[BCNnet] Habitat Clinics start this Saturday
BLAZER, Rebecca
rblazer@audubon.org
Tue, 1 Jun 2004 12:57:50 -0400
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. . . Bird monitors are especially welcome!
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Chicago Wilderness is sponsoring:
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Volunteer Habitat Clinics
June - October 2004
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Members of the Volunteer Stewardship Network and the Habitat Project =
invite all restoration volunteers, monitors, interpreters and advocates =
to join us this spring and summer for a series of habitat clinics. The =
first four are listed below.
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Teams of regional experts and experienced volunteers will lead =
participants through a range of questions and challenges in eight =
natural areas where volunteers are making significant contributions. =
More detailed information about the entire series of clinics is posted =
at www.habitatproject.org <http://www.habitatproject.org/> .
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Clinic size is limited in order to ensure an individualized approach and =
to maximize interaction opportunities. Please register by emailing =
Rebecca Blazer at rblazer@audubon.org or calling 847-965-9239 ext. 21. =
These workshops are free and open to conservation volunteers in Chicago =
Wilderness.
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Further opportunities for training and networking will be announced =
soon!=20
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Spears Woods, Southern Cook County
Saturday, June 5, 9 a.m. - noon
Topics: managing oak woods, how monitors work with stewards, managing =
for birds, control of invasives, species ID, community outreach.
Speakers: Conrad Fialkowski, Bird Conservation Network
Joe Neumann, steward, Spears Woods
Doug Stotz, Field Museum
John Elliott, Forest Preserve District of Cook County
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Flint Creek, Lake County (IL)
Sunday, June 13, 12:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Topics: Wetland, grassland, woodland restoration; hydrology; control of =
invasives; species ID; community outreach.
Speakers: Judy Pollock, Audubon - Chicago Region
John Rogner, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Jo Seagren, Citizens for Conservation
Tom Vanderpoel, Citizens for Conservation
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Springbrook Prairie, DuPage County
Saturday, July 10, 9 a.m. - noon
Topics: Managing for grassland birds, stream health, species ID, =
political advocacy.
Speakers: Leslie Berns, Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
Joe Suchecki, steward, Springbrook Prairie
Bob Fisher, Bird Conservation Network
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Spring Creek Valley, Northern Cook County
Saturday, July 31, 9 a.m. - noon
Topics: Beginning steps in a new large-scale restoration, wetland =
restoration, hydrology, species ID, involving local community from the =
ground up.
Speakers: Bill Koenig, Forest Preserve District of Cook County
Stephen Packard, Audubon - Chicago Region
Jean Sellar, US Army Corps of Engineers
Brad Semel, Illinois Dept. of Natural Resources
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Rebecca Blazer
Field Representative
Audubon - Chicago Region
5225 Old Orchard Rd., Suite 37
Skokie, IL 60077
Tel: 847-965-1150 ext. 10
Fax: 847-965-9282
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<H1 style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN class=3D915035515-01062004><FONT =
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. Bird monitors are especially welcome!</FONT></SPAN></H1>
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<H1 style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Chicago Wilderness is sponsoring:</H1>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"> <o:p></o:p></P>
<H1 style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3D5>Volunteer Habitat=20
Clinics</FONT></H1>
<H3 style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3D3>June - October<SPAN=20
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<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Members of the =
Volunteer=20
Stewardship Network and the Habitat Project invite all restoration =
volunteers,=20
monitors, interpreters and advocates to join us this spring and summer =
for a=20
series of habitat clinics. The first four are listed below.</P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D2></FONT> </P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Teams of regional =
experts and=20
experienced volunteers will lead participants through a range of =
questions and=20
challenges in eight natural areas where volunteers are making =
significant=20
contributions.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN> More =
detailed=20
information about the entire series of clinics is posted at <A=20
href=3D"http://www.habitatproject.org/">www.habitatproject.org</A>.</P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D2></FONT> </P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN=20
class=3D915035515-01062004>Clinic </SPAN>size is limited in order =
to <SPAN=20
class=3D915035515-01062004>ensure an individualized approach and to=20
</SPAN>maximize interaction opportunities. Please register by =
emailing=20
Rebecca Blazer at <A =
href=3D"mailto:rblazer@audubon.org">rblazer@audubon.org</A>=20
or calling 847-965-9239 ext. 21. These workshops are free and open to=20
