FY 2007 Budget - Forest Preserve District of Cook County

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 2007 GOALS
• Implement Million Dollar Habitat Enhancement Project (s) to restore and preserve ecosystems
frequently used by the public.
• In an effort to add a trophy game fish species to District waters, a request has been made to the
Illinois Department of Natural Resources Division of Fisheries to provide annual stocking of
Muskellunge to Busse Reservoir beginning in fall of 2007.
• Enhance the District’s volunteer programs by assigning an additional Naturalist position to
Volunteer Resources in order to assist with volunteer coordination and outreach.
• Improve the District’s Ecological Management program through the addition of an Ecologist
position to assist volunteers and staff engaged in land management activities.
• Continue to identify and close illegal trails and map existing trails with Global Imaging Systems
(GIS).
• Continue to implement in-service training programs for District staff and volunteers, including;
pesticide use, fire management certification, Arborist Certification, Interpretative Guides
Certification, safe/appropriate use and maintenance of equipment and First Aide/CPR.
• Continue to improve and expand outreach environmental education programs such as the Mighty
Acorns Program.
• Continue to improve and expand volunteer stewardship ecosystem management projects.
• Continue to develop the Preserve Keepers Corps by expanding both the number of high schools
adopting Preserves and the number of individual Preserve Keepers. In particular, expand
outreach to teachers, school administrators, community groups, scout troops and solicit corporate
participation and sponsorship.
• Implement Phase II of United States Forest Service Grant.
• Increase the number of habitat enhancement projects throughout the District by developing
partnerships with state, federal and other conservation agencies.
• Assist in implementing SB83 and Illinois First projects.
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