Friday, January 26, 2018

Thursday, January 25, 2018

Updated - lost dog in Colorado found

The original posting was updated saying that the lost dog was found and reunited with his family. Yeah!
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This was posted on the Lost Dogs Illinois Facebook page.

"This is Cliff. Cliff has been found in the foothills of Littleton, CO. He had a collar with a piece of paper wrapped around the collar. Hard to read....Prospect Ave, Chicago, IL

If you know the owner, please private message LDI so we can contact the finder.

Thank you."


Friday, January 12, 2018

non sequitur Friday

Warm thoughts for a cold day.






Friday, January 5, 2018

Wednesday, January 3, 2018

Whistler Woods habitat restoration workday Sat. 1/6 CANCELLED

Update - CANCELLED due to subzero wind chill.
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It's great to get outdoors. Volunteers are needed this Saturday 1/6 from 10 am to 1 pm for a habitat restoration workday - brush cutting and bonfires.  Snacks and water will be available.


Hiking boots or other boots or shoes that offer good support and traction are a good idea. When you arrive, look for volunteers along the lefthand side of the main parking lot, near the end of the parking lot. If you have work gloves, bring them, otherwise gloves will be available.  

How to get there:   Whistler Woods is just east of 13400 S Halsted in Riverdale.

By bike: if you're coming from the north, ride the Major Taylor Trail south until it ends in Whistler Woods and continue to the parking lot to find the volunteers.

By car: take Halsted to Forestview (13400S) - parking lot is the first left turn after you turn east onto Forestview.

From I-57, exit at eastbound 127th, then turn right on Halsted, then continue to 13400S and follow the directions above.

From I-94, exit at westbound 130th.  Continue past the viaduct, right (northbound) on Indiana, then continue left on 127th. Follow the directions above.

By transit:  Pace 352 Halsted bus

Tuesday, January 2, 2018

please recycle your Christmas tree

If you bought a real tree this year, please consider holding onto it until 1/8 and then taking it for recycling.  If you do this, it will be chipped and used for mulch instead of taking up space in a landfill. Full news story here.

Locations include:

Kennedy Park, 2427 W. 113th St. , Mount Greenwood Park at 3721 W. 111th St., the city’s forestry site at 900 E. 103rd St., Lincoln Park at Cannon Drive and Fullerton Avenue, Margate Park at 4921 N. Marine Drive, , North Park Village at 5801 N. Pulaski,Warren Park at 6601 N. Western Ave.,  Bessemer Park, 8930 S. Muskegon Ave. Clark Park, 3400 N. Rockwell St. Garfield Park, 100 N. Central Park Ave. Grant Park, 900 S. Columbus Drive Kelvyn Park, 4438 W. Wrightwood Ave. Lake Meadows Park, 3117 S. Rhodes Ave. Marquette Park, 6700 S. Kedzie Ave. McKinley Park, 2210 W. Pershing Road West Chatham Park, 8223 S. Princeton Ave. North Park Village, 5801 N. Pulaski Road Norwood Park, 5801 N. Natoma Ave. Portage Park, 4100 N. Long Ave. Riis Park, 6201 W. Wrightwood Ave. Sheridan Park, 910 S. Aberdeen St. Walsh Park, 1722 N. Ashland Ave. and Wentworth Park, 5701 S. Narragansett Ave.