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Join us for an enchanted evening as a naturalist "enlightens" you about firefly communication. Registration required by Wednesday, June 19.
We hope you will join us to help remove invasive species that threaten to crowd out native plants and the wildlife that need this beautiful prairie to thrive! Trained leaders show you how to ident
Join us as we learn how to identify edible wild plants. Some tasty samples will be available for you to try. Registration required by June 26.
*Please note that our Wee Wonders programs have a new day and time.*
Join our monthly hiking club. A naturalist will lead a two-mile hike on our trails, providing opportunity for scenic execise.
Have you ever wondered what life was like two hundred years ago? Come visit our cabins and find out what the pioneers experienced when Illinois was first settled.
Come explore this fragile, yet diverse dune and swale habitat! This trip will be led by Paul Labus, Director of the Northwest Indiana Region for The Nature Conservancy.
A naturalist from the Forest Preserve District of Cook County will lead a brief tour of the area, highlighting interesting and unusual plants, scenic vistas, and locations frequented by wildlife.
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Bur Oak Woods is an 84 acre savanna remnant in Lake County Indiana dominated by centuries old, open grown bur oaks, some more than four feet in diameter. The preserve features mesic woodland areas, wet depressions, and open sedge meadow.