Speaking Engagement Topics:

• How It All Started: The Douglas-Hart Foundation History and the development of Friendship Garden and the Douglas-Hart Nature Center.
• HerStory: The life and legacy of Helen Douglas-Hart, lifelong resident of Coles County an dthe founder of the Douglas-Hart Foundation.
• This is Us: An overview of all the programs, events, volunteer opportunities, amentities, and more the Douglas-Hart Foundation provides to east central Illinois.
• Bountiful Benefits: An overview of the ample physical and mental benefits of nature and the outdoors.
• Coffee Filter Flusters: A keynote around new employees, interns, and volunteers and the onboarding experience. 
• Pollinator Gardens: An overview of rain gardens, pollinator plots, and native prairie plants with the opportunity to visually design your garden space.  
• Topic of Your Choice: Just ask us about a nature topic of your choice.​

Speaking Engagements Guidelines:

• Speaking engagements are very flexible, but typically last 30-60 minutes. Please let us know approximate desginated speaking time. 
• Speaking engagements are for adult audiences, for youth presentations for schools, libraries, or similiar, please click here.
• Travel fees and speaking fees may apply, especially outside Coles County.
• Often a projector and screen are needed for presentations, but not neccessary.
• Speaking engagements are led by a staff member of the Douglas-Hart Foundation.