[caption id="attachment_4288" align="alignleft" width="240"] Steve Slaske's painting of the Lily Pool[/caption] The Lincoln Park Conservatory will feature the watercolor works of local artist Steve Slaske in the Show House during the months of September and October. According to the artist, "The pandemic lockdown caused me to...
The Corpse Flower (Amorphophallus titanium) draws large crowds and media coverage, and its blooming is one of the most exciting and anticipated events at the Lincoln Park Conservatory. The scientific name translates literally to giant, misshapen phallus. In its native Sumatra, it is termed ‘Bunga Bangkai’,...
The Conservatory welcomes ticketed visitors Wednesday through Sunday from 10am to 3pm. Before your next visit to the Conservatory, please be aware that the Chicago Park District has updated its indoor and outdoor mask policy. In accordance with updated recommendations from the Chicago Department of...
Chocolate is derived from cacao seeds which are found in pods like this one (Theobroma Cacao) in the Conservatory’s Palm Room. Not only does it taste delicious, but chocolate has a rich cultural history as well! Native to central and South America, the story of...
Late Spring is here and we’re excited to once again offer in-person programming at North Pond, the Conservatory, and the Lily Pool! In May, we resumed docent-led Wildflower Walks at North Pond and the Lily Pool. Guests took an in-depth tour of the sites' spring...
Each year at about this time, the Sausage Tree (Kigelia Africana) at the Lincoln Park Conservatory puts out its flowers. These deep red and yellow blooms hang down from the tree’s branches on long, pendulous, chandelier-like stalks, and bloom at night to attract their bat pollinators....
The Conservatory’s spring show, Pretty in Pink, is in full swing. As happens every year, the early flowers have finished blooming and new varieties of flowers are coming forward to show off. The tulips and hyacinths have been replaced by daffodils and azaleas as we...
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With the turning of the calendar, the Lincoln Park Conservancy is looking forward to a bright 2021 in service of our mission to Chicago’s largest and most visited park. In addition to breaking ground on the restoration of North Pond in the Fall, our current...
This year, the Lincoln Park Conservatory was unable to host its annual winter flower show. As a result, the stunning poinsettias that the horticultural staff tended for almost a year in Conservatory greenhouses needed new homes. That’s where the Conservancy came in. Working with the...
