Donald J. DePorter Gateway – Inbound Ohio/Orleans/Ontario triangle
Estimated Vehicular Views: 43,500 per day
Sponsored by Harry Caray's
Since 1987, Harry Caray’s Restaurant Group has proven to be one of Chicago’s most dynamic and successful restaurant management companies. The enterprise currently operates seven restaurants, an off-premise catering company and the Chicago Sports Museum.
About the Garden
Located at the triangle of where Ohio, Ontario, and Orleans meet, this garden is dedicated to Chicago Gateway Green’s founder, the late Donald J. DePorter. Beds of Russian sage, Kallay’s compact Juniper, ‘Easy Elegance’ roses, and Echinacea surround the stunning ‘Being Born’ sculpture by artist Virginio Ferrari.
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!