Lincoln Park Conservancy

All the colors of the rainbow, featuring Lincoln Park.

Happy June!

Join the Constellation Ensemble in the Lincoln Park Conservatory for NOVA IX: Zodiac, a groundbreaking cycle of twelve new choral works—each inspired by one of the astrological signs.

Registration for both entering the Conservatory and for the performance are free but required. You can schedule your visit at the links below.

https://www.lincolnparkconservancy.org/conservatory-reservations/
https://go.lincolnparkconservancy.org/constellation

Happy to all who celebrate, which should be everyone, because why shouldn't you have some flowers to water?

Well, whether you have flowers or not, you can still use the day to get out and see some flowers, whether at the park or the Conservatory.

Get excited because we are hosting more docent tours! You can now get a docent-led tour of both the Lincoln Park Conservatory and the Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool throughout June! You'll spend an hour with a highly knowledgeable docent, who will guide you through these amazing spaces.

Happy ! This week's wildflower is the Golden Alexander! These can be seen at the North Pond Nature Sanctuary!
✏️ Latin: Zizia aurea

🥕 This beautiful wildflower is a part of the carrot family, Apiaceae.
🦋 It is an important flower for Black Swallowtail caterpillars and butterflies, who feed on it during all stages of their lives.
♥️ During the spring, they have green leaves, but during the fall, they turn a dark red!

using the camera as a brush
feat. Lincoln Park

Check out the summer Inciardi prints at the Lincoln Park Conservatory!

Come buy tokens at the Visitor Services desk to collect all six prints from the vending machine in the foyer!!

Reservations are free but required to visit the Conservatory. Come visit us between 10am and 4:30pm, Wed-Sun, and take home a mini memento.

https://www.lincolnparkconservancy.org/conservatory-reservations/

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 and ecologist.

Friday, May 29, from 2 pm to 3:30 pm
Meet at the North Pond Gazebo at 2535 N Stockton Dr.
$20 / ticket
You can buy a ticket here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/friday-walk-and-talk-w-matt

Before Memorial Day was created in 1971, it was Decoration Day. Decoration Day was established in 1878 to honor fallen Civil War soldiers by decorating their graves with flags and flowers. Late May was chosen to ensure there would be enough flowers. Today, Memorial Day honors all fallen soldiers. While the name has changed, flowers are still a lovely way to honor those we have lost.

Happy World Turtle Day! Use today as a great excuse to go see turtles at North Pond or the Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool! World Turtle Day is dedicated to increasing awareness of turtles and tortoises, threats to their habitat, and the illegal turtle trade.

Fun Fact about turtles:
These creatures date back to the time of the dinosaurs, over 200 million years ago!