The Winter Flower Show is officially open! Here is the announcement from our partners at the Chicago Park District: "The Lincoln Park Conservatory presents "Sugar Plum" Winter Flower Show with pink poinsettias and scenes from The Nutcracker Ballet. Plants such as 'Jubilee' Poinsettias and 'Purple...
by Amelia Pollock We're about halfway through fall docent training in the Conservatory, and this year's docent candidates are a fantastic group of bright and inquisitive people, and a real delight to work with. Everyone is super enthusiastic and passionate about doing their best, getting to...
[caption id="attachment_4707" align="aligncenter" width="391"] Conservancy volunteers listening to a history lecture by Chicago Park District historian Julia Bachrach[/caption] On October 1, the Conservancy will welcome its first new class of docent candidates in almost three years! We're excited to see 17 new volunteer faces around the...
Starting October 1st, the Conservancy will be offering a new docent training session for those interested in being interpretive volunteers at the Conservatory! Recently, we asked our docents about their favorite aspects of volunteering with us, and just a few of the fantastic responses we received...
by Amelia Pollock, Manager of the Lincoln Park Docent Program Docents at the Conservancy have been busy this summer, interacting with guests in the Conservatory and out at the Lily Pool, as well as leading Wildflower Walks around the Lily Pool and North Pond. Existing docents...
From the Chicago Park District: The Lincoln Park Conservatory’s Spring Flower Show, “Pillars of Spring” invites visitors to imagine gardens in a different way – vertically. The show demonstrates that plant lovers can engage in their passion by planting from the ground upwards. The display will...
