The Summer is halfway over and we have been busy in the Park with volunteers and an increased staff presence. While stewardship volunteer numbers are still down about 30% compared to 2019, we surpassed 2020 metrics long ago, now having nearly doubled last year's numbers....
Spring is in full swing again in Lincoln Park, and our field staff are working hard to keep up with all the beautiful greenery popping up everywhere. With special thanks to many stewardship volunteers this year, we have been able to keep apace with the...
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...
Earth Day is upon us once again! This year, the Conservancy celebrates its 21st annual Earth Day at North Pond Nature Sanctuary on Saturday, April 24th. The event will look a little different, as volunteers will meet in flights of no more than 30 people every half...
by Carissa Hudson Spring is upon us and so begins the symphony of flowers. The earliest flowers to bloom are the spring ephemerals. Spring ephemerals are perennial plants that grow in late winter and early spring before there are leaves on the trees. During this period, the sunlight...
Our volunteers help us help Lincoln Park in big ways and we are excited to welcome volunteer work groups safely back to the park this year. Each year we organize groups of all kinds--corporate, civic, religious, alumni, families, friends, and more--in stewardship events throughout Chicago's...
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...
Now that cooler temperatures are here to stay, we will begin to see both the pleasant stillness and angry winds that Chicago and the Midwest winters are famous for. The Pond and prairies will encrust in ice and frost, dying today to be reborn tomorrow....
The Conservatory and Lily Pool have been closed for tours since March, but our volunteer docents have kept busy! As we move into the fall and winter seasons, join our seasoned docents on virtual tours of the Conservatory, as we explore edible plants, plant and animal interactions,...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] It was a tough year in the Park, as volunteers were not allowed until late June and many groups that regularly dedicate hundreds of hours in service were not able to gather. However, we still surpassed some previous years' records in volunteer numbers: over 750...
