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ABOUT THE SMITH NATURE SYMPOSIUM

Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods hosts the 37th annual Smith Nature Symposium in memory of the significant civic legacy of Hermon Dunlap and Ellen Thorne Smith, who donated their land and cabin to help form Ryerson Woods. Hermon, or Dutch, was chair and CEO of Marsh & McLennan, and led The Chicago Community Trust, Newberry Library, and many other Chicago Institutions. Ellen was a philanthropic leader and champion of nature with organizations such as The Field Museum and Chicago Zoological Society. She authored the book Chicagoland Birds: Where and When to Find Them. Proceeds from the Smith Nature Symposium support Thrive Together, Brushwood Center's COVID-19 response for a more just and sustainable future. ​

THANK YOU SPONSORS

GOLD SPONSOR

​Adele Simmons

SILVER SPONSORS

Lele and Henry Barkhausen
​Amy and Robert Heinrich
Melanie and Ed Ranney
​​Jean Meilinger and John Schneider

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FRIEND SPONSORS

​Barbi and Tom Donnelley
Donna and Anders Gustafsson
​Judy and Tony Iacuzzi
Pat and John Leonard
​Jackie Ramdin-Johnson and Carl Johnson
​Judy and John McCarter
Lorra Rudman
Judith Stockdale and Jonathan Boyer
​A. Gail Sturm and William Sturm
​Martha Twaddle and Tom Millar

​AMBASSADOR SPONSORS

Jerry Adelmann​
​Andy and Richard Amend
​Tina and Terry Haight
​Jonathan Huisel
Nick Bothfeld and Bobby Brown
Joan and Russell Game
Brooke and Peter Hecht
​Arica Hilton
Heidi Kiesler
Celine Lillie
​Karen and Bob Lewis​​ ​
Valerie and Michael Lewis
Linda and Lydon Neumann
Francie Shaw and Bob Perelman
​John Rogner
Julia Sierks
​Jane and Les Sturgeon
Janet Angel Welch
Sandi and David Whitmore
Deborah and Michael Zimmerman

​MEDIA SPONSORS

IN-KIND SPONSORS

The Rotary Club of North Chicago

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HOST COMMITTEE

Lele and Henry Barkhausen
Barbi and Tom Donnelley
Amy and Robert Heinrich
Judy and Tony Iacuzzi
Patricia and John Leonard
Mike Levin
Jean Meilinger and John Schneider
Jacalyn Ramdin-Johnson and Carl Johnson
Vicky and George A. Ranney, Jr.
Lorra Rudman
​Judith Stockdale and Jonathan Boyer
Adele and John Simmons
A. Gail and William Sturm
Martha Twaddle and Tom Millar