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...
North Pond Gardeners & Corporate Volunteer Groups The North Pond Gardners have been busy clearing litter from the shoreline and surrounding areas to keep the Pond beautiful and wildlife safe. They have also been working hard removing a myriad of late summer invasive and nuisance weeds...
by Doug Widener It’s a Pond again. I started last week’s blog in a similar vein, I know. Repetitive though it may be, I just came from a walk around the Pond before sitting down to write this and that’s what hit me first. The water...
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...
Visitors to central Lincoln Park may take its pristine beauty for granted, but this busy area is kept clean and beautiful through the hard work and dedication of the Conservancy's staff and our thousands of annual stewardship volunteers. Lincoln Park Conservancy’s Corporate Workday Program: Each year, from...
Photo: Earth Day 2022 The Conservancy enjoyed a productive April caring for Chicago's largest and most visited Park. We kicked off the season with Volunteering Untapped, whose hardworking volunteers helped ready the Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool for the season by weeding invasives, clearing paths and cutting...
