Urban Conservation Team Resource Downloads

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Native Landscaping Workshops

	Native Landscaping Presenation 2012
	Native Landscaping 101
	Native Landscaping at Coyote Run

Resources from Chicago Southland Urban Agriculture Workshop:

	Urban Agriculture and Food Deserts in Chicago and Beyond by Daniel Block, Chicago State University
	Introduction to Green Infrastructure by Mark Bouman, The Field Museum
	Urban Agriculture and Soil Quality by Stephanie Cwik, USEPA
	Growing Home Social Enterprise and Transitional Jobs by Larry O'Toole, Growing Home
	Urban Agriculture: Latest Trend or Real Change by Julie Samuels, Openlands

Resources from Chicago Southland Green Infrastructure Project Funding Workshop:

Panelist PowerPoints

	PowerPoint from Jon Grosshans, US EPA Region 5
	PowerPoint from Angela Larsen, Alliance for the Great Lakes
	PowerPoint from Lynn Boerman, Illinois Department of Natural Resources
	PowerPoint from Chris Mulvaney, Chicago Wilderness

Presentations from Presenters

	Urban Agriculture Presentation from Andre Garner, Project Director of Economic Development at Cook County
	Prairie State College Sustainability Presentation from Beth Koprowski, Sustainability Coordinator
	Calumet-Sag Trail Update from Diane Banta, National Park Service
	Calumet Stewardship Initiative GREEN Infrastructure Initiative from Laurel Ross, The Field Museum

Handouts and Resources

	Lake Michigan Water Trail Press Release
	Example Pre-Proposal
	Green Infrastructure Municipal Resources and Funding Opportunities
	Draft of Green Infrastructure in the Southland Map

Resources from Green Infrastructure in the Chicago Southland Green Infrastructure 101 Workshop:

The Chicago Wilderness Sustainable Watershed Action Team (Download)

Chicago Region Green Infrastructure Resources:

Sustainable Development Principles for Protecting Nature in the Chicago Wilderness Region (Download)

Conservation Design Resource Manual (Download)

Protecting Nature in Your Community: Illinois (Link) Protecting Nature in Your Community: Indiana (Link)

Sourcebook on Natural Landscaping for Local Officials (Download)

Northeastern Illinois Regional Greenways and Trails Plan (Link)

Many more resources can be found on the Chicago Wilderness Tools for Sustainable Growth webpage (Link)

To find other ways to get involved in Calumet, please visit the Calumet Stewardship Initiative (Link)

Visit the Division of Environment Culture and Conservation (ECCo) at The Field Museum (Link)