| | | | | | | | | | | Dear Chicago Wilderness Colleagues, On behalf of the CW Climate Goal formation team, I write to all Alliance members with a request for your assistance. Please complete the survey linked below by Friday, October 23. It is refreshingly short (under 5 minutes) and ever-so-important as we assess the climate expertise existing in the Alliance. There may be several from your organization who receive this – that is our intention. Please answer from your own perspective to the best of your knowledge. Many thanks, Michelle Carr
Chicago Wilderness Steering Committee | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | Setting Goals: Access to Nature and Benefits to People in the Chicago Wilderness Region |
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| | | | | Chicago Wilderness is putting together a slate of goals to help move the alliance forward. The collective goal to advance Access to Nature and Benefits to People in the Chicago Region for Chicago Wilderness has been drafted based on information from a workshop on August 24th with a variety of stakeholders. We have sorted through the great notes taken at the August 24th workshop and have put together a draft goal statement. We need your help to make sure this draft goal is adapted to best represent regional needs and aspirations.
Please consider attending a virtual input session on Monday, October 19th at 10am. The input session will offer an opportunity to provide verbal feedback, or to discuss points in the goal statement further. We are also happy to meeting with people 1:1 to hear your insights (email apaul@fieldmuseum.org to schedule). Please contact us with the best time to reach you and we’d be happy to talk. | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Join Us for the Virtual Executive Council Meeting Next Week. All Partners Welcome! | | | | |
| | | | | We look forward to seeing you next week at the virtual Chicago Wilderness Executive Council Meeting on: Wednesday, October 21, 2020
9:30 AM –11:30 PM via ZOOM | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | Join Us on Thursday, October 29 for a Discussion on Mapping the Green Vision. More details coming soon. | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | TEAM and WORKING GROUP UPDATES | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | | We encourage all partner organizations and individual members to participate on committees that address topics such as: Members can login to the CW Partner portal to join and participate on the committees. Email Laura Reilly for password/login assistance. Watch this short training video for more information.Want to add members of your staff to the CW portal so that they can get involved? Send Laura their name and email address. | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Not a current Chicago Wilderness member? Join at the level that fits your budget. Partnership renewals will begin on November 1. | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | | The Corporate Council will meet via zoom on November 12. Discussion will focus on the the role of corporate and industrial campuses, rights or ways and municipalities/residential in the green vision. Members are invited to contact Laura Reilly if you would like to present on a collaborative project in the region. | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | | Join the next Education Committee on November 11 at 1PM CST for a virtual meeting. Little Village Environmental Justice Organization, LVEJO, will lead us on their virtual Toxic Tour! LVEJO believes our community is an important classroom to learn about environmental justice and local solutions to climate change. | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | College Burn Crew Working Group
This group is a collaboration of governmental organizations, non-profits, and colleges/universities whose purpose is to create opportunities for college students to take the S130/190 prescribed burn trainings and gain field experience.
As many of us had abbreviated burn seasons in the spring, they met virtually on Friday, October 9th at 9am to discuss what burning with students and volunteers will look like in a COVID world. Contact Jackie Bero at jbero@mccdistrict.orgfor more information. | | | | |
| | | | | | Chicago Wilderness Prescription Burn Crew Training (Online) Chicago Wilderness offers the Midwest Ecological Prescription Burn Crew Member Training class online through The Morton Arboretum. Based on the National Wildfire Coordinating Group’s (NWCG) S-130 and S-190 courses, this two-day training covers the basics of such topics as fire behavior, controlled burn techniques, and smoke management. The objective is to provide participants with the background necessary to safely participate on the crew of a controlled burn. Class will take place using Zoom web conferencing, and will include presentations by expert instructors, live class discussions, and an online final exam. There will be breaks throughout the day and a lunch break in the middle of the day.
Please be aware that although the training is accepted by many of the natural resource management agencies in the CW region as the minimum training required for a participant on a burn crew, it does not carry the official NWCG certification. An online exam must be completed and passed after the end of the second session in order to receive certification.
Wednesday, October 28, 12:00 p.m. central time: Access to online reading materials and information for accessing the web conferences will be sent to registered participants
Thursday and Friday, October 29 and 30, 2020 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Online sessions using Zoom webconferencing.
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| | | | | | | Chicago Wilderness Brush Pile Burn Boss Training (Online)
Take the first step towards being certified as a Chicago Wilderness Brush Pile Burn Boss*. In this regionally accepted training, you’ll learn how to properly construct, safely ignite, monitor, and secure brush piles as part of restoration projects. Understand the pre- and post-burn communication requirements, become confident in utilizing weather data, supervising others around a burn pile, and making site observations that will inform decisions at workdays.
Participants in this workshop must meet the following requirements to be eligible to be a volunteer Brush Pile Burn Boss:- Minimum age of 18 years old.
- A current volunteer at an agency, non-profit, or other organization that manages or owns land and has the environmental permits, guidance, and policies in place to conduct brush burning. (This training is not intended for private individual landowners)
- If you're taking this course for a different organization than MCCD, 15+ hours of reported stewardship experience or the recommendation of agency staff or a site steward experienced with brush pile burning are required for enrollment.
- Must complete exam at the end of the second session.
- Two field observations and review of agency specific requirements with a representative of the agency you will burn with are required to complete your CW Brush Pile Burn Boss certification following the training.
This course will be offered online via Zoom in two evening sessions from 6:30pm-8:30pm on November 10th and 11th. Participants must be present at both live sessions to receive credit - this will NOT be recorded.
*This course does not certify you to manage prescription fire.
Dates: November 10 & 11
Time: 6:30pm-8:30pm
Location: Online – Zoom invite & instructions will be sent 1-2 days beforehand
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Find and share job and career resources in the region. | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | COVID-19 Resources to Help Navigate and Share | | | | |
| | | | | Send us the latest information from your organization so that we can keep this comprehensive list up-to-date. | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Seek. Share. Learn. Share the CW iNaturalist page with your audiences to help them experience the natural wonders of the Chicago Wilderness Region in their backyard and beyond. | | | | |
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