Ed Collins
McHenry County Conservation District
Ringwood,
IL
USA
Biographical Sketch: Ed Collins has been with the McHenry County Conservation District since 1986 and has served in several capacities with the agency during that time, including Restoration Ecologist, Natural Resource Manager and Director of Land Preservation and Natural Resources. He holds an M.A. from Northeastern Illinois University in Geography and Environmental Studies. Ed helped initiate the grassroots efforts to establish the Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge from 2004-2012 and has served on various Chicago Wilderness Committees since 1999.
Papers:
119
Establishing Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge in a metropolitan region from the ground up