Attend the Urban Forestry Advisory Board (UFAB) ordinance advocacy planning meeting to help pass the ordinance by moving it out of the Rules Committee.
Get tickets for the Openlands 2020 Annual Luncheon: A Virtual Journey from the Amazon to Chicago. The luncheon is a multimedia experience celebrating extraordinary women in conservation and landscape preservation here and abroad.
Take a look at the virtual story map that honors the remarkable stories of African Americans who settled along The Little Calumet River. The trail can be enjoyed by paddling and other means.
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.
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.
Having a connection to nature is inherent for many who immigrate to the United States. However, as Jen Idrovo explains, many BIPOC communities are left out of conservation conversations. Understanding racist policies that negatively affect communities is a crucial part of equitable community engagement, along with bringing community leaders to the table.
Chicago’s trees have always provided respite in its shade on a hot day, a connection to nature where we live, and health benefits by cleaning our air and reducing flooding. But as Daniella Pereira outlines, our tree canopy faces threats that make Chicago susceptible to flooding, heat islands, and environmental inequities. An Urban Forestry Advisory Board could help rebuild our tree canopy.
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