conservation volunteers in Chicago Wilderness.</P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D2></FONT> </P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Further opportunities =
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12.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Spears Woods, =
Southern Cook=20
County<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><I><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Saturday, June 5, =
9 a.m. -=20
noon<o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: =
12.0pt">Topics:</SPAN></B><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"> managing oak =
woods, how=20
monitors work with stewards, managing for birds, control of invasives, =
species=20
ID, community outreach.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: =
12.0pt">Speakers</SPAN></B><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">:<B> <SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-tab-count: =
1"> </SPAN></B>Conrad=20
Fialkowski, Bird Conservation Network<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: =
0.5in"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Joe Neumann, =
steward, Spears=20
Woods<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: =
0.5in"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Doug Stotz, Field=20
Museum<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: =
0.5in"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">John Elliott, =
Forest=20
Preserve District of Cook County<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Flint Creek, Lake =
County=20
(IL)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><I><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Sunday, June 13, =
12:30 -=20
3:30 p.m.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: =
12.0pt">Topics:</SPAN></B><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"> Wetland, =
grassland,=20
woodland restoration; hydrology; control of invasives; species ID; =
community=20
outreach.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: =
12.0pt">Speakers: <SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-tab-count: =
1"> </SPAN></SPAN></B><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Judy Pollock, =
Audubon -=20
Chicago Region<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: =
0.5in"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">John Rogner, U.S. =
Fish &=20
Wildlife Service<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: =
0.5in"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Jo Seagren, =
Citizens for=20
Conservation<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: =
0.5in"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Tom Vanderpoel, =
Citizens for=20
Conservation<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: =
12.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Springbrook =
Prairie, DuPage=20
County<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><I><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Saturday, July 10, =
9 a.m. -=20
noon<o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: =
12.0pt">Topics<I>:</I></SPAN></B><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"> Managing for =
grassland=20
birds, stream health, species ID, political =
advocacy.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: =
12.0pt">Speakers: <SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-tab-count: =
1"> </SPAN></SPAN></B><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Leslie Berns, =
Forest=20
Preserve District of DuPage County<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: =
0.5in"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Joe Suchecki, =
steward,=20
Springbrook Prairie<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: =
0.5in"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Bob Fisher, Bird=20
Conservation Network<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: =
0.5in"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: =
12.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Spring Creek =
Valley,=20
Northern Cook County<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><I><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Saturday, July 31, =
9 a.m. -=20
noon<o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: =
12.0pt">Topics:</SPAN></B><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"> Beginning steps =
in a new=20
large-scale restoration, wetland restoration, hydrology, species ID, =
involving=20
local community from the ground up.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: =
12.0pt">Speakers: <SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-tab-count: =
1"> </SPAN></SPAN></B><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Bill Koenig, =
Forest Preserve=20
District of Cook County<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: =
0.5in"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Stephen Packard, =
Audubon -=20
Chicago Region<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: =
0.5in"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Jean Sellar, US =
Army Corps=20
of Engineers<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: =
0.5in"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Brad Semel, =
Illinois Dept.=20
of Natural Resources<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P><BR>
<P><FONT size=3D2>***************************************<BR>Rebecca=20
Blazer<BR>Field Representative<BR>Audubon - Chicago Region<BR>5225 Old =
Orchard=20
Rd., Suite 37<BR>Skokie, IL 60077<BR>Tel: 847-965-1150 ext. 10<BR>Fax:=20
847-965-9282<BR>***************************************<BR></FONT></P></B=
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