As innovative protectors and stewards of the land since 1963, Openlands exists to create access to nature for all.
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The City of Oak Forest planted over 40 trees on Kilbourn Avenue with @Openlands on Saturday. These trees will beautify the area, cut down on noise pollution, and help clean the air.
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The #MWRD joined the Space to Grow doubleheader on Friday, Nov. 7, for new schoolyard ribbon-cutting ceremonies at two #Chicago public schools with our partners at @healthyschools, @Openlands, @ChicagoPublicSchools, @ChicagoWater, & @ChicagoDOE
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Bradwell schoolyard is open for play. Capturing over 438,000 gallons, the surface gives kids a place to play and space for stormwater retention! instagram.com/reel/DRLDybNib… @SpaceToGrowChi @ChiPubSchools @ChicagoDOE @Openlands @ChicagoWater @mwrdvp @waller4water @AldGregMitchell
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🌳 Students, staff & volunteers teamed up with @Openlands to plant native trees at RMHS & FVEC! These trees will bring shade, beauty & a lasting lesson in environmental stewardship. Thank you to everyone who made it happen!
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State Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl, 57th District, stopped by the #MWRD booth at #Northbrook #Climate Action Day on Saturday, June 7. ♻️ 🌎 Thank you to everyone who joined us to learn about local #environmental programs❣️
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In 2012, I visited Hackmatack to officially designate the site as a National Wildlife Refuge. I was thrilled to return today to celebrate a historic expansion of protected land.
Thanks to federal funding and support from countless preservation groups, Illinoisans for generations to come can experience these precious natural resources.
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Commentary: The Chicago lakefront deserves 'no little plans'
"But 8080 is no ordinary project. As one of the last large lakefront parcels east of the Drive still available for private development, Chicago must get this right."
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We are proud to partner with Healthy Schools Campaign, @Openlands, @ChiPubSchools, @ChicagoWater, and @MWRDGC on Space to Grow, a program that helps make schoolyards beautiful & climate-resilient. Check out the photos from this week's ribbon-cutting at Brown Community Academy!
ALT Children enjoying a tire swing at a playground with others playing in the background.
ALT Group of people posing together at an outdoor event, smiling.
ALT A group of students joyfully running on a blue track.
ALT A young plant growing in a planter filled with soil, located in an outdoor urban park setting with people walking in the background.
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📣 ICYMI @wbezchicago: The Space to Grow program creates so-called green playgrounds at @ChiPubSchools that help kids build a connection to the outdoors. It also helps reduce flooding.
More:
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Wetlands are amazing — nature’s water filter, protect our homes from floods, and help fight waterborne diseases. #SCOTUS rolled back #cleanwater protections. Time for IL to step up when DC steps back! #twill Take Action: secure.everyaction.com/uYbkL…
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We volunteered to plant trees in our neighborhood. @Openlands exists to create access to nature for all.
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On November 2nd, a group of 9 Illinois and Indiana educators joined IISG and @Openlands to explore the incredible history of enslaved people's use of the Great Lakes and environmental science in their quest for freedom. Learn more at the link in bio.
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For Chicago nature lovers who are still here, Cook County forest preserves just hit a big milestone w/a new acquisition. "Let's keep going!" commissioners said. @FPDCC
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CHA joined the Chicago-based nonprofit @Openlands and @united to plant 25 trees across the campus at Dearborn Homes. The new trees at Dearborn will provide additional shade for residents, help manage stormwater runoff, and reduce air pollution.
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CBBEL joined @Openlands at its annual luncheon honoring @ArnoldRandallFP w/ the Gerald W. Adelmann Conservation Leadership Award. Randall has been a leader in environmentalism, government & civic planning for decades, & his impact continues to be felt throughout the Chicago area.
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Check out the progress at Spencer Elementary and Brown Elementary, and stay tuned for the big Space to Grow schoolyard reveals!
📸: Spencer (Cordos Development), Brown (PSLA)
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.@KnightsofPHS added 19 new trees to campus through the generous support/donation of @Openlands & the AH TreeKeepers. Thanks for collaborating with our students and sharing your expertise with #EveryKnight @District214
