BYOB Bingo
THURSDAY, JULY 16 | 6:00 PM TO 8:00 PM
Come on out for a night to socialize outdoors and enjoy the beautiful Prairie Bluff Preserve and some bingo!
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Kickin’ It at the Iron Works
FRIDAY, JULY 17 | 4:00 PM TO 7:00 PM
Step back in time along the legendary Route 66 and discover a hidden giant of America’s industrial past.
Native Illinois History and Contemporary Issues
SATURDAY, JULY 18 | 1:00 PM TO 2:15 PM
Don't miss this presentation by Illinois Humanities Road Scholar Dr. Dorene Wiese, who will guide audiences through the historical foundations of tribal nations as well as how urban Native communities developed in Chicago in the 20th century.
Slug Stroll
TUESDAY, JULY 21 | 9:00 AM TO 10:30 AM
Join us at O’Hara Woods for a slow stroll through the woods in hopes of spotting some slugs.
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Be a Trailblazer experience turns points, prizes into lasting outdoor rewards
MONDAY, JULY 13 | PROGRAMS AND EVENTS
Participants say app-based missions have led to new preserves and a stronger connection to nature.
Nature Foundation donation directs $104,500 to preserve projects
FRIDAY, JULY 10 | BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Funding will support restoration work, Woods Walk supplies and a new water bottle filling station.
Five fast facts about fish-loving osprey
THURSDAY, JULY 9 | NATURE AND WILDLIFE
Discover fascinating facts about ospreys, from their fish-catching adaptations and long migrations to how to tell them apart from bald eagles.
The buzz on cicadas: This year's insects are different than ones that emerge every 17 years
WEDNESDAY, JULY 8 | NATURE AND WILDLIFE
That buzz you hear coming from the trees in your yard is coming from dog-day cicadas that emerge every summer with their well-known buzzing sound.