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Saturday, February 23 • 2:50pm - 3:20pm
Urban Dune Restoration (Re-creation)

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This panel will explore the restoration work behind Chicago's hidden dune gems. In addition to discussing the restoration (really, more of a re-creation) of these constructed systems, the panel will share examples of how this lakefront habitat type provides critical refugia for plant and animal species, as well as a platform for community conversations about urban conservation and habitat restoration.

Presenters
avatar for Alison Anastasio

Alison Anastasio

University of Chicago and Rainbow Beach Dunes Community Steward, Chicago Park District
urban ecology and evolution; plants; teaching environmental and urban studies at University of Chicago; grad programs in biological and environmental fields; Rainbow Beach Dunes stewardship; plant and human communities in the Calumet region
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John Henry Drake

The Nature Conservancy in Indiana
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Edward Warden

Community Stewardship Program Manager, The Nature Conservancy
Moss, birds, social media...ALL THE THINGS
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Ann Whelan

Loyola Beach Dunes Community Steward, Chicago Park District


Saturday February 23, 2019 2:50pm - 3:20pm CST
rms. 40, 41