Forest Preserve & Conservation Section Leadership

Director: 
Anamari Dorgan, CPRP
Forest Preserve District Of DuPage County
Director of Community Services & Education
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2022-2024 

At Large: 
Andrew Hawkins
Forest Preserve District Of Will County
Director of Conservation Programs
[email protected] 
2023

Secretary:
Jessica Ortega
Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
Landscape Architect Supervisor
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2022-2023

Treasurer:
Ralph Schultz
Forest Preserve District Of Will County
Executive Director
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2022-2023

Membership Council Representative:

Laurie Metanchuk, CPRP
Forest Preserve District of Kane County
Community Affairs Director
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2023-2024

Priority Areas

Program & Education Committee

Learning Labs
Topic-specific professional development programs delivered virtually that may offer continuing education units, and are between 30-90 minutes long

Educational Field Tours
Location-based networking and training opportunities offering hands-on field experiences.

FPC Communications Committee
Focused on supporting the educational opportunities and awareness of the Section.

FPC Section Flowchart

Section Meeting Minutes

2022
December 8, 2022
November 21, 2022
October 13, 2022
September 12, 2022
August 11, 2022
July 11, 2022
June 9, 2022
April 14, 2022
March 14, 2022
February 10, 2022
January 13, 2022
January 10, 2022

2021
December 9, 2021
November 18, 2021

Meeting Schedule

Board of Directors Meetings 
 
Monday, March 13, 2PM – In-person / Forest Preserve District of DuPage County 
Monday, May 8, 2PM – Zoom
Monday, July 10, 2PM – In-person / McHenry County Conservation District   
Monday, September 11, 2PM – Zoom
Monday, November 13, 2PM – In-person / Kane County Forest Preserve District  

 

All Section Meetings 

Thursday, February 23, 2PM – Zoom
Thursday, April 13, 2PM – Zoom
Thursday, June 8, 2PM – in-person all section meeting and social / Forest Preserve District of Will County 
Thursday, August 10, 2PM – Zoom
Thursday, October 12, 2PM – Zoom
Thursday, December 7, 2PM – Zoom 

For more information about upcoming meetings, visit our Event List and type in "Forest Preserve & Conservation".