2019 Training Workshops
More training workshop details for 2019 will be added shortly.
Session 1
Presenter: Allen Lawrance
Location: Sugar Creek Administration Center
17540 Laraway Rd
Joliet, IL 60433
Presentation: 1. IBMN General Training 2. Top 25 Butterflies
Date and time: Saturday, March 16th, 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Registration: To register, please email Renee Gauchat at rgauchat@fpdwc.org or call 815.722.7364. Drop-ins are welcome, but training materials may not be available for those who do not preregister.
Session 2
Presenter: Doug Taron
Location: Creek Bend Nature Center
LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve
372700 Dean St
Saint Charles, IL 60175
Presentation: 1. IBMN General Training 2. Top 25 Butterflies
Date and time: Saturday, March 23rd, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM.
Registration: Registration is required. Please contact Robb Cleave (cleaverobb@kaneforest.com) to register.
Session 3
Presenter: Doug Taron
Location: Edward L. Ryerson Welcome Center
21950 North Riverwoods Road
Riverwoods, IL 60015
Presentation: 1. IBMN General Training 2. Top 25 Butterflies
Date and time: Saturday, March 30th, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM.
Registration: Registration is required. Please email Allen Lawrance to RSVP via our contact us page.
Session 4
Presenter: Allen Lawrance
Location: Sagawau Environmental Learning Center
12545 W 111th Street
Lemont, IL
Presentation: 1. IBMN General Training 2. Top 25 Butterflies
Date and time: Sunday, April 7th, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM.
Registration: Registration is required. Volunteers of FPDCC can register online. All other participants please contact Mary Busch at mary.busch@cookcountyil.gov or call (773) 631-1790.
Session 5
Presenter: Doug Taron and Allen Lawrance
Location: Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge
8588 IL-148, Marion, IL 62959
Presentation: 1. IBMN General Training 2. Top 25 Butterflies 3. Beyond the Beginner’s Checklist 4. Making Sense of the Skippers 5. Field Experience
Date and time: Saturday, April 13th, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
Registration: Registration is required. Please email Allen Lawrance to RSVP via our contact us page.
Session 6
Presenter: Doug Taron and Allen Lawrance
Location: Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge
8588 IL-148, Marion, IL 62959
Presentation: 1. IBMN General Training 2. Top 25 Butterflies 3. Beyond the Beginner’s Checklist 4. Making Sense of the Skippers 5. Field Experience
Date and time: Saturday, April 14th, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
Registration: Registration is required. Please email Allen Lawrance to RSVP via our contact us page.
Session 7
Presenter: Tom Velat
Location: Natural Resource Education Center
980 Park Ave,
Genoa, IL 60135
1 mile west of Genoa on Rt. 72. If you are using Google maps, you can use the address for Genoa-Kingston High School to get you there. The entrance to the education center is on the west side of the school.
Presentation: 1. IBMN General Training 2. Top 25 Butterflies
Date and time: Tuesday, April 16th 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM.
Registration: RSVP by calling NREC at (815) 784-2000 and leaving your name, phone number, and email address.
Session 8
Presenter: Allen Lawrance
Location: Volunteer Resource Center
6100 N Central Avenue
Chicago, IL
Presentation: 1. Beyond the Beginner’s Checklist 2. Making Sense of the Skippers
Date and time: Sunday, May 5th, 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM.
Registration: Registration is required. Volunteers of FPDCC can register online. All other participants please contact Mary Busch at mary.busch@cookcountyil.gov or call (773) 631-1790.