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Headshot of Nan Buckardt

Nan Buckardt. Photo Courtesy of the Lake County Forest Preserves.

The Illinois ConservationFoundation (ICF) Board of Directors has inducted Nan Buckardt, director of education at the Lake County Forest Preserves, into the Illinois Outdoor Hall of Fame in recognition for her leadership in the area of natural resources. Colleen Callahan, chair of the ICF Board of Directors and director of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, says Buckardt has “inspired a new generation of outdoor enthusiasts in Illinois.”

Buckardt played an active role in the formation of the Lake County Nature Network, a collaborative effort to better connect Lake County’s Latino and African American communities to nature-based learning, science, recreation and stewardship activities. Alex Ty Kovach, Lake County Forest Preserves executive director, writes, “She has dedicated her life to educating on the importance of the natural world, with a focus on inspiring children and leaving them with lasting impressions to be future conservationists.”
 
For more information, visit ilconservation.org.