At our first water supply roundtable of 2011, "Letting It All Soak In: Nature’s Role in Protecting Water Resources," Openlands President and CEO Jerry Adelmann welcomed a packed house of more than 100 attendees, who learned why conserving and restoring natural areas, like wetlands and prairie, can help naturally treat and store rainwater and maintain ample freshwater supplies in our region.
Read more: Let It Soak In: A Recap of Our Latest Water Supply Roundtable
Find out how your candidate responded to 20 questions about the city's most important environmental issues.
Read more: Chicago's Mayoral Candidates Commit to Green Growth
Q: What do you get when you combine two key functions of Openlands Land Preservation in one project? A: The best of both worlds. The Kishwaukee Watershed Conservation Project is a landscape-scale land acquisition that both permanently protects critical conservation features—via conservation easements—and allows for ecological restoration and public recreational access—through public ownership of the property.
Read more: Best of Both Worlds: Kishwaukee Watershed Conservation Project
A Pocketful of Watercolors captures the artistic explorations of air, land, and water by Philip Enquist, a former Openlands board member and a great friend of our organization. Proceeds from the sale of this beautiful book will benefit Openlands' conservation work throughout northeastern Illinois and the surrounding region.
Some people see only monotony in the flatness of our region. But for many creative types—painters, photographers, and poets alike—the far-as-your-eyes-can-see views have inspired unparalleled works of art.
Nearly 750 guests filled the Fairmont Chicago's Imperial Ballroom for the Openlands 2010 annual luncheon, the region’s largest gathering of environmental leaders, green entrepreneurs, conservation advocates, and elected officials.
Read more: Author Jonathan Rosen Brings "Magic Glasses" to Openlands Luncheon, Wendy Paulson Honored
Fall’s gold and crimson foliage is now joined by the blues, greens, and umbers of a larger-than-life mural, Arc of Nature, the centerpiece of a new public art initiative at the Openlands Lakeshore Preserve.
Read more: Fall Colors Just Part of the Dazzling Array at Openlands Lakeshore Preserve
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