Fox 32 Chicago: Chicago's Polar Adventure Day features Siberian Huskies, but no snow
CHICAGO - Chicago's second Polar Adventure Day this year was short on snow but big on fun.
Chicago Sun-Times: Where to take your Christmas tree after the holidays
The trees must be stripped of decorations and bases and can’t be dropped off in bags, according to Recycle By City, a group that compiles local rec
WBBM-AM (Radio): Lincoln Park Conservatory Winter Flower Show Marriage Proposal
Listen to marriage proposal happening live as WBBM Reporter at covers Lincoln Park Con
Chicago Tribune: Chicago planted 18,000 trees this year, with 33% going to high-need areas, officials say
Something was missing in North Lawndale.
NBC 5: Chicago Conservatories Transform for Winter Flower Displays Starting Friday
Chicago's popular conservatories are transforming into a flowery winter wonderland for the season starting Friday.
WBBM Radio: Planners Expect Big Things For Big Marsh On City's Southeast Side
CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- Planners believe a recently announced state grant is going to make a Southeast Side park a "major attraction" a
Chicago Magazine: 2019 Best of Chicago: Walk with a View Northerly Island
The restoration of the former Meigs Field brings preurbanization habitats back to life while offering grand views of t
Block Club Chicago: 38-Foot-Tall Agave Plant Begins Death Blossom At Garfield Park Conservatory After More Than 50 Years
The American agave, nicknamed Maya, blooms only once before it dies. And that's happening right now.
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Curbed Chicago: Cherry blossom trees in Jackson Park could finally bloom this week
The cold and snowy spring has kept the buds closed
Chicago Tribune: Chicago gets its own cherry blossom season: 160 trees planted in Jackson Park will finally be ready for viewing this year
The scene is familiar: billowing clouds of pink and white cherry blossoms hovering above gently rippling waters, with stately neoclassical
Curbed Chicago: 12 secret parks and gardens in Chicago
Early on Chicago adopted the phrase “urbs in horto,” as its motto which is Latin for city in a garden.
The Real Chi: Garfield Park Conservatory: breathing in fresh air and saying farewell to old friends
This week, the historic Scheelea Palm tree, a staple in the Garfield Park Conservatory since 1926, is being removed.
Chicago Tribune: Time to say goodbye to Garfield Park Conservatory's 93-year-old palm tree
After decades spent inching up to the top of the Palm House’s haystack roof and finally outgrowing its 65-foot-tall home, the sun is settin
WTTW 'Chicago Tonight': Desert Plant Raising the Roof of its Chicago Home
For more than half a century, a plant at Chicago’s Garfield Park Conservatory has been growing slowly and imperceptibly.
Chicago Tribune: Garfield Park's agave plant is having a growth spurt in the midst of a frigid winter. Here's why.
For around 55 years, the Agave americana plant at Garfield Park Conservatory has been growing slowly upward and outward, conserving its ene
Garfield Park Conservatory Agave Plant Flourishes Around-the-clock
A plant hailing from desert like regions that exceed 100°F thrives in Chicago’s temperature controlled Shangri-La
WCIU's The Jam: Exploring Garfield Park Conservatory
Today might be a cloudy day, but a stroll through the grant park conservatory will have you dreaming of sunny spring and summer.
Patch: Gill Park Playlot Opens In Lake View
The new play area includes four slides, six swings, a play house and many other features.
Chicago-Women Magazine: 8 Picnic spots in Chicago
With the summer getting closer, explore the top spots in Chicago for a scenic picnic.
Neighborhood.com: Chicago’s Neighborhood Parks are in the top 10 in the country
Chicago has a reputation for embracing greenspace and rightfully so.
Lincoln Park Zoo: Nature in the Neighborhoods
When you visit your neighborhood park do you pay attention to its wildlife?
Curbed Chicago: Which Chicago park should get a $20,000 grant?
Vote on three projects for NRPA’s Meet Me at the Park campaign
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CBS 2 News: Garfield Park Conservatory Provides Escape from Cold
The Garfield Park Conservatory uses a decades old system to create the ideal environment for their greenhouses.