Reconnecting with our Pre Settlement LandscapeManaging the Land for Biodiversity Location St Mark’s United Methodist Church 100 State Rd. 46 Bloomington, IN 47408 Map Entrance to the church is on 7th Street, east of the Bypass Schedule TOPICS& Indiana’s original landscape was a mix of deciduous forest types interspersed with wetlands and prairie openings. This mosaic provided a biologically productive landscape that harbored an impressive diversity of species. Managing the landscape to restore and maintain this biological richness is the goal of natural area managers and restoration ecologists. This conference will reacquaint participants with the primeval Holocene landscape of Indiana, discuss strategies for restoration and maintenance of this diversity, and highlight examples of this work from different areas of the state. 8:30 AM - Welcome 8:40 AM - 9:40 AM – The Pre Settlement Landscape of Southern Indiana – Mike Homoya, State Botanist, DNR, Division of Nature Preserves 9:40 AM - 10:40 AM – The Pre Settlement Landscape of Northern Indiana – Tom Swinford, Assistant Director, DNR, Division of Nature Preserves 10:40 AM – 11:00 AM Break 11:00 AM – 11:45 AM - History of Hoosier National Forest Special Areas and Current Management Practices – Cheryl Coon, Botanist, Hoosier National Forest 11:45 AM – 12:30 PM - Restoration of Diverse Prairies and Wetlands - Examples from Northwest Indiana – Kevin Tungesvick, Restoration Ecologist, Spence Restoration Nursery 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM - Lunch 1:30 PM – 2:00 PM - Overview of Restoration of the Prairie-Wetland Savanna complex at Prairie Border, John Shuey, Director of Science, Division of Nature Preserves 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM - Implementation of the Prairie Border Oak Barrens Restoration, - Phil Oser, Ecological Restoration Project Manager/GIS Specialist, Eco Logic 2:30 PM - 2:45 PM - Break 2:45 PM – 3:30 PM - Optional tour of Eco Logic’s New Headquarters. Registration Form Reconnecting with our Pre Settlement LandscapeManaging the Land for Biodiversity Lunch will be provided Registration fee $25.00 Must register by March 18, 2015 Payment – by check A Seminar for Restoration & Landscape Professionals __ Check Enclosed Make check payable and mail to Eco Logic LLC 8685 W. Vernal Pike Bloomington, IN 47404 Name: Registration Form Company: Job Title: Address: City: State: Zip Code: Phone: ( ) Fax: ( ) Email: Questions: Sponsors Indiana Chapter of The Nature Conservancy Spence Restoration Nursery Spence Restoration Nursery Eco Logic Eco Logic LLC 8685 W. Vernal Pike Bloomington, IN 47404 Casey Carrigan Office Manager Phone: 812-876-7711 Email: casey@ecologicindiana.com Wednesday, March 25 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM St Mark’s United Methodist Church 100 North State Rd 46 Bypass Bloomington, IN 47408