Wooded Island

The flush marks one of the largest blooms of spring flowers in the park.

Pileated woodpeckers, the possible inspiration behind the cartoon character, can be found in the city.

A faded star of the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition reopens Saturday after $8.1 million restoration.

The "Skylanding" work has been in the works for more than a year and now includes two side projects.

The reopening of the island in Jackson Park quiets worries it could be closed for five years.

Yoko Ono has produced an album with Chicago musicians to coincide with "Sky Landing" opening in October.

Broken fence led to discovery of five fish missing from Japanese garden.

Brewers discovered the hops growing during a work day and are eager to see what kind of beer it makes.

The Park District showed initial renderings Tuesday for Ono's "SKY LANDING" planned for Wooded Island.

Bob Karr of Project 120 will talk about the garden's history and restoration with a tour on May 1.

The island will be open during rehabilitation work for two hours on Saturdays and Sundays.

The free tour will offer a rare glimpse at Yoko Ono's work in progress and the Army Corps' restoration.

A Hyde Park photographer has captured beavers, herons and deer in the park and put them in a calendar.

The cleanup of the park's lagoon was part of the $8 million restoration of Jackson Park.

Jerry Levy, steward of Wooded Island, will lead a tour on Saturday behind the Army Corps' locked gates.