Starting October 19, the Openlands Lakeshore Preserve Beach will be temporarily closed for at least three weeks for a shoreline protection project. Two blufftop trails (one-half mile each) will remain open to pedestrians.
Find out more about the Conservation Corps, a federal initiative presented by Senator Dick Durbin that will make robust funding for conservation jobs available through future Coronavirus relief legislation.
The health of Mettawa’s woodlands is so important that the U.S. Forest Service is now offering financial support to residents who want to hire qualified contractors for removal of buckthorn, honeysuckle and other invasive shrub and tree species.
Discover places and ways to enjoy nature in the region with the Get Outside Map! Use the interactive map and list to search 350 parks, preserves, and natural areas open to the public. Each site includes a list of benefits and activities, a link for directions through Google Maps, and links to event calendars and other information.
As part of charting the course for the future of our families and the protection of beautiful private lands and waters in our region, conservation easements offer an often overlooked but powerful estate planning tool.
Learn more about how Solberg Manufacturing balances business with environmental stewardship and why they chose to become Corporate Members with Openlands.
Openlands Aquatic Ecologist Laura Barghusen explains how her work with the Mussel Monitoring Program at Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge’s Hoffman Farm is helping to bring back depleted mussel species and what it means for our water.
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