Eliza Fournier, director of the Urban Farm Center at College of Lake County, has spent her career cultivating connections between people, plants, and community. A former leader with the Chicago Botanic Garden and educator at Lake Forest College, she brings deep roots in horticulture, education, and community growth.
Eliza will share the vision behind Waukegan’s new Urban Farm Center on Sheridan Road — a place where gardens nourish more than the soil, offering hope, health, beauty, and connection for generations to come.