This Valentine's Day, Forget Flowers...Give a Garden Instead!

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Major Improvements Coming to Popular Palatine Preserve

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Spring 2010 TreeKeepers Classes Begin Feb. 27

Learn to care for your trees (and those on public land) in Openlands' Spring 2010 TreeKeepers classes, which will take place at the historic Washington Park Field House, located at 5531 South Martin Luther King Drive, in Chicago. 

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New Report Tackles Projected Water Shortages, Quality Issues in Illinois

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Openlands Lakeshore Preserve

Located just twenty-five miles north of Chicago, the Openlands Lakeshore Preserve presents a rare opportunity to visit one of the last remaining ravine and bluff ecosystems in the metropolitan region. Click here for directions to the top of Bartlett Ravine, the main entry to the preserve.

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Burnham Plan Centennial

In 1909, Daniel Burnham and Edward Bennett collaborated with the Commercial Club of Chicago to create the historic Plan of Chicago, a bold new vision for the region. One hundred years later, Openlands has joined forces with the Burnham Plan Centennial Committee to advance Green Legacy Projects throughout the region that build on Burnham’s innovative thinking and foresight. See what Openlands Executive Director Jerry Adelmann has to say about Burnham's green legacy here, and watch the Green Legacy video (below).

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New Name, Same Great Programs and Services

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The Chicago Open Space Legacy Fund

Urban parks and recreation areas offer valuable health, economic, and environmental benefits. However, the amount of quality open space in Chicago fails to keep up with the city’s growing population. What’s more, the city and park district often lack the flexibility to acquire land quickly, as opposed to more nimble developers. To level the playing field, Openlands has partnered with the Old Republic International Corporation to establish the The Chicago Open Space Legacy Fund, giving us the ability to act swiftly on behalf of public entities and provide bridge financing when lots become available.

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Chicago's Ronan Park: The Upside of a Down Economy

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Federal Conservation Agenda

"In his inaugural address, President Obama called for bold and swift action 'not only to create new jobs but to lay a new foundation for growth.' In this spirit, Openlands, a nonprofit conservation organization founded in 1963 to protect the natural and open spaces of northeastern Illinois and the surrounding region, would like to share its proposal for a federal conservation agenda for economic recovery. While focused on the Chicago metropolitan region, its recommendations would apply to other metropolitan regions as well. Investing in green infrastructure is a strategy that can help to jumpstart the economy, provide jobs, and protect the environment for future generations."

—Gerald W. Adelmann, Openlands President & CEO

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