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Mayslake Forest Preserve
May 14, 2021
New Better Normal
It’s been a long 14 months. For some of us it has been a period of deep loss. If you are among those who had COVID, or who lost someone dear to you to the pandemic, our hearts are with you. And with
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Restoration work at Zoo Woods
May 14, 2021
Stuck in COVID Doldrums? Grab Some Loppers.
Yesterday, I spent the morning volunteering with a spunky group of mostly elders in Zoo Woods, one of the Cook County Forest Preserves in the western suburbs. Our task for the morning was to cut down an area of buckthorn that had been
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Canine therapy at Lawrence Hall.
Apr 6, 2021
A Conversation with Lawrence Hall’s Kara Teeple
On March 26th, Kara Teeple, CEO of Lawrence Hall, spoke with Molly Truglia, Program Associate of Christopher Family Foundation, about the impact of expressive therapies, incorporating restorative justice, and planting seeds that grow later. Molly: For young people, this past year has had
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