Transform your property into a beautiful landscape that supports pollinators and native plants with Openlands' Lands in Harmony program! Schedule your spring appointment now in Lake County: ow.ly/fleu50RzI8E #Pollinators #EcologicalResilience 🌿🌷🦋 openlands.org/programs/lands…

Openlands celebrated a significant milestone by planting its 10,000th tree in Jardin Malinalli, Yollocalli ArtsReach’s community garden. With support from the Mars Wrigley Foundation and LISC, we helped fund the creation of this beautiful garden. Congrats!
📸: Fernando Ruiz

Burn season is in full swing at Hackmatack NWR! Prescribed fire is an excellent land management tool. Thank you, McHenry County Conservation District and FriendsHackmatackNWR, for your assistance in building and restoring a new Fish and Wildlife Refuge! More about this practice: ow.ly/lKh550RyLmG

Chicago will host the 'Alliance for Community Trees Day' Nov 19 and the 'Partners in Community Forestry Conference' Nov 20-21, 2024 at Palmer House. Submit your presentation proposal on various topics related to urban and community forestry: ow.ly/F49e50RsJQZ Arbor Day Foundation

Today is #InternationalMigratoryBirdDay . Our Birds in My Neighborhood program trains volunteers to bring nature into the classrooms of schools around our region. By making birding fun, we are nurturing the next generation of nature advocates. Learn more: ow.ly/Sslq50RvaYn

Openlands' 10,000th tree was a Northern Catalpa planted in Malinalli Garden Little Village on April 26. A beautiful ceremony was celebrated featuring multiple elected officials and community leaders for this magnificent milestone. More via FOX 32 News: ow.ly/t2Ey50Rv1vr

Last Saturday, our TreeKeepers planted trees in Sauganash Park. Thank you, Mike Quigley, State Rep. Mike Kelly, Ram Villivalam, and Alder Samantha Nugent, for showing your support and joining us to create a more sustainable environment and foster a stronger sense of community.

A huge milestone for Openlands as we plant our 10,000th tree in Malinalli Garden Little Village! Learn more about our commitment to expanding Chicago's tree canopy and nurturing a vibrant urban culture: ow.ly/4wE750Ru82h

Birds in My Neighborhood is searching for volunteers to join us on field trips on weekdays to teach students about native birds of the region to bring nature into the curriculum. Sign up and learn more: ow.ly/riwA50RsEU8

As part of my annual Arbor Day celebration, I joined Openlands and Yollocalli ArtsReach for a tree planting ceremony at the Malinalli Garden in the Little Village neighborhood of Chicago. This event marked Openlands 10,000th tree planting!

Thank you, Commissioner MWRD Commissioner Eira L. Corral Sepúlveda, for joining us to celebrate such a special milestone for us and the community of Little Village. 📷

Our President and CEO, Michael Davidson, Pablo Rodríguez & Karen R Weigert joined S A S H A on Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons last Wednesday to talk about the mission of Openland's TreeKeeper program and the benefits of promoting urban forestry. Tune in: ow.ly/6AgQ50RpGzO

Openlands 10,000th tree is officially planted in Malinalli Garden. Thank you to all our partners and supporters for making this happen. Learn more about our tree initiatives at: ow.ly/j06a50RpgIP

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Attendees of the event put the finishing touches for the planting of Openlands 10,000th tree to close the ceremony. #Openlands10kTree

The Pachamama group community dancers honor the event with a ceremonial vibrant dance. #Openlands10kTree

Hananne Hanafi, Co-director of the Yollocalli ArtsReach Arts Reach @‌ExploreNMMA, expressed her love for this garden and the community. #Openlands10kTree

City of Chicago's Deputy Mayor of Community Safety @gariengatewood shares this powerful sentiment 'Nature is the ultimate healer in our communities '. #Openlands10kTree

'I’m pleased to announce that Openlands has received a $3MM grant from the US Forest Service to further our work in communities like Little Village, where the tree canopy often struggles most.'

-Michael Davidson, Openlands President & CEO

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Openlands Forestry Director Michael Dugan takes the stage, in his words, 'Each of these trees represents a collective vision for the future.' #Openlands10kTree

The tree planting ceremony of our 10,000th tree is kicking off. In attendance are Openlands President & CEO Michael Davidson, First Lady Stacie Johnson, Hannane Hanafi, @gariengatewood, and Michael Dugan, along with community members. @explorenmma, Yollocalli ArtsReach #Openlands10kTree