Welcome to a brand new year and the premiere wildflower forecast of the new growing season! Visit Chicagoland’s woodlands for our first spring blooms.

ANNUAL SEARCHING FOR SPRING ISSUE. Skunk cabbage is Chicago’s harbinger of spring. And now they’re popping up now!

This is our final wildflower forecast of the season and our Fall Color Preview. It’s time to experience the final blooms of the season and to plan your fall color outings around Chicago.

Get out and experience the final dramatic blooms of the year. September is the Month of Gold in many of our prairies and oak savannas, but actually offer a variety of colors from pinks and purple to rusts and reds.

September is the Month of Gold as the sunflowers and goldenrods steal the shows. However, while some preserves turn to gold, while others paint themselves with pink and purple. Immerse yourself in the colorful, whimsical, wonderful world of Chicago nature.

September is the Month of Gold, but it’s mostly a kaleidoscope. Some preserves turn to gold, while others paint themselves with pink and purple. Immerse yourself in the colorful, whimsical, wonderful world of Chicago nature.