Name: Oak woodland restoration at Somme Woods: summer scything and seeds work make all the difference
Start: 2025-03-01T15:15:00-0600
End: 2025-03-01T16:00:00-0600

The Wild Things Conference Returns Saturday, March 1, 2025 - SOLD OUT

We’re thrilled to welcome you again to learn and share your expertise with our community. We’ve put together an exciting lineup of workshops and sessions from regional and national experts, plus meet & greets, video content, exhibitors, and sponsors. With over 140 presentations and discussion panels to choose from, the in-person program engages a diverse range of topics, research, and skills, and plenty of opportunities to meet with friends, old and new.

Thank you as well to our sponsors, scholarship supporters, and exhibitors who are all helping to make this another tremendously successful Wild Things.

Tickets for Wild Things 2025 are sold out. For additional information on the 2025 conference, visit wildthingscommunity.org.

**PLEASE NOTE: Some details are subject to change.**

NOTICE: Please be advised that photos and videos will be taken during Wild Things 2025. By attending, you consent to be photographed, filmed, and/or otherwise recorded. Your attendance on this event constitutes your agreement to the use of any resulting media by Friends of Illinois Nature Preserves for promotional, marketing, or any other purpose in perpetuity, without further approval or any compensation.

Saturday March 1, 2025 3:15pm - 4:00pm CST

Room 44

History and background of Somme Woods ecological restoration and summary of tasks undertaken by volunteers, staff, conservation corps and contractors, all partnering to advance biodiversity conservation of oak woodland, savanna, sedge meadow, ephemeral brooks and pools

Special emphasis in this presentation: a deep dive into the guiding principles and nitty-gritty of the indispensable summer stewardship essentials, scything and seeds work: why these constitute the Somme secret sauce to successful oak woodland biodiversity conservation

30 min. presentation followed by 20 min. Q&A and discussion

Presenters

Eriko Kojima

Stewardship volunteer leader, I serve as a stewardship volunteer at Cook County FPD, North Branch Restoration Project, Somme Preserves. I volunteer at a variety of Illinois Nature Preserves and serve on the Board of Friends of Illinois Nature Preserves

Life is beautiful and each day is a precious gift I accept with gratitude. I strive to live it with humility, a sense of humor and detachment. Towards all who cross my path I offer love, kindness and positivity. I dedicate each day to serve the earth and its creatures. Let's do it... Read More →

Saturday March 1, 2025 3:15pm - 4:00pm CST
Room 44

Stewardship & Ecology, Technical

Session Session Block F: 3:15 - 4 PM

Wild Things 2025

Eriko Kojima

Attendees (135)

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