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...
by Rebecca Conant On May 26th of this year, Alfred Caldwell would have been 118 years old. In honor of his birthday and the 20th anniversary year of the Conservancy and Park District's Lily Pool restoration, we're highlighting some of the interesting stories about the man...
After a challenging year-plus for all industries, one goal of the Auction for Lincoln Park is to embrace the city we all love by supporting our local businesses, artists and artisans, and service providers. Visit the Auction site to browse uniquely Chicago and Lincoln Park...
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 The tulips and hyacinths have been replaced by daffodils and azaleas as we...
