Lincoln Park Conservancy News

February 2014

COUNTDOWN: 39 DAYS TO SPRING!

BECOME A VOLUNTEER DOCENT

at the
Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool

Lincoln Park Conservatory and Gardens

Do you enjoy educating people? Meeting people from around the world? Do you love plants or nature? Then consider becoming a Lincoln Park Docent.

As a docent, you will give free tours to the public

at the Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool or Lincoln Park Conservatory and Gardens. Beginning Saturday, March 29, new docents will attend training on six Saturday mornings with experts on history, plants, wildlife, landscape design and interpretation techniques. Join our docent team - it's fun!

To learn more, contact:
Susan Hammerman
Volunteer Programs Coordinator
(773) 883-7275 ext. 1
info@lincolnparkconservancy.org

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: March 24, 2014

A joint program of the Lincoln Park Conservancy and Chicago Park District.

Lincoln Park 2014

Frog Call Monitor Training

Saturday, February 22 - 10 a.m. to Noon

Lincoln Park

WHAT IS IT & WHY IS IT NEEDED?

Volunteers will monitor Lincoln Park's ponds for frogs and toads, which will provide information to scientists and land managers such as the the Lincoln Park Conservancy and Chicago Park District who use the data to conduct important research and make decisions about native habitats that benefit amphibian populations. Currently, very little is known about the distribution and status of Chicago's native frogs and toads, so we need your help!

WHAT'S INVOLVED & WILL I GET TO MEET KERMIT?

Attend a two-hour training class.
Visit the pond 30-minutes after sunset to listen for frogs three times (six hours total) between March 15 and July 10.
Record your results and weather data on each visit.
Submit your data.
Kermit lives in Hollywood, but it's possible one his cousins may be residing at a Lincoln Park pond.

SOUNDS FUN, HOW DO I VOLUNTEER?

Contact Susan Hammerman, Volunteer Programs Coordinator by February 19
(773) 883-PARK ext. 1
info@lincolnparkconservancy.org

Book Your Wedding Ceremony at the Lily Pool
Summer 2014 Dates Available wedding at lily pool

Imagine exchanging wedding vows surrounded by the natural beauty of the historic Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool. If you're planning an intimate wedding ceremony with 30 people or less, this may be the perfect peaceful place to begin your life together.

For more information, please contact us at (773) 883-PARK or info@LincolnParkConservancy.org

Save the Date

Glass House Gala 2014

2013 Glass House Gala

Join us Saturday, May 17 at the Sofitel Hotel Grand Ballroom to celebrate our

30 YEARS

of improving Lincoln Park's

Art, Architecture and Nature!

The Lincoln Park Conservatory Spring Flower Show

January 25 through May 11

Spring is on it's way! But until it formally arrives, plan a visit to the spectacular Spring Flower Show at the Lincoln Park Conservatory. A perrenial favorite, this show is brimming with color and fragrance.

Hours: Everyday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Free Admission

Conservancy Mourns the Loss of John Martins

John Martins (1940-2013) was a Lincoln Park Conservancy volunteer for many years. He began as a North Pond Gardener and then became a docent at the Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool. He was a kind, positive, intelligent and nurturing person and we will miss him dearly.

John had a PhD in Philosophy and was a licensed clinical psychologist who was appointed to the Illinois Board of Dept. of Education and Registration where he served both as a member and as its President. Our love and gratitude go out to his family.

You are receiving this email because you are a valued member of the Lincoln Park Conservancy community. If you have any questions, suggestions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Sincerely,

The Lincoln Park Conservancy Development Team

T. 773-883-PARK

E. info@lincolnparkconservancy.org

W. www.lincolnparkconservancy.org