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Resources for city planners: native gardens and landscaping code

July 28, 2026

This is the first of several blog posts that we hope will be helpful to city planners as they try to navigate updating their residential landscaping codes to accommodate native, pollinator-friendly gardens. These posts will be long and will use terms related to city planning and municipal code that...

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“Resources for city planners” a series about Municipal Code

July 27, 2026

Illinois Wildside

This post is an introduction to a new series we’re running on Illinois Wildside called “Resources for City Planners.” As you can tell from the title, this series will be aimed at a very particular audience: city planners and other city officials who oversee the ordinances that give structure to...

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On Poison Ivy

May 30, 2026

Illinois Wildside

Dealing with the effects of a “run-in” with the poison ivy plant is probably the most common negative wildlife encounter people in the Midwest experience (mosquitoes notwithstanding). Most people who spend time outdoors will eventually experience a poison ivy rash. But poison ivy isn’t all bad; it...

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Resources for city planners: native gardens and landscaping code

“Resources for city planners” a series about Municipal Code

On Poison Ivy