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ORGANIZER;CN=Katie Nieland:MAILTO:knieland2@unl.edu
SUMMARY:Wild Great Plains
STATUS:CONFIRMED
DESCRIPTION:With millions of acres of fenced cropland\, the Great Plains do
 esn’t seem like a wild place\, but there is much to learn from the pocke
 ts of wildness left and the efforts to restore and protect the region’s 
 landscape. This conference will examine the concept of wildness and examin
 e what wild areas mean to humans and other species. Wild Great Plains will
  cover topics including restoration of bison herds\, Indigenous-led enviro
 nmental practices\, grassland animals\, urban wilderness\, psychological a
 spects of nature\, conservation action\, nature art\, and our connection w
 ith wildness. Alongside panel sessions\, the conference will also feature 
 experiential workshops on wildlife photography\, mindfulness in nature\, p
 rairie plant and animal identification\, and nature journaling. \n\nFundin
 g is provided by Humanities Nebraska and the Nebraska Cultural Endowment a
 nd these UNL entities\: the School of Natural Resources\, the Institute fo
 r Agriculture and Natural Resources\, the Office of the Executive Vice Cha
 ncellor\, the Cather Project\, the Office of Research and Innovation\, the
  Department of Ethnic Studies\, and the Faculty Senate Convocations Commit
 tee. Presented in partnership with the Consulate General of Canada in Minn
 eapolis.\n\nKeynotes\:\nMichael Forsberg\, photographer and conservationis
 t\n\nFerin Davis Anderson (enrolled citizen of the Turtle Mountain Band of
  Chippewa/Ojibwe/Anishinaabe/Mitchifs in North Dakota)\, co-author of “W
 ildfire\: The Culture\, Science\, and Future of Fire” and Natural Resour
 ces Manager for the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community’s Land and Natu
 ral Resources Department\n\nCorina Newsome\, Associate Conservation Scient
 ist at the National Wildlife Federation\, is a wildlife biologist dedicate
 d to the integration of environmental justice and conservation science and
  practice\n\nBrandon Cobb (Cherokee)\, The Nature Conservancy Nebraska\n\n
 To see a full schedule and speakers\, visit our website.
LOCATION:Nebraska Innovation Campus Conference Center Room
URL://events.unl.edu/bigredwelcome/2025/04/08/187984/
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