JENS JENSEN

A century ago, Jens Jensen helped create a distinctly Midwestern style of municipal parks and private gardens now known as the Prairie Style of landscape architecture. Jensen was a leading force behind the movement to conserve threatened scenic natural areas. The Jens Jensen Legacy Project (JJLP), a joint effort of the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and the Chicago Park District, celebrates Jensen and uses his work as an inspiration for environmental and landscape opportunities in the twenty-first century.