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Connecting the people of the Chicago region to nature where they live

Native Tree and Plant Sale

Visit our Pop-Up Shop Fridays and Saturdays, May 17-18 and May 24-25, in Libertyville.

Where We Work

Working where the Great Lakes meet the Great Plains, Openlands focuses on northeastern Illinois, northwestern Indiana, and southeastern Wisconsin.

Openlands Lakeshore Preserve

Visit the Openlands Lakeshore Preserve about 25 miles north of Chicago in Lake County, free to the public and open every day.

Visit the Plant Sale Pop-Up Shop, Friday-Saturday, May 17-18 and May 24-25, in Libertyville.

U.N. Report Highlights ‘Unprecedented’ Risk to Endangered Wildlife

by OpenlandsMay 15, 2019May 15, 2019

A new report from the United Nations paints a sobering reality for global wildlife populations at risk of extinction.

Celebrating 40 Years of North Park Village Nature Center

by OpenlandsMay 14, 2019May 14, 2019

To celebrate North Park Village Nature Center’s 40th anniversary, Openlands assisted with a planting of 40 sugar maples.

Volunteers Needed to Help Run the Native Tree & Plant Sale Pop-Up Shop

by OpenlandsMay 6, 2019May 7, 2019

Volunteers will help set up equipment and tables, prepare orders and take inventory of plants, and arrange products for displays.

Founded in 1963, Openlands protects the natural and open spaces of northeastern Illinois and the surrounding region to ensure cleaner air and water, protect natural habitats and wildlife, and help balance and enrich our lives.