Illinois Nature Preserves Commission Meeting, Signing Ceremony, Celebration

Friends of Illinois Nature Preserves

Get ready for the INPC Meeting, Signing Ceremony, and Celebration on August 28! The future of Illinois conservation is in our hands.

Illinois Beach Resort

<p>Government in action! This is not just a private party for big wigs, this is where anyone who cares about the future of our ecosystems can gather and set the agenda for the next 60 years of Prairie State preservation.</p><p>You’ll see the process to protect Illinois nature live at this special celebratory meeting of the Illinois Nature Preserve System on the 60th anniversary of its creation. We will also show the governor and other elected officials how much protecting nature matters to the conservation community. Advocates and activists for natural areas spurred the creation of the Nature Preserve system 60 years ago, and they are also the ones who have continued to save and celebrate the incredible wildernesses of Illinois.</p>

Agenda

Presentation of House Resolution for Illinois Nature Preserve Month, Representative Jeff Keicher (invited) Guest Speaker Arthur Pearson, author of Force of Nature: George Fell, Founder of the Natural Areas Movement (invited) Guest speaker, Brian Anderson, (retired) Director, Illinois Natural History Survey Presentation for final approval of the addition to Illinois Beach Nature Preserve, Melissa Grycan, IDNR

Illinois Nature Preserves Commission meeting

Commission Chair Abigail Derby Lewis, Commission Secretary Michelle Parker, IDNR Director Natalie Finnie

Signing Ceremony

Cocktail reception hosted by Friends of Illinois Nature Preserves in the resort ballroom

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