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McCormick Place Bird Sanctuary

Speciality: Bird Sanctuary
Neighborhood: Bronzeville
Parking: McCormick Place Lakeside Center
Walking: Visitors can also walk or ride their bicycles south from the Museum Campus along the Lakefront Trail.

General Info

The prairie at the north end of the sanctuary was built on top of an underground parking garage. The wildflowers and grasses selected to grow on top of the roof are ones with fibrous spreading roots such as aster and goldenrod that can adapt to the shallow 18-24 inches of soil over the garage. A wooden overlook with interpretive signage on the east side provides views into the prairie and a fence keeps people and dogs from disturbing the birds.