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Chicago Living Corridors next Webinar, July 22, 2020, 7:00 pm

July 6, 2020

The next webinar for Chicago Living Corridors is scheduled for July 22 at 7:00 pm CST. Debbie Groat of the Wildflower Preservation and Propagation Committee will provide an Intimate Look at the Life Cycle of the Monarch Butterfly. Please register at https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/7250998117684836880 The WPPC is a founding member of Chicago Living […]

Chicago Living Corridors Launches Webinar Series, June 17, 2020, 7:00 pm

June 3, 2020

Join Chicago Living Corridors for the first webinar in its new series.. “Invite Nature to Your Yard” will be presented on June 17, 2020 at 7:00 pm CDT. Jim Kleinwachter, leader of The Conservation Foundations’ Conservation@Home Program, will share information on creating a more eco-friendly yard. The WPPC is a […]

Virtual Tour of Ryders Woods with Melissa Grycan

May 18, 2020

Melissa Grycan, Restoration Ecologist for The Land Conservancy of McHenry County, provides a video tour of Ryders Woods. Enjoy all the woodland wildflowers as you accompany her. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygqbpq-9pyE

The Pollinator Victory Garden, Guide to Winning the War on Pollinator Decline

March 5, 2020

In recent years, several authors have written books that provide readers with compelling information on the importance of gardening with native plants and how we should use them to help save nature. Certainly, Doug Tallamy’s best-selling Bringing Nature Home has changed the way many people think about their gardens. This book […]

Million Trees Project Giveaway

February 16, 2020

Read about the Million Trees Project Giveaway provided by Living Lands and Waters. This project will offer bur oaks, red oaks, swamp white oaks, and persimmon tree seedlings. There are detailed instructions on when and how to order the trees, which will be available on February 25 at 10 AM. […]