Biodiversity and Community in the Calumet: Creating Access and Restoring Open Spaces Along the Little Calumet River
Openlands
Openlands, in partnership with the Field Museum and the Forest Preserves of Cook County, is restoring open spaces and strengthening community connections at Beaubien Woods, the Ton Farm historic site, and other areas along the Little Calumet River.
Nature, Culture, and Human Health Network (NCH2)
Northwestern University — Professor Teresa Horton
This project aims to expand the cohort of researchers, conservation, and healthcare practitioners that comprise the NCH2 network, whose goal is to facilitate relationship development and collaboration around nature-based solutions.
South and West Side Health and Nature
The Nature Conservancy in Illinois (TNC)
Through two projects, TNC aims to create a model for engaging neighbors and co-creating projects that help people and nature thrive.