PowerPoint Presentation
WELCOME!Chicago Living Corridors
10/8/2016
AgendAWelcome & overview Peggy SimonsenHow Lurie engages
communities - Scott Stewart, PhDIncorporation & organizational
structure Art SmithMarketing Pam ToddOutreach Carol Rice and June
KeiblerMapping Linda GurgoneCriteria Peggy SimonsenMacArthur
submission Art SmithHow you can be involved Pam Todd
Scott stewart, lurie garden
What weve accomplished togetherIn such a short time!
Whats New? Filed Articles of Incorporation in Illinois on July
15, 2016Executive Committee adopted By-LawsFiled for IRS 501(c)3
tax-exemptionCommittee structurePam Todd serving as
PresidentTransitioning name to Chicago Living Corridors
Marketing Broadening our reach
Chicagolivingcorridors.orgSpecial thanks to Mike Nowak, Kathleen
Thompson, Laurie Casey
Download on The Land Bank
Thanks to Laurie Casey
Building audiences on social
Opportunities to build successStrategyTacticsEnhance online
presence; provide education for public and landscape
professionalsBuild out website with resources, downloads, run
social media ad campaign, launch YouTube channel, create print
materials Broad PR push and awareness raisingLeverage MacArthur to
gain media and op/edsPhoto & garden contestsGarden signs/bumper
stickers Public eventsFilms (Hometown Habitat, Seed, Symphony of
the Soil), and high-profile speakers (Zimmerman, Tallamy,
Darke)Speakers bureauLocal thought leaders availableCollaborate
with CW, landscape pofessionals, growers on campaignCo-sponsor,
co-promote, grants to schools/congregations
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Outreach committeeExtending our partnerships
Key accomplishmentsPollinator ConferenceNetwork connections
made. Learning opportunityROW as Habitat Working GroupNetwork
connections made. Learning opportunityChicago Living Corridor
MailingsGeneral mailing of progressHard copy mailings to solicit
supportMapping data collectionWPPC and TCF site data integrated
into onto Chicago Living Corrior mapChicago Wilderness
CongressParticipate in Chicago Living Corridor PanelWild Things
2017Planned Chicago Living Corridor Track Titles, Format, Speakers
lined up
Several states are having Pollinator conferences. This event was
in Davenport, Iowa, and represented the first attempt by the
Outreach committee to establish connections and add to knowledge.
Made contact with a key person, Iris Caldwell of UIC, who
co-ordinates the ROW as Habitat Working Group, as well as others.
It provided an opportunity to learn about many of the initiatives
working to save the monarch, and the various groups involved.
ROW as Habitat Working Group expanded the network of contacts,
from a very diverse group of participants, including easement
holders, conservation organizations, agencies, cultural
institiutions, etc. Key needs identified were education, and need
for seeds and plants. Participation informed the planning for the
Wiid Things 2017 conference and several presenters for the
conference were contacted here. Several members of Chicago Living
Corridors were in attendance. .
Regular email notification of meetings and updates, and regular
updates of email list. A special mailing to solicit support was
assembled, printed and mailed to key people at about 25
organizations/institutions/corporations.
Mapping data - addresses of our respective organizations were
converted to lat/long and provided to mapping committee for
integration.
Several members of the Executive Committee will participate in a
presentation at the November Chicago Wilderness Congress,
The Outreach Committee proposed to shepherd a track at Wild
Things 2017. We have put together six sessions, engaged the
speakers, supplied titles and content, and all were submited by the
October 5 deadline. Registration will open in November. The list of
topics follows.12
Chicago Area Living Corridor Alliance, Wild Things
2017Shepherds: June Keibler and CaroL Rice
Mapping: Private Property Corridor Mapping
Nurseries: The conundrum of meeting the Increasing Demand for
Native Seeds and Plants
Current Corridor Initiatives and Whats Next
The Front Yard as Habitat One familys adventure living with
nature.
Birdscaping your yard Mariette Nowak, author of Birdscaping in
the Midwest.
Synergies All Hands on Deck to Save the Monarch
Mapping session will have two speakers. Dave Holman will talk
about I-View and show how Chicago Living Corridors is creating
connections. Dennis Dreher will present on Green Infrastructure
mapping in McHenry County.
A panel of representatives from three nurseries selling native
seed and plants will discuss: Producers dilemmas: the business risk
of producing too much or too little and Are Nativars part of the
solution. Grace Koehler, Pizzo and Associates; Kaitlyn OConnor,
Prairie Moon Nursery; and Jan Sorenson, Wasco Nursery.
Current Corridor Initiatives Participants will describe various
contributions to corridor establishment: Iris Caldwell of UIC
present on ROW as Habitat;(easement and other plantings) Carol Rice
of Wildflower Preservation and Propagation Committee (mentoring
program), Betsy Leibson, Green Bay Trail (working with
municipalities) and Jim Kleinwachter of The Conservation Foundation
will present info on their Conservation@Home and Conservation@Work
Programs.
The Front Yard as Habitat A case study of the far-reaching
benefits of one property owners restoration and the far-reaching
benefits Ders Anderson
Birdscaping your yard The author of Birdscaping your Yard will
present info on nine different native bird gardens with special
attention to the shrub habitat
Synergies All Hands on Deck the panel will include
representatives of Openlands Aimee Collins; USFWS - Kristin
Voorhies; UIC and the ROW as Habitat Working Group Iris Caldwell,
and Prairie Moon Nursery Kaitlyn OConnor. They will discuss how
various organizations and initiatives are working together on
behalf of the monarch.13
The Front Yard as HabitatOne Familys Adventure LivingWith Nature
Ders and Kathe Anderson
150 native plant species
Increased biodiversity Pollinators, (butterflies, moths,
dragonflies, bees) birds, mammals.
