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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to congratulate Nan Buckardt, Director of 
4Education at the Lake County Forest Preserves, on being part 
5of the 2022 class of the Illinois Outdoor Hall of Fame; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Since 2002, the Illinois Conservation Foundation 
7(ICF) has recognized Illinoisans for their significant 
8contributions
and unparalleled dedication to preserving, 
9promoting, enhancing, or supporting natural resources and 
10outdoor
recreation opportunities; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Nan Buckardt is an educator, conservation 
12advocate, and leader from Libertyville and has dedicated the

13last 30-plus years of her career to inspiring thousands of 
14people to preserve and protect the natural world; she helped 
15found Chicago Wilderness and the Lake County Nature Network; 
16and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, As Director of Education for the Lake County 
18Forest Preserves, Nan Buckardt is responsible for managing 
19education about the environment and Lake County history, 
20including educational programming, interpretive exhibitions, 
21acquiring and caring for historic collections, and conducting 
22original research; she previously served as a manager of  
 
 
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1Environmental Education before being promoted to her current 
2position; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Nan Buckardt is a member of the North American 
4Association of Environmental Education, the Environmental 
5Education Association of Illinois, and the Chicago Wilderness 
6Education team; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Nan Buckardt received her bachelor's degree in 
8Zoology from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville and her 
9master's degree in Education from Northern Illinois 
10University; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Nan Buckardt enjoys birding and hiking preserve 
12trails; therefore, be it
  
 
13    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
14HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
15we congratulate Nan Buckardt on being part of the 2022 class of 
16the Illinois Outdoor Hall of Fame; and be it further
  
 
17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
18presented to Nan Buckardt as a symbol of our respect and 
19esteem.