Chicago Wilderness Teams
The Chicago Wilderness consortium has four teams: Science, Natural Resources Management, Sustainability, and Education. Teams meet regularly to facilitate communication and collaboration among members. Teams share ideas and information, hold seminars and workshops, and generate project ideas. In some cases, teams divide into sub-groups or work with other teams to implement projects that support the mission of the Chicago Wilderness consortium.
Science and Natural Resources Management Teams
Science Team
Mission: Provide scientifically sound input to assist decision-makers in devising policy and action concerning the protection, acquisition, restoration, and management of natural areas; establish a research agenda to enhance and facilitate the protection of biodiversity of the Chicago region; and foster region-wide communication and cooperation among the scientific community to expand our knowledge base and encourage understanding and appreciation to the region's biodiversity.
Natural Resources Management Team
Mission: Promote, coordinate, and facilitate the restoration and management of existing and future preserves, including the identification of stewardship priorities.
Please see the Science and Natural Resources Management Teams page for more information.
Education Team
Mission: To increase and diversify public participation in and the understanding of our region's biodiversity by developing collaborative education and communication programs, events, and professional development opportunities.
Please see the Education Team page for more information.
Sustainability Team
Mission: To preserve biodiversity in the Chicago Region by fostering ecologically sustainable development through:
- Information exchange among landowners and professionals, local governments and those involved in regional and sub-regional planning efforts.
- Investigation and advancement of innovative and successful methods of sustainable development.
Please see the Sustainability Team page for more information.
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