Date: Wed. September 26th
Time: 6p start to networking, 7p start for presentation
Location: Pilot Pete's restaurant in Schaumburg (see below for link to directions)
Guest: Martha Dooley from the Village of Schaumburg
Topic: Schaumburg's Biodiversity Recovery Plan
As previously noted, Martha Dooley, Senior Landscape Planner with the Village of Schaumburg, will be joining us to discuss the Biodiversity Recovery Plan they have implemented. This Biodiversity Plan is based on the principles of the Chicago Wilderness Biodiversity Recovery Plan. Schaumburg is the first village to adopt the goals of the Chicago Wilderness Biodiversity Recovery Plan. Schaumburg's Biodiversity Plan provides specific guidance on maintaining, restoring, and preserving the integrity of open space per the Comprehensive Plan, and provides a framework for implementing the Chicago Wilderness Biodiversity Recovery Plan objectives. Those objectives include:
- Involve the citizens, organizations, and agencies of the region in efforts to conserve biodiversity.
- Improve the scientific basis of ecological management.
- Protect globally and regionally important natural communities.
- Restore natural communities to ecological health.
- Manage natural communities to sustain native biodiversity.
- Develop citizen awareness and understanding of local biodiversity to ensure support and participation.
- Foster a sustainable relationship between society and nature in the region.
- Enrich the quality of the lives of the region's citizens.
Martha's presentation will take us through some of the thoughts behind the program and share some of the success stories to date.
Our location this time is Pilot Pete's, located at the Schaumburg Municipal Airport, which is at 905 W. Irving Park Rd. Here's a link to mapquest showing the location: Map of 905 W Irving Park Rd Schaumburg, IL 60193-9700, US
I'm looking forward to an interesting presentation and another great opportunity to mix and mingle with a diverse group of sustainability-minded folks. As always, feel free to pass this notice along to anyone you feel might be interested. Or have them email me to be included in the database for future events: shawn@thirdisolutions.com. Hope to see you there!!
