Openlands
Conserving nature for life
Support the Openlands Annual Luncheon
Chicago Park District Shoreline Working Group Webinar (10/19 & 10/21)
Openlands launches nation’s first Ecological Restoration Registered Apprenticeship (ERRA) program
Action Alert: Restore Endangered Species Protections
Action Alert: Protect Our Birds
Learn more about the Calumet Region and African American Heritage Water Trail
Learn how to identify and remove invasive buckthorn
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Volunteer with Openlands
The 2026 Openlands Annual Luncheon
Dr. Tessa Francis—2026 Annual Luncheon Keynote
In The News — see all stories
Sign up for The Life Time Chicago Half Marathon
Legacy & Asset Giving
ComEd Green Region Grant 2026 recipients
Openlands Responds: New Federal Rule Change Weakens Protections for Endangered Species
Explore the best places to run outside in Chicagoland
Chicago's Living Habitat at Chicago Architecture Center: Get Tickets
Get Outside Map
African American Heritage Water Trail Curriculum
Find your elected official
Openlands 2025 Annual Report
Explore corporate partnerships with Openlands
Openlands 2026 Policy Agenda
Learn more about the TreePlanters Grant
Openlands 2026-2030 Strategic Plan
About Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie
About Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge
Space to Grow: Chicago’s South Side Celebrates Five Schoolyards Transformed Into Green Spaces (Press Release)
Welcoming Bison Back to Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie (YouTube)