Alice Brandon is the Resource Programs Manager for the Forest Preserves of Cook County where she manages the counties' relationships with various programs and organizations that help provide training and support to those interested in starting a career in ecological restoration and natural resource management.

Alice is a very well versed botanist with a strong knowledge of Midwest native and invasive flora.

Listen to this conversation to hear about Alice's story of finding her love for plants and ecology and how she helps directly assist and inspire countless others to become reconnected with the natural areas and even begin a career in conserving and restoring them.

Conservation Corps: ⁠https://fpdcc.com/nature/conservation-corps-programs/