Alfred Caldwell: A Brief History
Britt Uhlenhake May 21, 2021
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
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Sausage Tree at the Lincoln Park Conservatory
Britt Uhlenhake April 20, 2021
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
‘Nature Surprises You’: How North Pond Inspired “The Green Heron”
Britt Uhlenhake March 4, 2021
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
Hibernation Tactics at North Pond
Britt Uhlenhake February 17, 2021
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
North Pond Restoration Update
Britt Uhlenhake January 27, 2021
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
North Pond Restoration Update
Britt Uhlenhake December 18, 2020
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
