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Jun 2, 2023 · A midsummer view of Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie, a project pushed by Openlands and many other Chicago-area conservation groups. Jerry Adelmann stays true to his roots, even though the world ...
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Mar 15, 2024 · CHICAGO (April 20, 2023) After 35 years of exceptional and deeply committed leadership at Openlands, Jerry Adelmann, plans to step down from his role as President and CEO this year, the 60th anniversary of the organization. Openlands was founded in 1963 in response to a nationally recognized call for more natural and recreational open spaces in ...
Gerald “Jerry” W. Adelmann is an American civic and environmental leader. Adelmann served as the director, and later the President and CEO, of Openlands between 1988 and 2023. [1] Previously, he served as the President of The Canal Corridor Association.
Gerald Adelman. When Jerry Adelmann walks along the trail at the Lockport Prairie Nature Preserve, he feels a sense of calm. He thinks about his family -- six generations of Lockport residents dating back to 1842. He breathes in the quiet wind rustling through the grassland that is home to countless plant and animal species.
Jul 1, 2011 · Jerry Adelman is a scholar of the Illinois and Michigan Canal, seen here in Lockport near the historic canal headquarters. WBEZ/Gabriel Spitzer Sections of the Illinois and Michigan Canal still ...
Nov 25, 2023 · Jerry Adelmann, accepting his award Jerry Adelmann, now President Emeritus of Openlands, attracted most deserved recognition for his 35-year-leadership as President and CEO of the Midwest’s highly regarded conservation organization, with elected officials, community partners, environmental leaders, donors and close friends there to ...
Oct 14, 2023 · Jerry Adelmann at Hsinbyume Pagoda, Sagaing, Burma. Conference in Kunming, capital of Yunnan. Jerry was one of the co-chairs. The luncheon will highlight primarily his uncanny leadership in Chicago and our region. We decided to explore his international accomplishments which parallel his regional triumphs.
