project on stormwater incentive programs. “Does it really … Continue reading →

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It’s not easy selling green (infrastructure)

Posted on February 21, 2013 by chicagolandh2o

By Abby Crisostomo Kirsten Bjork and Bill Brown purchased their first home in Chicago’s Logan Square neighborhood in May 2012, and like many first-time homeowners, they immediately started dreaming about home improvements. When they received a postcard from the Metropolitan … Continue reading →

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Lurie Garden thrives in drought, pointing at-home green thumbs to native plants

Posted on September 13, 2012 by chicagolandh2o

By Tina Seaman Due to this summer’s record heat, the native plants in the Lurie Garden, a perennial garden in Chicago’s Millennium Park, bloomed up to five weeks early. When WOWW spoke in early June to Jennifer Davit, the director … Continue reading →

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Lincoln Park Zoo ‘motivated to be an example’ for water conservation

Posted on September 8, 2010 by chicagolandh2o

Lincoln Park Zoo’s new Nature Boardwalk is attractive to animals, fish and people – and it saves water, too. Continue reading →

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