Wild Things 2021: Part I

Kankakee Sands Site Manager, The Nature Conservancy

Ecologist, The Wetlands Initiative

Conservation Stewardship Coordinator, John G. Shedd Aquarium

Illustrator, Scientific Affiliate, Volunteer Steward

Nature Play Specialist, Chicago Park District

Bird Survey Technician, Audubon Great Lakes

Conservation Science Manager, Audubon Great Lakes

Ornithologist, Illinois Natural History Survey

Turnstone Strategies LLC

Associate Professor, Minnesota State University Mankato

Vice President of Community Conservation, Openlands

Heritage Program Manager, USDA Forest Service, Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie

Conservation Stewardship Coordinator, John G. Shedd Aquarium

Biology Instructor, McHenry County College

Urban Biodiversity Program Manager, The Nature Conservancy

Associate Professor, Geography and Environmental Studies, Northeastern Illinois University

Director of Research, Urban Rivers

Curator of Herpetology, Chicago Academy of Sciences

Bold Bison Communications and Consulting

Doctoral Student, Northern Illinois University

Volunteer Steward and former Naturalist, Forest Preserve District of DuPage County

Herpetology Expert

Chicago Conservation Program Director, The Nature Conservancy

Stewardship Ecologist, Lake County Forest Preserves

Conservation Data Coordinator, Audubon Great Lakes

Friends of Illinois Nature Preserves

Chicago Region Trees Initiative Stewardship Coordinator, The Morton Arboretum

Director of Community Engagement, The Nature Conservancy - Illinois

Manager, Northwestern University

Biologist, Volunteer Steward

Director of Conservation Initiatives, Kinship Foundation

Student and Teacher Programs Developer, Lincoln Park Zoo

Bat Biologist, Illinois Bat Conservation Program at Illinois Natural History Survey

Volunteer Steward, Clark Street Beach Bird Sanctuary

Imani Green Health Advocates

GIS Specialist, Field Museum

Conservation Ecologist, Field Museum

Urban Conservationist, The Nature Conservancy-Indiana

Drawing and Painting Teacher, Chicago Public Schools

Associate Director of Community Partnerships, Albany Park Community Center

Co-steward, Clark Street Beach Bird Sanctuary

Naturalist, Forest Preserves of Cook County

Chicago Park District Volunteer Site Steward, Montrose Beach Dunes

Naturalist Aide, Forest Preserves of Cook County

Co-steward, Clark Street Beach Bird Sanctuary

Restoration Program Manager, Citizens for Conservation

Botanist, USDA Forest Service, Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie

President and Executive Director, The Wetlands Initiative

Conservation Ecologist, Field Museum

Environmental Archaeologist, Illinois State Archaeological Survey

Youth Board Member, Sinnissippi Audubon

Center Director, North Park Village Nature Center

Spring Creek Field Organizer, Friends of the Forest Preserves

Nachusa Grasslands Project Director, The Nature Conservancy

Project Manager - Natural Areas, Chicago Park District

Director, Department of Resource Management, Forest Preserves of Cook County

Senior Restoration Ecologist, The Wetlands Initiative

Wetland Restoration Manager, Audubon Great Lakes

Birder

Restoration Volunteer and Chief Conservation Officer, Bobolink Foundation

Communications Chair, Bird Conservation Network

Lead Advisor, Chi-Nations Youth Council

Wildlife Biologist, Forest Preserve District of Cook County

Urban Conservation Educator, Field Museum

Founder and Co-director, Fraternal Forest

Director of Metropolitan Food and Environmental Systems, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Extension Education, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Adjunct Faculty, DePaul University

Writer, Editor, Restoration Volunteer

Associate Director, NeighborSpace

Chief Enthusiasm Officer @ Everywhere

Director, Chicago Region Trees Initiative

The Nature Conservancy

Urban Ecologist and Conservationist

Conservation Ecologist, Field Museum

Wildlife Biologist, Lake County Forest Preserve District

Commissioner, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago

Co-Founder & President, Black Oaks Center

Program Director, Advocates for Urban Agriculture

Owner, All Grass Farms in Dundee, Illinois

s President and Executive Director, Basil’s Harvest

Owner, Green Fire Farm in Monticello, Wisconsin

Executive Director, Kettle Moraine Land Trust

Executive Director, The Land Conservancy of McHenry County

Director of Land Preservation & Natural Resources, McHenry County Conservation District

Professor, Department of Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Biology, University of Minnesota

Illinois Botanizer

Program Manager, Friends of the Forest Preserves

Environmental Education and Playworker, Fraternal Forest

Board member, Sinnissippi Audubon and the Illinois Bobcat Foundation