… Aloi & Jenny Kendler—Chicago, IL Medium: Gravel and soil mound with plant species native to Bell Bowl Prairie, cedar fence, recycled polyester “silk” flags with silk-screened pigment, … installation inspired by the well-known Renaissance Unicorn Tapestries—encourages us to rethread our connections with nature. More than just memorializing, it urges us to engage in ecological preservation—from “freeing” grasslands in our own yards to restoring …
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… Urban Agriculture Toolkit Tools for Urban Agriculture Programs Designed to support public gardens and other organizations interested in initiating, expanding, or … current urban agriculture programs, this Toolkit uses Windy City Harvest as a case example to illustrate key concepts in urban agriculture program development and operation. The toolkit … readers will find example lesson plans, standard operating procedures, program outlines, farm site layouts, funding resources, and other reference materials. These tools can be flexibly used …
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… Description: A common bird throughout the Garden, this year-round resident is most often seen in wooded areas and at bird feeders. …
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… Description: This is a small, hunched-up heron, visible on logs in the water, stalking prey along the shore, or …
Type: Birding
… Description: This fairly common, small shorebird is often seen in spring on exposed mudflat areas, especially south of the Dixon Prairie. …
Type: Birding
… Description: This is one of the most common, year-round birds at the Garden, and can be seen in all settings. …
Type: Birding
… Description: This fairly common, small shorebird is often seen in spring on exposed mudflat areas, especially south of the Dixon Prairie. …
Type: Birding
… Description: A beautiful singer, the wood thrush is the only member of the brown thrush species that regularly nests in McDonald Woods. …
Type: Birding
… Description: This migrant is most often spotted in any of the wooded areas of the Garden, especially in the McDonald Woods. …
Type: Birding
… This beginners kit is an optional add on purchase for the Traditional Foods for a Healthy Gut class, taught by …
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