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"Creating Tomorrow's Green Region" Now Available Online

Creating Tomorrow's Green Region celebrates the 21 Green Legacy Projects of the Burnham Plan Centennial, detailing progress made on each throughout the year and highlighting the steps needed to preserve, protect, and expand the region's green infrastructure. Click on this link to download the booklet.

It's in Your Nature to Act

When we preserve open space, we preserve the quality of life that makes our region so attractive—culturally, ecologically, and economically. Since 1963 Openlands has been working hard to ensure cleaner air and water, safeguard natural habitats and wildlife, and help balance and enrich people's lives. To date we've protected over 55,000 acres throughout northeastern Illinois and the surrounding region.

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Get "A Pocketful of Watercolors"

A Pocketful of Watercolors captures the artistic explorations of air, land, and water by Philip Enquist, a former Openlands board member and a great friend of our organization. Proceeds from the sale of this beautiful book will benefit Openlands' conservation work throughout northeastern Illinois and the surrounding region.

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"More Must Be Done to Preserve Water Supply"

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Bayless, Durbin & Kurtis Celebrate Local Food, Farms at Openlands Luncheon

More than 700 guests filled the Imperial Ballroom at the Fairmont Chicago to catch a glimpse of local chef and restaurateur Rick Bayless delivering the keynote address, "Chicago's Sustainable Food Landscape," at Openlands' 2009 annual luncheon:

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New Name, Same Great Programs and Services

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Openlands Adds Over 120 Miles of NEW Paddling Day Trips

Whether you're looking for a nearby "staycation" or have an appetite for adventure, Openlands' new paddling day trips help you and your family explore northeastern Illinois and the surrounding region in unique and enlightening ways.

Read more: Openlands Adds Over 120 Miles of NEW Paddling Day Trips