Welcome to a brand new year and a brand new day with the premiere wildflower forecast of the 2023 growing season! Visit Chicagoland’s woodlands for our first spring blooms.
Read MoreWhat’s Twelve Feet Tall and Wide as a Football Field?
Answer: Huge Projections of My Immersive Photographs in a Five-Month Exhibit Celebrating Chicago Nature. Opening April 1, 2023.
ANNUAL SEARCHING FOR SPRING ISSUE. Skunk cabbage is Chicago’s harbinger of spring. And now they’re popping up!
Read MoreFebruary 26th marks the anniversary of the creation of Grand Canyon National Park, which tops the national parks for the number of native plant species. But this is also the day when I like to remind you that the Chicago region ranks higher than the Grand Canyon and EVERY OTHER other U.S. national park for that matter! We’re #1!
Read MoreCome to the 2023 Wild Things Conference scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 25 in Rosemont at Donald E. Stephens Convention Center. The event is designed for nature enthusiasts like yourself. You’ll learn about our region’s wondrous flora, fauna, and natural history from dozens of passionate presenters, including myself.
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