[BCNnet] Invitation - September Habitat Clinics
Judy Pollock
bobolnk@ix.netcom.com
Tue, 07 Sep 2004 16:10:13 -0500
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Habitat Clinics for September<br><br>
This month's Chicago Wilderness Habitat Clinics range from urban parkland
to wild prairie and wetland. You are invited to join in some great
conversation among those who study and care for our region's natural
lands. The clinics that have been held so far have received
excellent reviews - inspiring people, important issues and wonderful
ideas. <br><br>
Gompers Park, Chicago's northwest side<br>
Saturday, September 11, 9 a.m. - noon<br>
Topics: Municipal parks restoration challenges, fostering community
around urban natural areas, recruiting volunteers, urban hydrology
issues, poaching and other human pressures, striving for quality in
highly disturbed sites.<br>
Directions: Meet at Gompers Park parking lot on the west side of
Pulaski just south of Foster.<br>
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Robyn Flakne, Village of Glenview<br>
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Jim MacDonald, steward, Gompers Park<br>
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John and Marian Thill, stewards, Friends of Morton Grove Forest
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Burnidge Forest Preserve, Kane County<br>
Saturday, September 11, 9 a.m. =96 noon <br>
Directions: contact Rebecca Blazer<br>
Topics: Steward/landowner collaboration, weighing volunteer vs.
mechanical restoration, setting priorities, wetland processes,
restoration effects on wildlife, community support of open space.<br>
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Mary Alice Masonic, co-steward, Burnidge Forest Preserve<br>
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Shouba, Open Space Coordinator, Campton Township<br>
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Swick, co-steward, Burnidge Forest Preserve<br>
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Ullberg, Forest Preserve District of Kane County<br><br>
What is a Habitat Clinic? Teams of regional experts and experienced
volunteers lead participants through a range of questions and challenges
in eight natural areas where volunteers are making significant
contributions. More detailed information is posted at
<a href=3D"http://www.habitatproject.org/">www.habitatproject.org</a>.<br>
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For additional information contact Rebecca Blazer at
<a href=3D"mailto:rblazer@audubon.org">rblazer@audubon.org</a> or
847-965-9239 ext. 21. These workshops are free and open to conservation
volunteers in Chicago Wilderness.<br><br>
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Judy Pollock<br>
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