Lincoln Park Conservancy

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Lincoln Park Conservancy The Lincoln Park Conservancy preserves, maintains & enhances the beauty of Chicago's largest & most visited Park.

For event tickets: https://www.lincolnparkconservancy.org/calendar/ The Lincoln Park Conservancy’s mission is to preserve and enhance Lincoln Park’s inspiring beauty for current and future generations. Established in 1984, the Lincoln Park Conservancy works to enhance Chicago’s largest park through volunteer power, fundraising and park improvements. Through its master agreement with the Chicago Park District, the Conservancy manages treasured Park sites including the Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool, Abraham Lincoln Monument and Gardens, Lincoln Park Conservatory and North Pond Nature Sanctuary, in addition to general stewardship activities across Lincoln Park’s 1,200 acres. Our volunteer docents offer free tours of the park's natural, historic and cultural elements in order to build visitor connections to these unique places. Monthly wildflower walks are hosted at the Lily Pool and North Pond, educating guests about Chicago's historic connection to them and their importance to local ecology. Conservancy volunteers give back nearly 3,000 hours of service each year, engaging with park visitors and maintaining this portion of Lincoln Park. One unique aspect of the Conservancy’s approach is that when the Conservancy commits to a site, it embarks on the site’s long-term care and if needed, restoration. As the Conservancy’s managed sites are free of admission, the private funding we raise to support these park assets is of central importance.

Whether you're attending our first-ever Conservatory After Dark or not, you can join our raffle! Buy tickets for our six...
10/15/2026

Whether you're attending our first-ever Conservatory After Dark or not, you can join our raffle! Buy tickets for our six different prize baskets for a chance to win! Each prize has a separate drawing, so be sure to purchase a ticket for each prize you hope to win!

Click the link below to purchase tickets!
https://go.lincolnparkconservancy.org/cadraffle26

We had an amazing evening of Halloween fun at the Conservatory last night! We hope everyone who came had a wonderful tim...
10/15/2026

We had an amazing evening of Halloween fun at the Conservatory last night! We hope everyone who came had a wonderful time!

For those who participated in our pumpkin decorating contest, we are pleased to announce our winners!

Thank you to Nick Woboril from Scott Byron & Co. for judging!

Forget Zodiac signs--today we're looking at what wildflower best represents your personality based off of your birth mon...
10/13/2026

Forget Zodiac signs--today we're looking at what wildflower best represents your personality based off of your birth month! Swipe to find out what wildflower you are! 🌻

Interested in learning more about ecology and native wildflowers? Join us for a nature walk! You'll have the chance to l...
10/12/2026

Interested in learning more about ecology and native wildflowers? Join us for a nature walk! You'll have the chance to learn from Matt Evans, our Manager of Park Stewardship!
Friday, October 16th from 2pm to 3:30pm

Meet at North Pond Gazebo at 2535 N Stockton Dr.
$15 / Ticket
You can buy a ticket here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/friday-walk-and-talk-w-matt

Happy Indigenous Peoples' Day! This amazing park we all love and enjoy is now located on the homeland of the Council of ...
10/12/2026

Happy Indigenous Peoples' Day! This amazing park we all love and enjoy is now located on the homeland of the Council of Three Fires: Ojibwe, Odawa, and Potawatomi, as well as over a dozen tribes, including the Fox, Ho-Chunk/Winnebago, Illinois Confederacy, Iowas, Kickapoo, Menominee, Meskwaki, Miami, Missouria, Otoe, Piankashaw, Sauk, and Wea. We recognize that the region we now call Chicago was the traditional homelands of many Indigenous nations and remains home to diverse Native people today, with one of the largest urban Indigenous communities in the United States. The land we walk was, and remains, Native land.

We are a week away from our next Wellness Series event at the Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool. Sign up today to enjoy this hid...
10/10/2026

We are a week away from our next Wellness Series event at the Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool. Sign up today to enjoy this hidden oasis with Anna Romo from Busy Body Retreats for a relaxing, private sound bath.

Surrounded by water, trees, and the gentle sounds of nature, you’ll be guided through a short meditation followed by the soothing tones of crystal singing bowls, chimes, and other instruments. No experience is needed; this is a space for you to simply enjoy the hidden oasis in a unique and special way.

Can't wait to see you there!

Tickets:
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/private-outdoor-sound-bath-in-nature-at-the-alfred-caldwell-lily-pool-3

It's World Migratory Bird Day! Many birds are flying south for the winter, which means lots of our feathered friends are...
10/10/2026

It's World Migratory Bird Day! Many birds are flying south for the winter, which means lots of our feathered friends are and will be traveling through Chicago. Hundreds of millions of birds will migrate from hundreds of species, including these lovely warblers! Lincoln Park is a wonderful place to see some of these beautiful creatures!

Just remember to turn off your lights between 11PM and 6AM to help prevent window collisions!

📸: Russ Smith

🪴Welcome to another wildflower Friday! Today we're spotlighting the New England Aster or Symphyotrichum novae-angliae. H...
10/09/2026

🪴Welcome to another wildflower Friday! Today we're spotlighting the New England Aster or Symphyotrichum novae-angliae. Here are some fun facts:

☀️This flower prefers full sunshine or partial shade.
🗺️You will find this plant throughout the U.S. and Canada!
🦋This flower serves as migration food to butterflies!

📷Photo Credits: cdulalwh & bugs_and_birds via iNaturalist & Lincoln Park Conservancy

A huge thank you to our Conservatory After Dark sponsors! They'll be some of many who will join us on October 22 for a f...
10/08/2026

A huge thank you to our Conservatory After Dark sponsors!

They'll be some of many who will join us on October 22 for a fun and exciting evening of cocktails in the Conservatory, with cocktails from The Meadowlark's Field Guide, Vol. 2 menu!

Limited tickets were just released, so click the link below to get tickets now!

https://onecau.se/conservatoryafterdark

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2430 N. Cannon Drive
Chicago, IL
60614

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