Wild Back Yards
Alder Trail at Goodyear Heights Metro Park
Rooted in conservation
Within the scenic expanse of Liberty Park lies a vital hub for conservation and sustainability: the park district’s 4,000-square-foot nursery.
Keepers of the forest
A healthy woodland is an inviting space for a variety of life. Explore the importance of planting native trees.
What does it mean to be “GREEN?”
Learn what you can do to augment existing efforts to help the natural world in a positive way by going “green.”
This is rock ‘n’ roll for wildlife
Discover the importance of offering shelter year round for backyard wildlife, and learn how to make structures useful for predators and prey.
The dark side of the forest: why some trees do more harm than good
Just as a leaning tree can threaten a household, invasive tree species threaten local ecosystems.