… Bill Smith, National Park Service ranger for the Indiana Dunes National Park, shares information about local National Park Service locations and resources. Learn more about historic Chellberg Farm—from the garden to the …
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… Pyramidal American arborvitae is a fast-growing, narrow pyramidal evergreen with bright green, soft-textured foliage that changes to …
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… COMMENDATION™ elm is a fast-growing, tough, robust tree with large leaves. This tree is a Chicagoland Grows® selection. …
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… Gooseneck loosestrife is a fast-spreading, softly hairy, rhizomatous, herbaceous perennial with erect stems. It bears 5-inch … tapering white flowers stalks that are pendant before the flowers open but become upright with arching tips when the flowers are open. They are useful grown in areas where not much else …
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… 'Siouxland') is a deciduous pyramid-shaped tree that grows to 70 feet tall and 40 feet wide. A fast-growing tree with heart-shaped leaves that turn yellow in the fall, it is a male cultivar and does not produce the cottony seedpods common to other poplars. A messy tree with soft lightweight wood that breaks easily in storms, it can also be susceptible to canker. …
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… and activities in tree science and conservation, build capacity to grow the Arboretum's service to the public, improve the vigor of the urban forest in the Chicago region, save trees … and activities in tree science and conservation, build capacity to grow the Arboretum's service to the public, improve the vigor of the urban forest in the Chicago region, save trees …
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… Did you know more than six million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, and are supported by more than 11 million unpaid … In July 2019, Glencoe became recognized as a Dementia Friendly Community. Today, Family Service of Glencoe and the Chicago Botanic Garden partner to offer meaningful, nature-based … care partners. On September 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Chicago Botanic Garden and Family Service Glencoe offer Dementia Friendly Day—a day created to support individuals living with …
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… and is driven by a firm belief that people live happier, healthier lives when they connect with nature. She loves museums and has worked in them for more than 20 years. They are modern-day public squares, she says, with the potential to bring people together across disciplines, boundaries, and disparities. Jean … Science Museum, the flagship museum within the United Kingdom’s Science Museum Group (SMG). With SMG, she also was director of the Science and Industry Museum in Manchester and the …
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… person in the vehicle needs to have the valid EBT/Link or WIC ID. Please have your passengers with you as you approach the admission ticket booths to take advantage of this offer. What does … person in the vehicle needs to have the valid EBT/Link or WIC ID. Please have your passengers with you as you approach the admission ticket booths to take advantage of this offer. What does …
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… poplar is a deciduous oval-shaped tree that grows to 70 feet tall and 45 feet wide. A fast-growing tree with heart-shaped leaves that turn yellow in the fall, it can survive 60 years and it is …
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