by Shawn Pfautsch and Jessica Ridenour When Chicago Children’s Theatre asked us to write a nature story about Chicago, the first place we thought of was North Pond. Shawn has birded there for 20 years, in fact it was one of the first places he birded...
Photo by Patricia Bond Hibernation Tactics at North Pond by Carissa Hudson Animals around the North Pond Nature Sanctuary have their own way of surviving the cold temperatures. Whether it is fleeing entirely or hunkering down like us, each animal has evolved a unique response to the cold. Common...
We are excited to share continued updates as we move the North Pond Restoration Project forward. In November, we hosted three virtual public input meetings that were attended by over 150 persons who joined to learn more about the project and share their feedback. The...
The Conservancy’s project to restore the North Pond Nature Sanctuary over the next three years has made significant progress since our last update. In November we hosted three virtual public input meetings that were attended by over 150 persons. We received great input and support...
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,...
We are excited to announce public meetings to discuss the restoration of North Pond. Meetings will be hosted over Zoom on 3 dates: Wednesday, November 11, 5:30-7:30 pm Saturday, November 14, 9:30-11:30 am Tuesday, November 17, 1-3 pm Register to attend and to submit questions in advance of meetings. We...
