The Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool will be open from Sunday April 30th to Sunday October 8th this year. As many of you know one of our 2022 Annual Fund goals was to raise money for a Lily Pool “refresh.” We met and exceeded all our fundraising...
As we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the restoration of the Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool, the Conservancy is excited to undertake several improvement projects with our Chicago Park District partners prior to the Lily Pool’s spring opening. As frequent visitors to the Lily Pool...
September is a transition month in the Lily Pool. As the end of summer approaches, the plants put forth a final effort to bloom, set seed, and prepare for the winter. Well versed in native plants, Alfred Caldwell chose a wide range of trees, shrubs, perennials...
If you’ve been reading our blog series on the Lily Pool, you’ll recall that Caldwell’s original design of the Lily Pool lasted less than a decade before becoming the Lincoln Park Zoo’s bird habitat. While the site served a useful purpose and even hosted concerts,...
[caption id="attachment_4900" align="alignleft" width="225"] Great Blue Heron in the Lily Pool[/caption] The Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool is an oasis, a refuge from the concrete city, both for the people of Chicago and for the animals that call it home. Every year in the spring and the fall,...
Many people love the Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool. It has become a place of respite from the City, and recently from COVID-19. But what do you know about its long history in the Park? As we celebrate the 20 year anniversary of the Conservancy's and...
