2026 Inside & Outside The Garden
Chicago Climate Week 2026 Events
Every day, we are forced to face our planet's changing environment, from heat domes to the impact of new industry in our city's neighborhoods. The RBVG applauds the City of Chicago, the Illinois Environmental Agency, and all other sponsors of this year's Chicago Climate Week for their continued efforts to educate communities on issues facing our region.
Chicago Climate Week is an event that connects and amplifies climate action across Chicago and the Midwest, taking place July 18-25, 2026. Climate Week connects Chicago’s existing environmental ecosystem through a community-driven, shared calendar of events, bringing all of Chicagoland together for a moment of climate action and innovation. You can learn more about Chicago Climate Week here.
The RBVG on Exhibit
The RBVG is proud to participate in the America Grows exhibit to be held at the Chicago Botanic Gardens. June 5 - September 27th. CBG interviewed our garden President this past winter to learn about the long history of our garden and toured the RBVG in early November.
We encourage members to carpool to the exhibit and see what the CBG and its visitors have to say about the oldest community garden in the city of Chicago.
Results Are In
The Lincoln Park Wildlife Group has shared the results of their pollinator research from last summer, and we are pleased to announce that The Rainbow Beach Victory Garden ranked among the top four gardens for attracting pollinators.
With our upcoming plans for the meditation garden and the expansion of the meeting area, we are confident our ranking will continue to improve. We would like to extend our thanks to the Lincoln Park Wildlife Group for sharing these results.
The full research findings will be posted on our new information board this season.
Homegrown National Park
Member Michael Kuby recently introduced us to author Doug Tallamy, co-founder of Homegrown National Park. This non-profit organization promotes biodiversity and habitat restoration, goals that are close to the RBVG's mission.
After researching their work, we have decided to become a member. The Garden is now officially part of the organization's Biodiversity Map, where the Dragon Fly points directly to us.
For those interested in learning more, Doug recently gave a presentation on plants and their essential roles in the natural food web of Birds. You can view his talk here: https://youtu.be/sAbhRM1Vagk (https://youtu.be/sAbhRM1Vagk)
Our thanks to Michael for bringing Doug and his organization to our attention.
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