“Hope, Action and a
Sense of Place”
September 18-20,
2009
Chestnut Mountain Resort
Galena, Illinois
Registration Deadline: September 4
Download registration brochure here
Photo by Patricia McGhan
Schedule Highlights:
Friday evening keynote speaker: David Olson "There’s No Place Like Home"
You’ll be treated to a wonderful multi-media
presentation by outstanding professional nature
photographer David Olson, featuring
images of the special places and wildlife in our
four-state region.
David is well known for creating stunning photographs
of plants, animals and landscapes. His work has
appeared in Sierra, Birder’s World, Alaska and many
other publications. David operates Wild Images
Photography in Rockford, Illinois.
Saturday evening speaker:
Scott Russell Sanders "A Conservationist Manifesto"
We are very pleased to have with us noted author Scott
Russell Sanders who will read from and discuss his
new book A Conservationist Manifesto which lays out
the ecological, ethical and practical grounds for shifting
from a culture based on consumption to a culture based
on stewardship. Scott is the author of twenty books
including Staying Put, Hunting For Hope and A Private
History of Awe which was nominated for the Pulitzer
Prize. He also will be leading a Sunday morning
writing workshop entitled “Wild Imagination”.
Sunday lunch keynote speaker:
Dr. Jim Herkert "Grassland Birds in the Upper Midwest: Recent
Trends and Prospects for the Future"
We are delighted to have Jim Herkert return to our
conference to provide an important update on the
status of grassland bird populations. Dr. Herkert will
focus on breeding grounds habitat loss, especially how
the downward trend in Conservation Reserve Program
(CRP) acres affects grassland bird populations and in
turn how CRP acreage numbers can be affected
differently by choices made in biofuel development.
Dr. Herkert, Director of Science for The Nature
Conservancy in Illinois, has authored numerous
publications on the conservation and management of
grassland birds.
Saturday morning field trips.
Workshop sessions on Bird Conservation, Restoration and Management, Chapter Roundtables, Connecting People With Nature, Protecting our Water Resources, and Energy and Climate Change.
Photo by Terry L. Spivey,
Terry Spivey Photography, www.bugwood.org
