Openlands

Neighbors received the TreePlanters Grant, which has helped plant more than 4,000 trees in Chicago.

That's on top of 20 new trees at McKinley Park, thanks to work by the group Openlands.

The Paddle Illinois Water Trails site offers descriptions and interactive maps of the region's rivers.

The group's biannual Treeplanters Grants fund up to 500 new trees across the city every year.

Through its TreePlanters Grants, the forestry group plants between 300 and 500 trees every year.

Eighteen trees will be planted May 11 courtesy of the group that has added 90 trees already in Beverly.

Through its TreePlanters grant, Openlands sees hundreds of trees planted around the city every year.

Chicagoans have until Jan. 11 to apply for low cost or free trees through Openlands' program.

Openlands will meet on Saturday to replant where ash trees have died.

From pop-up shops to pub crawls to tree plantings, the weekend is full of fun options.

Help clear out dead trees and invasive species at Clark Park on Saturday.

McPherson Elementary's new playground replaces formerly flood-prone area.