Our Year in Review
Conservancy Staff December 22, 2024
As 2024 draws to a close, I’m reflecting on my first full year as Executive Director of this wonderful organization and wish to share some of the many accomplishments of
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North Pond Restoration Update
Conservancy Staff August 30, 2024
As summer approaches its end, we’re happy to announce that the new aquatic plants that were installed last spring are doing great! A few weeks back increased predation by our Canada Goose population necessitated additional fencing material
Aquatic Plantings at North Pond
Conservancy Staff June 27, 2024
Eager to create an enhanced habitat and able to take lessons from the initial round of aquatic planting, we’re taking several steps to help our chances of success this season.
Turtle Crossing
Conservancy Staff June 27, 2024
It’s nesting time for turtles, an annual event that draws these water lovers reluctantly to the land. Though usually in the water or basking somewhere adjacent, all of Illinois’s turtles
Passport to Lincoln Park Program
Conservancy Staff June 12, 2024
The Passport to Lincoln Park program was a big success and I want to thank all our Conservancy volunteers and partners at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum who assisted in
Update on the Lily Pool Restoration
Conservancy Staff June 12, 2024
Ongoing restoration work on Caldwell’s iconic pavilion has allowed for additional repairs and enhancements to the site as well as intensive horticultural work to bring the garden closer to Caldwell’s