Nature Preserves Commission
Board and Commission Details
Website
Contact Name
Todd Strole
Contact Title
Executive Director
Contact E-Mail
todd.strole@illinois.gov
Function
The Commission maintains inventories and records of nature preserves, other natural areas, and species of plants and animals and their habitats; participates in protection and management of nature preserves; formulates policy and adopts rules for selection,acquisition, and dedication of land in nature preserves system, and protection of rare species' habitats, geological and archaeological sites, and artifacts.
Term
3 years (may be appointed to two full terms) and serves until replaced
Senate Confirmation
No
Party Affiliation
N/A
Qualifications
By statute, must be recommended by Director of Illinois Natural History Survey and of Illinois State Museum
Compensation
Expenses
Composition
9 members
Chair
Elected by members
Authority
525 ILCS 30/4
Member Names
| Name | Member Expiration | Member Since | Affiliation | Appointed By | Position | Title | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeMauro-Roth, Marcella M. | 07/30/2026 | 07/21/2023 | Governor | Member | Will | ||
| Kessel, Adam | 06/30/2026 | 05/26/2023 | Governor | Member | Cook | ||
| Miraglia, Radhika | 06/30/2025 | 07/01/2023 | Governor | Member | Cook | ||
| Szafoni, Robert | 06/30/2025 | 06/30/2022 | Governor | Member | Champaign | ||
| Lewis, Abigail | 06/30/2018 | 01/24/2014 | Governor | Member, Chair | Cook | ||
| Oplt, Toni Louise | 06/30/2024 | 11/18/2022 | Governor | Member | Madison | ||
| Covington, George M. | 06/30/2018 | 09/10/2010 | Governor | Member | Lake | ||
| Parker, Michelle | 06/30/2025 | 06/30/2022 | Governor | Member,Secretary | Cook | ||
| Clay, Thomas E. | 06/30/2026 | 07/01/2023 | Governor | Member | Jo Daviess |