Chicago’s Field Museum aims to “fuel a journey of discovery across time to enable solutions for a brighter future rich in nature and culture.” But how do we do that? Join us for a conversation about how an organization (in this case, a natural history museum) can work with communities to advance on-the-ground conservation efforts and improve quality of life. The Field Museum has worked for over 13 years at Beaubien Woods with the Forest Preserves of Cook County, the landowner of this 135-acre site surrounded by an urban matrix of landfills, neighborhoods, the Little Calumet River, and industry. Beaubien is one of only a handful of district-owned properties in the City of Chicago. We’ll share lessons learned from our interdisciplinary social science and ecological science approach. And we’ll identify best practices for building partnerships and cultivating stewardship of natural areas.
Additional Contributors: Laura Milkert, Ecological Stewardship Manager at the Field Museum and other colleagues
Lorena Lopez