For Cook County residents, here's an incredibly easy way to help fight climate change and support biodiversity. A slightly different version was published in the Oak Park Wednesday Journal on October 18, 2022. At the beginning of the 20th century, a group of farsighted people had the novel idea to create the Cook County Forest Preserves system, the first of its kind in the country. It was a daunting task to plan, persuade people, and get laws through the legislature. Only then did the real work begin of purchasing and managing vast acreage, developing public programs, and conserving biodiversity while catering to humans. None of this was easy. Starting with an initial purchase of 500 acres in 1916, today the FPDCC comprises 70,000 acres of natural and recreational areas stretching from Lake-Cook Road south to Steger Road. Consequently, Cook County, home to over 5 million people, can also boast that it’s the most biodiverse county in the state. In this time of global warming, en
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Just wanted to say how much I enjoyed the podcast and that I agree with you and respect your choice to provide food and housing for the local (and international) birds and insects.
Your observation about the application of the permaculture principles rather than the replication of an equivalent model was very astute.
Books are everything too! I've never taken a course, but rather pick, test and chose what works here and most of that information comes by way of the art of reading.
Plus, I appreciated hearing of your spiritual beliefs and how they apply to your work in the ecosystem. I respect the Quakers.
Thanks
Chris
Thank you for saying that and also for the excellent quote. Allies is a great way to put it.
Cheers
Chris