Ayesha T Qazi-Lampert

Checking out this inverted microscope at the Field Museum! This special microscope was used in the 50s and 60s to create detailed scientific illustrations of specimens by hand.

An example of an arrangement of illustrations

Finished product of scientific illustrations in a book

Checking out this inverted microscope at the Field Museum! This special microscope was used in the 50s and 60s to create detailed scientific illustrations of specimens by hand.

Climate Conversation: Is a River Alive? Please join us for a discussion about the book Is a River Alive? and more broadly, climate change and Chicago's water resources. The book is an "exploration of an ancient, urgent idea: that rivers ar...

Interested in joining us? Our next climate conversations book club meeting is on Nov 1st. We will be reading @robgmacfarlane.bsky.social’s Is A River Alive.

You can register here: chipublib.bibliocommons.com/events/68dea...

Looking forward to hearing your thoughts, connections, & stories ✨

Picture of The Serviceberry book at Humboldt Park Library’s first climate conversations book club.

Photo of reading a book with a cat in my lap

We wrapped up our first climate conversations book club at Humboldt Park Library, where community members shared personal stories & visions for a city built on reciprocity.

I'm grateful for the diverse group of neighbors who joined us today. Moments like these cultivate hope!

If you’re looking for a book club and reading community to process all that is happening in the environmental world, join us!

This space is for you! Bring a friend or share with your network to anyone who may find this of interest 🌎💚

Announcement of Dr. Jane Goodall passing away

Dr. Jane Goodall speaking at Chicago Lincoln Park Zoo

May her work, legacy, and words carry with all of us

I am speechless. We just saw her speak a few weeks ago

A flyer for Chicago’s first climate conversation book series in partnership with Chicago Public Library scheduled at Humboldt Park Branch October 4th from 10:30am to noon

Chicago environmental community,

I am excited to announce this new 3-part Climate Conversation Book Club Series in partnership with the Chicago Public Library. Join us for our 1st community discussion focusing on The Serviceberry.

All are welcome! Registration 🔗 below 🌳📚✨

I was there! They were so good. Beautiful weather too

Chicago 🤝 The Serviceberry

Climate Conversation: The Serviceberry Please join us for a discussion about Robin Wall Kimmerer's book The Serviceberry and more broadly, climate change, stewardship of natural resources, and mutual flourishing. As Indigenous scientist Ro...

Registration link:

A flyer for Chicago’s first climate conversation book series in partnership with Chicago Public Library scheduled at Humboldt Park Branch October 4th from 10:30am to noon

Chicago environmental community,

I am excited to announce this new 3-part Climate Conversation Book Club Series in partnership with the Chicago Public Library. Join us for our 1st community discussion focusing on The Serviceberry.

All are welcome! Registration 🔗 below 🌳📚✨

Photos of the Educator’s biodiversity workshop facilitators

Educators’ Biodiversity workshop photo of educators learning about the Wild Mile in Chicago

View of flowers in bloom on the Wild Mile in Chicago

Educators' Biodiversity workshop photo of educators learning about the Wild Mile history

So grateful for the beautiful weather & turnout this morning during our first educator’s biodiversity workshop on Chicago’s floating gardens in partnership with Urban Rivers 🌳🩵

Connecting to our local waterways is so important

Students engaging in pollinator surveys outdoors by the Chicago river

Bald eagle on school campus

Bald eagle 🦅 resting on light post

We saw a bald eagle! Surreal to see it fly low & directly above us (probably just curious) while we did pollinator surveys. The wingspan was as wide as the path we were on. For many of us, this was our first time seeing one on the north side. So grateful to witness this magical moment outdoors 🦅✨

Jane Goodall speaking in Chicago 2025

A lifelong dream came true today. Seeing Jane Goodall 💚 I wiped away many good tears.

"We have the tools to change the world. We know what to do.” - Dr. Jane Goodall at Lincoln Park Zoo

Chicago opportunity for educators!

Free biodiversity workshop for Chicago educators on the Wild Mile

Educators planning activities to teach biodiversity, join us for this free workshop on the beautiful floating gardens at the Wild Mile

Learn about our local biodiversity & accessible tools for students to use outdoors. Space is limited. RSVP here: tinyurl.com/3r296s6z @urbanrivers.bsky.social

AP environment science students using quadrats and transect lines to study the biodiversity of school campus lawn

Beautiful weather today for AP environmental science students to practice tools to study biodiversity together, such as transects & quadrats! Happy Friday 🌳

This couple is having a picnic in the median of Lake Shore Drive

Thanks! Yes beautiful weather! Enjoy the ride!

Sunrise Bike this Drive view

Bike the Drive view

View of the sunrise on DLSD during Bike the Drive

The reward of a sunrise Bike the Drive ride is that the views are stunning the entire time ✨

@atalliance.bsky.social #BikeTheDrive

A photo of the hydroponic system in an AP environmental science classroom

A closeup view of the sprouts 🌱

Update on Day 13 of the AP Env Science hydroponic system: most of the 30 pods have produced emerged sprouts! 🌱✨

View of Chicago sunrise at 5:30am

View of the lake and sunrise at Steelworker’s Park

Stunning sunrise on the southeast side

The sunrise was stunning this morning.

All photos taken between 5:30am to 5:45am ✨

View of Chicago sunrise at 5:30am

View of the lake and sunrise at Steelworker’s Park

Stunning sunrise on the southeast side

The sunrise was stunning this morning.

All photos taken between 5:30am to 5:45am ✨

Photo taken inside the tent of the outdoor set-up at Steelworker’s Park

Sunset view of skyline & lake from the top of the climbing wall

View of the camping site this weekend from the top of the climbing wall

View of many tents in front of the climbing wall at steelworker’s park

Moved into a temporary lakefront beach house this weekend on the southeast side🏕️✨

So grateful for accessible, rich outdoor Chicago community programming to connect with nature

Photo of a kestrel on a branch of a campus tree

Kestrel! Spotted on campus tree ✨

Photo of a monarch butterfly by the river

+ so many monarch butterflies along the river ✨

AP environmental science students birding for the first time together

The joy of AP environmental science students birding for the first time together 🦆✨ Happy Friday!

I saw a bunch in south chicago today. So cool! bsky.app/profile/bria...

Photo of hydroponic system on Day 1

Day 1 of Hydroponic System 🌱

A picture of hydroponic system for AP environmental science

So excited to finish building our first hydroponic system in AP Environmental Science, where students will be using this year to monitor plant growth using nutrient-rich water 🌱