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May 3, 2021
Here comes the milkweed
Great news for the Monarch Waystation at HPNC! We now have milkweed coming up from last year, both in the main pollinator garden adjacent...
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Apr 9, 2021
Read all about us!
The pollinator garden/monarch waystation at HPNC is famous! Make sure to check out these articles from Hyde Park Herald and from Block...
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Apr 8, 2021
Got milkweed? U. of C. Service League wants to hear about it
Read more about the work that the UChicago Service League is doing, inspired by HPNC's own gardener, Marilyn Rauch Cavicchia! Read the...
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Mar 8, 2021
HPNC alumna, former board member, Bethany Pickens inspires her students - and a generous gift
NBC News featured this heart-warming story featuring HPNC alumna, former board member and all-around rock star, Bethany Pickens. Watch...
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Mar 5, 2021
What is that??
The Garden Blog is back for 2021! Make sure you subscribe to receive updates from our Butterfly Gardener, Marilyn Cavicchia. Here's her...
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Mar 1, 2021
Camp registrations are now open!
Find out all the latest about Spring Break Camp, Summer Camp and more from HPNC's March 2021 newsletter Read more
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Feb 15, 2021
Hyde Park Herald: Kenwood Food Project expands, helping Bret Harte and refugee families
Nearly a year after it began, the Kenwood Food Project has grown, expanding to help provide food from local restaurants and grocery...
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Jan 29, 2021
Toni Preckwinkle: Why I got the COVID vaccine
We wanted to share this editorial of hope and encouragement from longtime HPNC supporter, Toni Preckwinkle. Check it out and look for a...
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Jan 27, 2021
Building Your Own Urban Vegetable Garden at Home
With snow covering the neighborhood, there's not much we can do in our garden these days - except plan! We were inspired by this article...
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Nov 2, 2020
Garden blog 11/2/20
The HPNC plot under the Little Inspiration windows and also the groundcover plant just south of that plot might still have some...
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Oct 23, 2020
Garden blog 10/24/20
Thanks to Sarah and her connection with the University of Chicago Service League, Marilyn had a chance to speak at their monthly meeting...
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Oct 19, 2020
Hyde Park Herald: Neighborhood Club receives pair of $5,000 donations for Learning Hub
Last week, the Hyde Park Neighborhood Club received a pair of $5,000 donations from the United Credit Union and the Hyde Park Bank to...
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Oct 9, 2020
Garden Blog 10/9/20
It's been a long time, but that doesn't mean nothing is happening -- just that things are winding down. Most of our monarchs left, and...
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Oct 1, 2020
Letter from the Executive Director
Courage propels us forward, as the world changes before our eyes. With solid commitment to our community, the resolve of HPNC’s staff and...
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Sep 23, 2020
2020 Annual Meeting
On September 23, 2020, the HPNC Board of Directors and members of the community met. The goal of the meeting was to provide a recap of...
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Sep 14, 2020
Garden Blog 9/14/20
The main story this week is migration. A bunch of monarchs came into our area and then got penned in for a few days by all the rain and...
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Sep 9, 2020
School is back... and so are we!
After much anticipation, planning, and stress, the first day of school arrived. Outside HPNC, students bounced patiently to have their...
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Sep 8, 2020
Garden Blog 9/8/20
Marilyn writes that this is a very appropriate photo for this time of year, from the slight crispiness of our annual flowers grown from...
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Aug 28, 2020
Garden Blog 8/28/20
Once we’re past this drought, the garden should rebound and enter a really nice phase where everything looks refreshed and some things...
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Aug 27, 2020
Hyde Park Herald: HPNC raising funds for full-day K-8 program
The Hyde Park Neighborhood Club's (HPNC) programming has been scaled back dramatically in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, but the...
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