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Nature Treks at Wolf Road Prairie
RESTORING WOLF ROAD PRAIRIE …..WHAT'S GOING ON AND HOW Saturday, February 25, 2012 - 10:00 AM Meet at 1 Aloha Lane Meeting Room Hickory Lane Buffer to Wolf Road Prairie at Forest Preserve District of Cook County Police Headquarters North side of 31st Street west of Wolf Road, Westchester Presenter: Jack Pizzo, Restoration Director, SCGA President and Senior Ecologist, Pizzo & Associates, Ltd. Learn about the history of the prairie, how it was saved and what is happening to manage the savanna, prairie and wetland ecosystems at the preserve. TOPICS: Why restore Wolf Road Prairie What does it take to keep a natural area healthy Why is Phragmites (common reed) a threat to the wetland How is biodiversity safeguarded Why is it critical to remove invasive species and save native plant gene pools and wildlife habitat Q & A SESSION: Ask questions about native ecosystem best management practices. Get to know your SCGA Wolf Road Prairie volunteers. Find out what you can do save our wild lands. Join the Pump Up the Prairie Team working to keep Wolf Road Prairie healthy. Space is limited. Sign up to reserve your spot. For more information about this free educational seminar email stpsspale@aol.com or call 708-865-8736 CHALLENGES TO AMPHIBIAN CONSERVATION IN ILLINOIS AND ABROAD Saturday, March 24, 2012 - l:30 PM Meet at 1 Aloha Lane Meeting Room Hickory Lane Buffer to Wolf Road Prairie at Forest Preserve District of Cook County Police Headquarters North side of 31st Street west of Wolf Road, Westchester Presenter: Allison Sacerdote - Reintroduction Biologist Lincoln Park Zoo, Dept. of Conservation and Science Amphibians play key roles in the environment. They are top vertebrate predators in ponds, prey species for many predators and nutrient cyclers between aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. They are dependent upon both land and water. Pollution, disease and habitat fragmentation, conversion and loss present unique challenges to their persistence. Allison will talk about these issues which exist locally as well as globally as the numbers of declining amphibians are continually on the rise. How does this impact the chain of biodiversity on Earth? What conservation efforts are being used to reverse these trends? Are these efforts successful? Find out by attending this important class dealing with one of the most critical issues facing conservation and the environment today. If weather conditions permit, we will take a short field trip around the 1 Aloha Lane pond in search of frogs and other wildlife. The class is limited to 12 persons. Pre-registration is required. Return to Main Page |