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The 24th annual Toward Harmony with Nature conference will feature keynote speaker Stephen Packard. His presentation will draw upon his many years of experience as a leader of volunteers in using garden-grown and wild-collected seeds to restore high-quality prairies, savannas, woodlands and wetlands.
Packard’s work as a volunteer led to careers as Director of Science and Stewardship with the Illinois Nature Conservancy and a teaching position at Northwestern University. The North Branch Restoration Project, which he initiated, is a world model of volunteer ecological stewardship. His extensive experience in restoring prairies and oak woodlands has been featured in many books, most notably in Miracle Under the Oaks.
The conference also includes nine break-out sessions by experts on a whole spectrum of topics such as rain gardens, monarch citizen science, and native plant foraging. Visit with vendors and exhibitors, pick up helpful resource materials and bid on silent auction items. Enjoy mingling with other native plant enthusiasts.
Walk-ins welcome. Complete details, fees and registration at the website.