Peaceful surroundings, natural sounds.
Outdoor play discoveries for kids and friends.
Boone Creek headwater protection
Connecting to neighbors downstream
Outdoor ceremonies and celebrations.
Mapping CommitteeTracking progress
Burning IssueConservation organizations lack cohesive
geographical data of privately owned, unprotected natural areas in
the Chicago Region to compliment existing GIS databases of public,
protected lands, used for planning
95.9%* of Illinois is private land*summitpost.org
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GIS OverviewGeographical Information System (GIS) technology is
being used extensively in the Chicago Region for visualization,
analysis and planning for primarily public/protected natural
areas:Chicago Wilderness with Field Museum Green Infrastructure
VisionPrairie State Conservation Coalition I-ViewCornell Labs/
Nature Conservancy - Habitat NetworkNatureServe and the National
Geographic Society Landscope
Local conservation groups have begun to collect their own data
from private property owner members for measuring impact:The
Conservation Foundation, Conservation@HomeWest Cook Wild
OnesWildflower Preservation and Propagation CommitteeCitizens for
ConservationBarrington Area Conservation Trust,
Conservation@Home
Green Infrastructure Vision is a mapping of wetlands, savanna,
prairie, woodland, fresh water systemsDescribes ecological services
as an interconnected network at all scales, regional level down to
the site level
I-View All natural areas protected in the state of Illinois
categorized by ownershipServes to support the goal of establishing
an interconnected system of Illinois protected natural lands and
waters, eg Green Infrastructure Vision initiative.Supports
coordination across ownership categories
Criterianatural or restorable to natural condition, (2)
permanently protected, and (3) primary purpose as a natural
area.
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Chicago Living Corridors Prototype
Chicago Living Corridors, has taken initial steps to prototype a
GIS database of organizations that have programs to assess and
support habitat on private property.
To date six organizations have combined their data on one map,
they are organized as separate layers.
Link to Chicago Living Corridors Prototype
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1aTSTGj_Djkj0Ie8_bDQtrxYWNT0&usp=sharing18
Simulated Combination of maps
We have the opportunity now, to view unprotected private land in
the aggregate, and combine private natural area data with the rich
database resources of other conservation organizations in the
area.
Simulated layering of Chicago Living Corridors data over GIV
Next steps is to collect and structure additional site data
beyond (lat,long) for analysis; and migrate to ArcGIS Esri.
I am happy to report that we have a Northeastern Illinois
University student project team working on an mash-up project that
will be completed in December.The team has been tasked to see if
they can discover any new insights by combing Chicago Living
Corridors data with subsets of GIV and/or I-View data.They will
also advise on new data to be collected to enrich the Chicago
Living Corridors database.19
The PayoffWhy this is good for youChicago Living Corridors data
will be made public and available to layer against other GIS maps
to aid in planning.
We are also willing to partner by sourcing additional wildlife
habitat data to support conservation efforts in the Chicago
area.
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criteriaProviding habitat & ecosystem services
How is Habitat Assessed?Habitat is land that supports ecosystem
services such as biodiversity soil and water conservation carbon
sequestration air quality human benefit
Why are corridors important?Value of habitat increases when it
is enlarged and/or contiguous to form a greenway corridor Habitat
can beMosaic-- multi-acre tracts Linear--along waterways or
rights-of-waysStepping stone-- small parcels in proximity
Our criteria for habitatNative plantsForbs, grasses, sedges,
trees, shrubsWater managementRain barrels, rain gardens, erosion
contol, water-loving plants, permeable pavement, walkways,
lake/stream bufferWildlife habitatSeasonal sources of food for
birds, butterflies & other pollinators, nesting sites, water
sources, shelter
our Criteria for habitatControl of invasive speciesA good
resource for identifying Illinois invasives is
http://www.invasive.org/species/list.cfm?id=152Reduce/minimal turf
grass lawnRecommended ratio of altered land to native
vegetationEarth friendly mantenance practicesComposting,
appropriate mulching, minimal pesticides, herbicides
Anticipated resourcesOn ChicagoLivingCorridors.orgNative plant
lists appropriate for various ecologiesDownloadable descriptions
and photos of common invasives and how to eradicate themVarious
articles about successful habitat developmentsInformation about
earth-friendly practices
The living land bankMacarthur 100&change proposal
Living Land bank on YOutube
Thanks to Laurie Casey and Cassandra West
Macarthur 100&change grantGlobal competition, inaugural "big
idea" grantWe submitted grant application on Oct. 3rdThe Living
Land Bank: an online restoration marketplace toolCollaboration
partners Applied Ecological Services and The Conservation
FundAdditional team engagement possibleMF will select 10
semi-finalists in December 2016Final award in mid-2017
how it works
Verify market system in biodiversity-rich Chicago Wilderness
regionCreate Internet data public ledger for private
transactionsFund 20 pilot sites for at least four smart contracts-
water quality, stormwater management, pollinators, and Monarch
ButterflyVerify results with baseline testing, results and regional
impactCreate road-map for replication in other geographic areas,
including I-35 Monarch Highway
Next stepsIts up to us!
What you can doJoin a committeeChoose a volunteer taskSupport/
join the Executive Committee Like and share on social
mediaEncourage your organization to join the allianceAdd sites to
the mapAttend CW Congress, Town Hall and Wild ThingsLearn about
MacArthur grant- Mike Nowak podcastJoin MacArthur grant project
team/ advisory board
Get involvedOutreach to [email protected]
[email protected], PR, Community
[email protected]@[email protected]
ProposalThe Living Land [email protected]
