Chapter Events

Learn about the Lake County Forest Preserve District’s Plant-Pollinator Monitoring Program. Restoration Ecologist Dan Sandacz, will share results from the first few years of the program and how preserve ecologists use the monitoring efforts to inform future restoration and conservation strategies. Native plant recommendations to support pollinator habitat will also be discussed. 

Somme Preserves are an ecological community treasure. Learn how a collaborative effort between volunteers and the Cook County Forest Preserve transformed degraded land into highly biodiverse tallgrass prairie, oak savanna, and woodland ecosystems. Speaker: Christos Economou 

Neonicotinoid pesticides (neonics) are a class of insecticides that are widely used in agriculture, ornamental landscape plants, and trees. There is a growing concern about the impacts of these chemicals. Corrine Daniels, founder of Bombus, a company that specializes in local-ecotype native seeds and plants, will share information about these chemicals and how and why we should avoid them.

Birds are a joy to watch, and bringing them closer is fun, engaging, dramatic, even educational.  Birds’ needs are simple, and providing those needs through your choices of plants, trees, and even garden ornaments can make all the difference in what types of birds you see and hear in your landscape. Research shows that even small changes in individual yards can make a difference in local populations. This program will discuss how and why to make your property a haven for birds and a delight for yourself and others.  

Details coming soon! 

Details coming soon! 

Details coming soon!