Tag Archives: Openlands

Starlight Night at Openlands Lakeshore Preserve

  Starlight Night at Openlands Lakeshore Preserve Celebrate Illinois Starlight Week with an evening under the stars at the Openlands Lakeshore Preserve! Openlands and the Chicago Astronomical Society (CAS) will host a telescope viewing session and stargazing talk outside at the Preserve, a … Continue reading

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Calumet Water Trails Workshop at Powderhorn Lake

Calumet Water Trails Workshop at Powderhorn Lake August 9, 2014 | 9:30am This summer Openlands and the Forest Preserves of Cook County will celebrate the aquatic environments of our region. The Calumet Water Trails Workshop provides a great opportunity to … Continue reading

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Humboldt Boulevard Tree Care

Humboldt Boulevard Tree Care To prepare for a possible fall planting, come out and learn about the benefits of tree care. Openlands TreeKeepers will be on hand to discuss trees and their care to local residents and other members of … Continue reading

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Douglas Park Tree Care

Douglas Park Tree Care Join Openlands TreeKeepers to see all the work that is going on in Douglas Park with ash removals and to help mulch and water newly planted trees. The meeting location will be at the field house: … Continue reading

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Paddle Wolf Lake

Join the Chicago Park District, Openlands, and the City of Blue Island for paddling at the Nature Block Party of Urban Biodiversity Week at William Powers Recreation Area, and learn about the history and ecology of Wolf Lake! Learn about … Continue reading

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Beverly Parkway Tree Planting Day 2

TreeKeepers are needed to help plant trees with residents on the parkway in Beverly.

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Beverly Parkway Tree Planting Day 1

TreeKeepers are needed to help plant 20 trees on the parkway around Barnard Park.

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Roots and Routes to Grow: A Community Tree Planting Day

This event will bring together over 800 volunteers to plant young native trees within a 20-acre segment of the larger Burnham Wildlife Corridor currently under development. This new natural area, which will offer a woodland environment for both people and … Continue reading

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Restoring wetlands, preserving our water supply

Joe Roth, wetlands preservationist of Openlands, knows the value of Joliet’s vital resource for water management: the Hadley Valley Preserve. Continue reading

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