The Nature Conservancy in Illinois is privileged to enjoy the support of a wide variety of people from across the state, and around the world. Each person's commitment and contribution takes a different form. The supporters of the Conservancy are as diverse as the landscapes and species that they work to protect.

The profiles in this section present a small sample of the volunteers, scientists, trustees, partners, donors, and staff whose tireless commitment make the Conservancy's work possible. They describe, in their own words, what the natural world and the landscapes of Illinois mean to them.

Henry Barkhausen - The man who saved the Cache River

Terry Evans - Renowned photographer of prairies and savanna

Corwith Hamill - A lifetime of conservation commitment

Becky Hartman - Volunteer steward - Extreme gardener

Connie Keller - Conservation without borders

Ken Lubinski - Our man on the Upper Mississippi River

Michael Wiant - Preserving landscape and memory