Environment Committee Meeting on 3-18-25: Birds, Bees, Blooms, and Trees – Earning Community Distinction for Conservation
Presentations:
- Conservation Certification Overview – Edith Makra, Director of Environmental Initiatives, Metropolitan Mayors Caucus
- Tree City USA: A Foundation for a Thriving Forest slides and Tree City USA in Illinois video – Michael Brunk, Urban and Community Forestry Administrator, Illinois Department of Natural Resources
- Avian Rush Hour: Landbird Migration in Chicago region: Threats and opportunities in urban and suburban landscapes – Doug Stotz, Senior Conservation Ecologist, Keller Science Action Center, Field Museum
- Bird City Illinois – Lake Bluff – Clara Gable, AICP, Assistant to the Village Administrator, Village of Lake Bluff
- Bee City USA: Pollinator Conservation at the Community Level – Director of Outreach and Education, Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
- Hawthorn Woods: Our America in Bloom Journey to Environmental Excellence – Pamela Newton, Chief Operating Officer, Village of Hawthorn Woods
Resources:
- Map showing which Illinois communities have earned Bird City Illinois, Bee City USA, Tree City USA, and/or America in Bloom designations – created by Tori Woolbright, Energy Efficiency Outreach Specialist, Metropolitan Mayors Caucus
Certification Programs – Find Out More or Sign Up:
- America in Bloom: Go to the America in Bloom website or contact Executive Director Laura Kunkle at AIB@americainbloom.org or at 614-453-0744.
- Bee City USA: Go to Bee City USA or contact beecityusa@xerces.org.
- Bird City Illinois: Visit the Bird City Illinois webpage.
- Tree City USA: Find out more at the Arbor Day Foundation Tree City USA webpage or by contacting Mike Brunk, Urban and Community Forestry Administrator, Illinois Department of Natural Resources at michael.brunk@illinois.gov.
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