Wild Things 2009: Conference Resources
Saturday, February 7, 2009
University of Illinois at Chicago
Below are links and materials from some of the conference presenters.
Resources from 10:00–10:45am Sessions
| D1 | Learning to Bird by Ear: Recognizing and Identifying Birds by Their Vocalizations - Geoffrey A. Williamson See  Birding_By_Ear_sample_slides_Williamson.pdf and birding_by_ear_handout_Williamson.pdf. |
| F1 | Citizen Science: Tracking Nature in Chicago Wilderness - Karen Glennemeier and Susanne Masi See POC info sheet.pdf. |
| J1 | Recruiting Church Groups and Other Faith-based Organizations as Volunteers in Natural Areas - Jack Speer and Monica Drane See  M wild things notes.doc and Workshop WILD THINGS Jack Speer.doc. |
| K1 | Twenty-eight Years of Restoration and Monitoring at Somme Prairie Grove - Stephen Packard See Data Trends SPG.doc. |
Resources from 11:00–11:45am Sessions
| A2 | Restoring Sustainability to Human Landscapes - Judy Speer See wild things presentation 2009 handout.doc and WILD THINGS CONFERENCE 2009 PRESENTATION.doc. |
| D2 | 100 Years of Changing Bird Communities in Illinois - Jeff Walk See  Walk et al.ppt. |
| F2 | Oak and Fire: Past, current and future trends of oak in the eastern United States - Gregory Nowacki See AbramsNowacki Holocene.pdf and s9-02-08.pdf. |
| J2 | Reaching the Community through Organization of Festivals, Events, and Lectures - Becky Hartman and Jane Balaban See  NachusaGrasslandsCommunityOutreach.jpg. |
| K2 | Simplifying the technique of digital photography - Charles Peterson See Wild Things Conference.doc, ILbnl0406chp2712card-Edit.jpg and ILgwtrail0506chp2336.JPG. |
Resources from 1:15–2:00pm Sessions
| A3 | Economics and the environment: Opportunities for conservation finance and constituency building - Ken Bagstad See WildThings09_Bagstad.pdf. |
| B3 | Art & Nature: An Intersection Worth Visiting - Andrea Harris See Art & Nature.pdf. |
| C3 | When your closest neighbor isn’t human—learning to co-exist with backyard wildlife - Beth Flitz See WhenYourClosestNeighborResourceList.pdf. |
| E3 | Site-based Restoration Planning and Prioritization - Steve Flexman and Conrad Fialkowski See conrad12009.pdf. |
| J3 | People’s Changing Relationship with Nature - Dr. Oliver Pergams See  PergamsWildThings2009.wmf. (See also www.videophilia.org.) |
Resources from 2:15–2:45pm Sessions
| M4 | Oak Keepers of Project Quercus Survey Private Woodlots - Gregory T. Rajsky and Lisa Haderlein See Rajsky_Haderlein_Nelson_OakKeepers_ms2.pdf. |
Resources from 3:00–3:30pm Sessions
| J5 | Reaching the Community by Engaging Schools, Community Leaders, and Corporations - Kent and Jerry Fuller, Roger Keller, Patricia Hayes, Emily Kenny and Michelle O'Connor See WildThings09-Partners.pptx. |
| M5 | Evaluation of an Oak Woodland Restoration at Deer Grove Forest Preserve - Pete Jackson See wild things 2009 jackson_compressed.pdf. |
Resources from 3:45–4:30pm Sessions
| C6 | Conservation @Home—Helping homeowners build eco-friendly yards that benefit people, water and wildlife! - Jim Kleinwachter See BIO.doc, House--coneflowers.JPG, and Klein1.jpg. |
| F6 | Singing Insects - Carl A. Strang See CW_presentation_outline[1].pdf. |
| G6 | One Size Does Not Fit All: Conservation Challenges Related to Amphibian and Reptile Life Histories - Mike Redmer |
| J6 | Using Technology in Community Conservation Projects - Emily Kenny and Michelle O'Connor See WildThings 09-Tech.pptx. |
| L6 | Restoring Prairies and Managing Stormwater and Local Waterways with Environmental Stewardship Vision: The MWRD Leading By Example - Dr. Lakhwinder S. Hundal and Dr. Sam Dennison See Microsoft Word - Wildones-Handout.pdf. |
