If your early-grade child has the day off, have them spend a couple of hours with us meeting our animals, and focusing on fun nature subjects. Each date will have a different theme. Please dress your child ready for both indoor and outdoor adventures.
Let’s look for signs of animals! A treat will be provided. Ages 6-10.
REGISTER IN ADVANCE Go a little nutty as we celebrate National Squirrel Day! We’ll start indoors to recognize this day by learning all about these fluffy-tailed friends and the role they play in nature and the environment. Afterward, we’ll take a hike to look for them and try our hand at some tricky squirrel nest...
REGISTER IN ADVANCE Lace up your winter boots and let’s figure out what animals have been hanging around Isle a la Cache. Start inside the museum by learning about what animals leave behind those tracks or those trails. Find out how to identify animal droppings like a pro. Then head outside to put your skills...
Join the American Indian Center for a workshop on Snow Snake, a Native American winter sport. Enjoy storytelling, stick making and the formation of Snow Snake itself, weather permitting. Grove 2.
Many of our feathered friends have migrated for the winter, but not all of them! We’ll explore the Columbus Park Lagoon and see which birds spend their winters right here in Northern Illinois.
Learn about our beautiful native monarchs and how you can help butterflies and other pollinators. Ages 12 and up; under 18 with an adult. $5 per person. Register online or at 630-933-7248.
A Naturalist from Little Red Schoolhouse will discuss and lead a hands-on program about the native mammals that live in and around your neighborhood. Join us as we dive deeper into how these mammals thrive and what you can do to discourage unwanted visits from these critters.
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