CFC Community Education Programs Focus on Water, Wildlife and Biodiversity Living with Beavers; Saturday, April 18. Chris Anchor, senior wildlife biologist for the Forest Preserve District of Cook County, will discuss his research on beavers in the area.
CFC Community Education programs focus on water, wildlife and biodiversity Vanishing Edens: Biodiversity in a Changing World; Saturday, March 14. Author Michael Jeffords will discuss how current pressures affect the biodiversity of plants, pollinators and other wildlife. Jeffords is coauthor of Exploring Nature in Illinois: A Field Guide to the Prairie State. All programs will […]
CFC Community Education programs focus on water, wildlife and biodiversity The Battle for Our Wetlands; Saturday, February 22. CFC restoration manager Kevin Scheiwiller will discuss how to use warrior sedges to combat wetland invasives and how to rebuild a functioning sedge meadow. All programs will be held at the Barrington Village Hall at 200 S. […]
Landscape architect Marcus de la Fleur will discuss sustainable stormwater management and beneficial landscaping practices in yards. He is the owner of the Chicago design and consulting firm de la fleur LLC, and has contributed to the design and management of multiple sustainable projects including LEED-registered or certified projects. All programs will be held at […]
Citizens for Conservation will launch its 2019 Community Education Program Series with “Creating Healthy Habitat for the Rusty-patched Bumblebee” on Saturday, January 26 at 10 a.m. Aurelia Nichols will discuss the rusty-patched bumblebee, the first bumblebee to be listed as federally endangered. Nichols’ prime interest is in the relationship between plants and their pollinators and how healthy habitat […]
