Thursday, September 5th
@ 12:00-1:00pm CST /
1:00-2:00pm EST
“The Wetland Initiatives large-scale wetland restoration projects in northern Illinois and northwest Indiana”
Description:
Katie Kucera, ecologist with The Wetlands Initiative, will give attendees an overview of TWI’s large-scale wetland restoration projects in northern Illinois and northwest Indiana. TWI’s mission focuses on restoring landscapes—including wetlands—to improve water quality, climate, biodiversity, and human well-being. At the Dixon Waterfowl Refuge, TWI has restored 3,000+ acres of wetland and upland habitat along a corridor of the Illinois River, benefiting birds, plants, and outdoor enthusiasts. In the bistate Calumet region, through collaborative partnerships with a range of conservation peers, agencies, and local community groups, TWI is having success restoring degraded/remnant urban wetland areas to healthy hemi. This on-the-ground work is benefiting a range of wetland-dependent birds that had been nearly extirpated from this area, and also returning quality natural areas for the Calumet’s underserved communities to visit and enjoy.
Archived Webinars:
- May 2017: The Morton Arboretum is developing a new blended learning format to support educational needs of volunteer stewards conducting restoration. The multimedia initiative combines online modules, field experiences, and traditional classes. This teaching style allows audiences to access interactive course materials from home computers, which strengthens capacity in community engagement. Webinar is archived at https://vimeo.com/220416896
- June 2016: Speakers from USEPA and CSRA spoke about “EPA Process and Quality Assurance Practices for Restoration Projects”. Wednesday, June 29, 2016. Webinar is archived at https://vimeo.com/220418920.
- March 2016: Speakers from Ohio Prairie Nursery discussed the importance of proper seed mixes in restoration. Wednesday, March 9, 2016. Webinar is archived at https://vimeo.com/158386237.
- January 2016: Speakers from the United States Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District discussed the Times Beach, NY Confined Disposal Facility Restoration Project, and how lessons learned in promoting native flora establishment and invasive species control have been used at similar projects in the region and across the nation. Tuesday, January 26, 2016. Webinar is archived at https://vimeo.com/153256266.
- October 2015: The Midwest-Great Lakes chapter of the Society for Ecological Restoration, Tallgrass Prairie and Oak Savanna Fire Science Consortium, and Lake States Fire Science Consortium teamed up to present the webinar: “Past Fire and Present-Day Mesophication: Implications for Oak Ecosystem Restoration“ featuring Greg Nowacki of the United States Forest Service. Thursday, October 15, 2015, 12pm CT/1pm ET. Webinar is archived at http://carmenconnect.osu.edu/p644jpxuo35/.