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	Cindy is the author or compiler of seven books, and a contributor to ten others, including <em>The Tallgrass Prairie Reader</em> (University of Iowa Press, 2014). She has written more than five hundred articles and reviews for many periodicals and websites, including&nbsp;<em>Books &amp; Culture</em>,&nbsp;<em>Backpacker</em>,&nbsp;<em>The Christian Century</em>,&nbsp;<em>Christianity Today</em>,&nbsp;<em>Mars Hill Review</em>,&nbsp;<em>Quiet Spaces</em>, and&nbsp;<em>Wild Ones Journal</em>. Her poetry has been featured in&nbsp;<em>The Prairie Light Review</em>,&nbsp;<em>Seeding the Snow</em><em>,&nbsp;Friends of Nachusa Grasslands,</em> and&nbsp;<em>A Prairie Journal</em>. Her prairie essay was the winner of the Paul Gruchow Nature Essay contest in 2013.</p>
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	She teaches adult natural history classes at The Morton Arboretum in Lisle, IL, where she is a docent and steward supervisor. As part of her stewardship work, she leads a weekly tallgrass prairie restoration group, participates in prescribed burns, monitors dragonfly populations, and removes invasive plants from natural areas. Cindy is a National Association for Interpretation Certified Interpretive Guide, and Master Gardener, and holds four certifications from The Morton Arboretum in natural areas management and interpretation. She led a faith-based community environmental group, The Earthlings, for four years.</p>
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	Cindy served on the outreach planning committee for Nachusa Grasslands in 2014, preparing for the bison introduction to the site. She was Artist in Residence (2005) at Isle Royale National Park where she later served as a volunteer in the park, park guide, and national park ranger. Cindy was also a jury member for Isle Royale&#39;s Artist in Residence program for three years.</p>
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	When she&rsquo;s not out chasing dragonflies, reading, hiking, or kayaking, you&rsquo;ll find Cindy enjoying her backyard garden with her husband Jeff in Glen Ellyn, Illinois.</p>
