Features Grants Outlook 2006 21 -by the staff of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources Division of Grant Administration Partnering with Purpose 12 Park Districts Base Partnership Agreements on Local Priorities as Well as Fiscal Responsibility -by Robin Hall, CPRP Special Focus 2006 Conference Program C1-C60 Use this special insert to plan your perfect conference experience, and take this issues with you to Chicago on January 26-28. [This feature was also published in the November issue. This link takes you to page 17 of that issue.] don't forget! take this issue to Chicago

Departments From the Editor 4 Get on Board 6 Don't Accept- or Send- the Invitation to Micromanage Eye on the Profession 8 How Will You Make a Difference in 2006? Statehouse Insider 10 Tell Your Story in 2006 People and Places 85