Lincoln Park in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Learning to Live Together

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, February 14, 2026

1. Learning to Live Together Marker

Inscription. Nature Boardwalk is a model natural area in an urban setting.

In 2010, Lincoln Park Zoo turned an ornamental pond surrounded by concrete and turf grass into a rich habitat for native plants and animals. Today the zoo maintains Nature Boardwalk as an example of how people and wildlife can thrive together in an urbanizing world.

Nature Boardwalk is a part of Lincoln Park Zoo.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 2010.

Location. 41° 55.121′ N, 87° 38.018′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in Lincoln Park. It can be reached from North Stockton Drive 0.4 miles north of La Salle Drive (Illinois Route 64), on the right when traveling north. The marker is near the pond on the south end of Lincoln Park Zoo. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Chicago IL 60614, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Men’s and Ladies’ Comfort Station (within shouting distance of this marker); Landmark Landings (within shouting distance of this marker); “Rites of Spring” (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Père David's Deer (about 300 feet away); Native Nature

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(about 400 feet away); A Unique Survival Story (about 400 feet away); Planned for Plants (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named Père David's Deer (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.

Also see . . . Nature Boardwalk at Lincoln Park Zoo. (Submitted on February 18, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, February 14, 2026

2. Learning to Live Together Marker

The Nature Boardwalk offers some of the most stunning views of Chicago's skyline.

South Pond at Lincoln Park Zoo, and a view of the Chicago skyline image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, February 14, 2026

3. South Pond at Lincoln Park Zoo, and a view of the Chicago skyline

Learning to Live Together Marker near the pond at Lincoln Park Zoo image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, February 14, 2026

4. Learning to Live Together Marker near the pond at Lincoln Park Zoo

Credits. This page was last revised on February 18, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 18, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 51 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 18, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.