Chicago Nature Now! Alert May 3, 2019 “Weekly Wildflower Reports with Chicago’s Best Wildflower Hikes & Outdoor Adventures” Plan Your Spring Wildflower Walk This Weekend! Don’t miss one beautiful moment. Click here to subscribe to received FREE nature alerts! This has been a busy week! Please donate if you find our work worthwhile....

Chicago Nature Now! Alert April 26, 2019 “Plan your Chicago spring outdoor adventure with our weekly Chicago wildflower reports.” Welcome to the first official post of the 2019 season! Don’t miss one beautiful moment. Click here to subscribe to received FREE nature alerts! Wildflower highlights to help you plan your spring outdoor adventure...

Fire is Nature’s Friend Before I celebrate the exciting spring fire season with a dramatic, educational slideshow with all the action, you should know that the first great bloom of 2019 is still about a week away. However, on this Easter weekend, if you want to fill your heart with the hope that springtime brings, here are some scouted preserves that are lush,...

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2019 Chicago Nature Spring Preview Spring is officially here in Chicago, but we’re still waiting for the native flowers to bloom. But you won’t have to wait much longer. In just days, Chicago nature will put on a show in the muddy bottoms of some woodlands, with the emergence of marsh marigolds. Soon after will come performances from an array of...