DAN RYAN outbound 35th St.
Estimated vehicular views: 265,900 per day
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About the Garden
Hundreds of thousands of motorists and tens of thousands of rail and bus commuters travel by this Dan Ryan Expressway Garden and partnership recognition sign daily. This garden is our first dedicated pollinater garden. Designed to promote awareness and show an urban Monarch habitat by planting approximately ½ acre of native plants. The garden is filled with all native plants; including several varieties of milkweed, coneflowers, prairie clover, and multiple grasses. This garden was made possible through a grant by HDR Inc and through our fundraising events.
100 gardens cover almost 150 acres of roadside landscapes on all major expressways leading in and out of Chicago
The Expressway Partnership Program
The Expressway Partnership Program turns dreary embankments into ribbons of green parkways weaving through the city. More than 100 gardens comprise the Program, covering almost 150 acres of roadside landscapes on all major expressways leading into and out of the city. Each garden is carefully planned using native shrubs, trees, and perennials that require fewer resources and are well adapted to the harsh roadside growing conditions. We work closely with professional landscape crews to provide plant care, weed control, mowing, and litter pickup from April through October to ensure our gardens always look their best!