Ryerson Woods - Smith Symposium

SMITH NATURE SYMPOSIUM 2010 Saturday, May 8th Keynote Speaker: Will Raap Founder and Chairman, Gardener's Supply			Lead Sponsor Partners Host Committee Alice & Henry Barkhausen Megan & Frank Beidler Lucy & Bill Bickford Elizabeth Brown & Nick Bothfeld Marion & Gene Cartwright Barbi & Tom Donnelley Anne & Calvin Frost Tina & Terry Haight Betsy & Stephen Hough Kitty & Rob Lansing Lisa & Erik Lekberg Valerie & Michael Lewis Judy & John McCarter Consie & Seth Pierrepont Alison Ranney & Erik Birkerts Sophia & Jon Siskel Gail & Bill Sturm Garden Clubs Garden Guild of Winnetka The Junior Garden Club of Lake Forest Lake Forest Garden Club Lincolnshire Garden Club Winnetka Garden Club Back to top
Join Friends of Ryerson Woods for another exciting and informative Smith Nature Symposium on May 8, 2010.Held annually since 1983, the Smith Nature Symposium celebrates nature and promotes environmental awareness, on site at beautiful Ryerson Woods in Lake County, Illinois. Begin the evening at Brushwood with a reception among good friends. Browse the creative selection of silent auction items. Your winning bid supports Friends’ education and conservation programs. An elegant dinner and a keynote address by Will Raap, founder and Chairman of Gardener's Supply, follows. Reception and Silent Auction: 5:30 pm Dinner Begins: 7:00 pm Dessert and Keynote Address: 8:15 pm Adult supervision required for this program. $125 per person (includes reception, auction, dinner, keynote address) $1100 for a table of ten You may attend the keynote address without attending the benefit dinner. Join us for dessert (included in the ticket price); keynote will follow. Adults and families with children 14 years and older $25 ($20 for Friends of Ryerson Woods members) per person Location: Ryerson Woods, Brushwood Visitors Center Registration and Prepayment Required Register online at the Lake County Forest Preserve website or call us at 847-968-3321.
Past Keynote Speakers 2009 Will Allen 2008 Peter Annin 2007 Karsten Heuer 2006 Joe Duff 2005 Sy Montgomery 2004 Joel Sartore 2003 David Allen Sibley 2002 Dr. Lincoln Brower 2001 Dr. George Archibald 2000 Dr. Terry Root 1999 Dr. Lester Fisher 1998 Dr. John Fitzpatrick 1997 Dr. Peter Raven 1996 Peter Dunne 1995 Donald & Lillian Stokes 1994 Jack Horner 1993 Dr. William Cronon 1992 Dr. Merlin Tuttle 1991 Dr. Richard Clark 1990 Senator Gaylord Nelson 1989 Dr. L. David Mech 1988 Neil Rettig Bill Kurtis 1987 Dr. John Fitzpatrick Bill Kurtis 1986 Dr. William Burger Dr. Tom Cade 1985 Dr. George Archibald Kenneth Nebenzahl 1984 Dr. Joseph Hickey Roger Tory Peterson Back to top	Keynote Speaker Will Raap Founder and Chairman, Gardener's Supply Courtesy of Gardener's Supply Founder and Chairman of the Board of Gardener’s Supply Company, Will Raap is dedicated to developing enterprises that generate economic and social opportunity while protecting natural resources. Raap will share his experiences both with Gardener’s Supply and his numerous environmental restoration and sustainability initiatives. One of the largest on-line catalog and gardening companies in this country, Gardener’s Supply Company enjoys sales of over $60 million and employs more than 250 people.
Past Award Winners 2009 Barbara Whitney Carr 2008 Cameron Davis 2007 Gerald W. Adelmann 2006 Chicago Wilderness 2005 Debra K. Moskovits, PhD 2004 John Rogner 2003 Dr. George B. Rabb 2002 George Ranney, Sr. 2001 John W. McCarter, Jr. 2000 Adele Simmons 1999 Andrea S. Moore 1998 William J. Beecher 1997 Dr. Melvin A. Traylor 1996 Fran Harty 1995 Bill Kurtis 1994 Roy O. Gromme 1993 Abbott Laboratories 1992 Susan Spears 1991 Barbara C. Donnelley 1990 E. Leland Webber 1989 Maxine Hunter 1988 Dr. John Fitzpatrick 1987 Nancy Ryerson Ranney 1986 Walter Fisher 1985 Dr. George Archibald 1984 Roger Tory Peterson Special Friend Award Winners 2002 Martha Marks 2000 Joyce O'Keefe 1998 Joan Palinscar	Friends of Ryerson Woods Award for Distinguished Leadership in the World of Nature Stephen M. Bartram		Silent Auction Donors Jerry Adelmann Arthur Murray Dance Studios Assen Kovatchev Susan Barg Beverly Behrens Bertucci's Steak and Seafood Ann Brokamp Chicago Botanic Garden Chicago Shakespeare Theater Molly Cranch Chris Jones Deb Donnelley Dover Straits Egg Harbor Café The Field Museum Friends of the Lake County Discovery Museum Georgie and Tom Geraghty Roxanne Gilbertsen James Godshalk Hilton Chicago/Northbrook Ellen and Will Humphrey Judith and Anthony Iacuzzi Judy I's Fancy Pies Assen Kovatchev Laurie Liebowitz Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants Michael Lewis Lincoln Park Zoo Lincolnshire Garden Club Peggy Macnamara Julia Magnus Ann Maine Mark Moore Northlight Theatre Peace of Earth Penny's from Heaven Rosborough Partners, Inc. Carlotta Rotman Joel Sartore The Second City Adele and Erica Simmons South Gate Café Bill Sturm Tallgrass Restaurant Sophie and Jon Twichell Windsweep Farm
	Friends of Ryerson Woods is delighted to present its annual award for leadership in conservation to Stephen Bartram. During his 11 year tenure at the helm of Lake Forest Open Lands, Steve distinguished himself as a tireless champion of conservation. Steve's ability to forge collaborative partnerships and pioneering solutions resulted not only in a legacy of protected lands in Lake Forest, but a demonstration of innovative approaches to land conservation of regional and national significance. Most importantly, Steve's success in engaging the community has contributed to an enhanced onservation ethic that will serve future generations and inspire future leaders.
	Featured Exhibition Powerhouse Russell B. Phillips Opening Reception Saturday, May 8 5:30 – 7:00 pm At the turn of the 20th century, Sears, Robuck and Co. built a facility on the near west side of Chicago to provide for its mail-order service and office buildings. Providing the energy and heat for all the buildings on the 55-acre site, the Power Station was more than three million square feet. It was the largest business building in the world. Photographer Russell B. Phillips documnets the transformation of the Sears Power House on industrial space to a new, adapted reuse as a green charter high school serving Chicago's North Lawndale community. Exhibition runs May 8 – June 27.	Russell B. Phillips © Russell B. Phillips ©
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