Ryerson Woods

Ryerson Woods is an oasis of 552 acres of magnificent woodlands in the heart of densely populated Lake County. Friends of Ryerson Woods uses the unique setting of Ryerson Woods to catalyze people's understanding, life-long appreciation, and behavior in support of nature. Friends accomplishes its mission in partnership with the Lake County Forest Preserve District. Learn more about the Ryerson Conservation Area.

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	"Will Big Business Save the Earth?" asked a provocative op-ed piece recently published in the New York Times. Based on the wildly varied responses from readers, it's safe to say the debate remains a lively one. This year, Friends' programming will focus on the them of green business — what it means, how it is being executed and what some of the options are locally. Learn more about our Business of Being Green programs. Looking for businesses that are committed to sustainable living? Check out our local green resources list. Indicates Business of Being Green program.

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	Coming Up at Ryerson Woods
Art Exhibition
GIMME GREEN Commercializing *Nature* Saturday August 15 1 pm – 4 pm	Exhibition runs July 11 – August 30. What role does the commercial world play in shaping our understandings and experiences of nature? The artists in the Gimme Green group show articulate a tension, at once anxious and reverent, at the intersection of those two worlds. Artists include Stephanie Dean, Jennifer Fleener, Holly Holmes, Regin Igloria, Eric Kaepplinger, Megan Leong, Nancy Steinmeyer, Evan Wondolowski. Brushwood.
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Art Class
Travel Sketching with Nina Weiss Saturday August 15 1 pm – 4 pm
	You love to draw, and you love to travel. How best to combine the two? Set in the beautiful forested grounds of Ryerson Woods, this class will teach you to maximize your drawing experience drawing the landscapes of your travels. Emphasis includes: how to extract your vision from the landscape using elements of composition; how to render basic forms of the landscape; how expressive line and gesture are used to capture the landscape; and how color can be used as an exciting addition to your drawing. Using water-based pens and colored pencils, students will begin their own travel sketchbooks using inspirational local landscapes. Nina Weiss is a nationally recognized artist who has been painting and drawing the landscape for over 25 years (ninaweiss.com). Water-soluble Sketch pens will be available for purchase from Nina.
	Brushwood. $70. To register, call North Shore Art League at 847.446.2870
Book Discussion
Ryerson Reads Wednesday September 15 7:30 - 9pm	Monster of God: The Man-Eating Predator in the Jungles of History and the Mind by David Quammen Quammen travels to research the fate of man-eating predators in dwindling habitats from the Carpathian mountains of Romania to Australia's Arnhem Land. Join others in an engaging and reflective discussion of the book led by Ben Goluboff, professor of English at Lake Forest College. Goluboff’s “razor sharp insights take one’s appreciation for the book to the next level” says one participant. Brushwood. $15 ($10 FRW members). Register online at www.LCFPD.org or for member discount call 847.968.3321.
Art Opening
The Observer works by Antonia Contra Sunday September 19 1 - 3pm	In the exhibition, The Observer, Contro creates installations of her art throughout Brushwood that heighten awareness of the site’s history as a place of investigation and discovery of nature and science. Brushwood. Free. Exhibition runs September 19 – October 31.
Hike
Fungus Among Us Mushroom Walk with Greg Mueller Sunday September 26 9 - 11am	The Chicago area is home to over 1000 species of mushrooms. Some of these are excellent edibles, others are poisonous, all of them play important ecological roles. Join mycologist Dr. Greg Mueller on a mushroom hunt to see some of this fungal biodiversity and learn about the fascinating world of mushrooms. Brushwood. $7 ($5 FRW members). Register online at www.LCFPD.org or for member discount call 847.968.3321. No age restriction as long as the kids are interested and well supervised (children 8 and up).
Panel Discussion
The Green Future of Lake County Thursday September 30 7 - 9pm	How green will Lake County be in 15 years? 30 years? What are the predictions for the green future of our region? This panel will explore these questions of sustainability from multiple perspectives. Panelists include: · Randy Blankenhorn, Executive Director of the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning will discuss GO TO 2040, the official comprehensive planning campaign for metropolitan Chicago. We’ll learn how Lake County fits into the regional plan, to be released in October 2010. Metropolitan Chicago’s prosperity will depend on how successfully the region implements GO TO 2040 policies, strategies, and investments in land use, transportation, economic development, environment, housing and human services. · Jerry Weber, President of the College of Lake County, will explain how CLC is focused on preparing a green work force trained in green-collar jobs. They are developing a green economy center and a sustainability center to implement green solutions and sustainable technologies for their organization, as well as to support businesses and residents of Lake County. Part of Weber’s vision is to see sustainability centers at all community colleges in Illinois. · Tom Hahn, Executive Director of the Lake County Forest Preserve District, will address LCFPD goals, including their 40 acres of open space for every 1000 people initiative, and how they the District is spending the 2009 referendum funds. · A representative from corporate citizen, Abbott. George Ranney, President and CEO of Chicago Metropolis 2020, will moderate. Welcome Center. $15 ($10 FRW members). Register online at www.LCFPD.org or for member discount call 847.968.3321. More Business of Being Green Programs
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Call for Artists

FRW is seeking submissions of artwork for an exhibition to be held at Brushwood Gallery, Ryerson Woods January-February, 2011.

WOOL/ART/NATURE:

with wool as the medium,

fiber artists explore the natural world.

Judith Musick and Kristen Underhill Welch, co-curators

Artists’ pieces must be primarily of wool, and may be woven, felted, knitted, or otherwise constructed, either two or three-dimensional. In keeping with the setting and mission of Ryerson Woods, the themes of artists’ works should be those of the natural world, in any of its many forms.

Please submit high resolution (300 dpi) jpegs of 3-5 pieces. Please include your name in the file name. Additionally please include piece title, dimensions and price as well as an artist statement and resume.

Send to:

Judith Musick

jsmusick58@yahoo.com

847-432- 6123

Deadline for submissions is September 30, 2010

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Brushwood Hours:
Tuesday - Friday 10am-2pm
Sunday 1-3pm
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Photographs by Joseph Kayne