Stephen Packard (born 1943) is an American conservationist, author, and ecological restoration practitioner active in the Chicago area.
Packard began his career in restoration ecology in 1977 as a volunteer with the "North Branch Prairie Project" in Cook County, Illinois.
Packard founded the Audubon Chicago Region chapter in 1999 and worked for this organization until 2014.
[4][6] Stephen Packard is a founding member/contributor to Society for Ecological Restoration, TNC's Volunteer Stewardship Network, Chicago Wilderness and its "Mighty Acorns" program, Friends of the Forest Preserves, and the Wild Things conference.
He serves as a volunteer land steward for the Forest Preserves of Cook County's Somme Prairie Grove.