The public is invited to attend this conference commemorating the 100-year anniversary of the Burnham Plan, which envisioned the creation of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County as the first system of its kind in the nation, now the largest urban conservation preserve in the country. The purpose of this conference is to share ideas and formulate strategies that enable Cook County to host the most sustainable forest preserve system in the nation.
- September 21: Conference Kick-Off Reception with Special Guest Speaker: Dr. David W. Orr, Professor of Environmental Studies and Politics at Oberlin College and at the University of Vermont.
7 p.m., Brookfield Zoo, 3300 Golf Road, Brookfield - September 22: Small group strategy and planning workshops
10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Chicago Botanic Garden - September 23: Conference wrap-up
10 a.m.-noon, Chicago Botanic Garden
Presented by the Forest Preserve District of Cook County in partnership with the University of Illinois and the Conservation Design Forum, Inc.
This program was offered on these dates:
Monday, September 21, 2009 7:00pm to Wednesday, September 23, 2009 noon
Forest Preserve District of Cook County
Cost: Free. To register, call 708-771-1511
Location:
Chicago Botanic Garden
1000 Lake Cook Road
Glencoe, IL
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