By Kathy Figel In Beverly/Morgan Park we are treated to several weeks of fall color, especially this year. My preference with leaves would be to capture them on a canvas
On election day – Nov. 8 – we have a chance to vote yes to approve a small property tax increase of .025% (about $1.66 for the majority of homeowners)
Beverly/Morgan Park is known for the tree-lined streets that create a distinctively beautiful backdrop for our historic homes, parks, and institutions. Most people use words like sturdy, strong, magnificent,
By Kathy Figel September. Are we putting the garden to bed? Nope, not quite yet. Sometimes in the fall, flowers’ colors are their most radiant. If you continue to “deadhead,”
On the weekend of Oct. 8, BAPA, the 19th Ward Office, and City of Chicago will partner to plant trees throughout the community. “We are grateful to the 19th Ward
By Kristin Boza Eliminating or reducing our consumption of paper is one way to increase efficiency in our lives and leave a smaller carbon footprint on our planet. Morgan Ciani,
By Kathy Figel What is a weed? “A plant whose virtues have never been discovered,” wrote Ralph Waldo Emerson. Emerson’s distain for weeds was documented. Little is written about the
By Kathy Figel July is here already, and it is soooo hot, right? That’s what your plants are saying as well. What can we do to keep our veggies from
By Kathy Figel What really aggravates me as a gardener is an invasive phragmite plant called Giant Reed. This species of grass is native to Illinois and very aggressive at
By Kathy Figel We live in a neighborhood where if you want a garden, you can have one as long as you can do the work or pay someone else
The Beverly Area Planning Association (BAPA) is one of Chicago’s most successful grassroots civic organizations. Since 1947, we have worked to preserve and improve the Beverly Hills/Morgan Park neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side. We do that through proactive, effective programs and events that unify residents, institutions, and businesses around the common cause of nurturing Chicago’s best neighborhood.
Beverly Area Planning Association
1744 W. 99th Street
Chicago, IL 60643
773-233-3100
