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Supervisor: Hannah Szuch, unless otherwise noted.
Mixed Age One-Day Programs
nature & adventure
MIXED AGE PROGRAMS
Native Seeds: Fall Planting
Friday, Sept 9, 6:30-8:00P
It's September, but that doesn't mean it's too late to
garden. In fact, we're right on time! is talk will
teach you how some native seeds need to be planted
in the fall in order to bloom in the spring, and get to
take home some seeds of your own! Ages 7+
Res Fee $20 - Fee $25
Location: Austin Gardens
World Manta Day
Friday, Sept 16, 6:30-8:00P
Today's the day to celebrate everyone's favorite sea
pancakes! We're learning about manta rays, why
they're so cool, and what we can do to protect them
even though they live so far away. We'll make some
mini-rays of our own to take home, too! Ages 4-9
with Adult
Res Fee $13 - Fee $18
Location: Austin Gardens
Citizen Science Sunday
Sundays, 1:00-2:30P
Sep 17 • Oct 22 • Nov 19 • Dec 17 • Jan 21 •
Feb 25 • Mar 25
Citizen Science allows non-professional science
enthusiasts to take part in data collection. Come
learn about a new scientific endeavor that you can do
around town and how to get involved! Each month
features a different project using your smartphone.
Ages 7+
Res Fee $8 - Fee $11
Location: Austin Gardens
• Sep 4: Nature's Notebook: Nectar Connectors
• Oct 2: TreeSnap
• Nov 6: Litterati
• Dec 4: GLOBE Observer - Clouds
• Jan 8: IceWatchUSA
• Feb 5: FaunaWatch
• Mar 5: GLOBE Observer - Land Cover
Nature Center Nights
Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30P
Sep 21 • Oct 19 • Nov 16 • Dec 14 •
Jan 18 • Feb 22 • Mar 22
Get up close with nature with this new drop-in series!
We invite you to look, touch, listen, and ask questions
as you explore natural materials like pelts, skulls,
feathers, and leaves. Everyone is welcome! All Ages
Location: Austin Gardens
Nature: On Screen & Up Close
Fridays, 6:30-9:00P
Sep 23 • Oct 21 • Nov 18 • Dec 9 • Jan 27 •
Feb 24 • Mar 24
Join us for a movie night, as we watch documentaries
about nature both close to home and around the
globe. You also have the opportunity to get hands-on
with a variety of nature artifacts like pelts and skulls
to touch and experience in person! Ages 7+
Res Fee $13 - Fee $18
Location: Austin Gardens
• Sep 23: Chicago's True Nature - e Forest
Preserves of Cook County
• Oct 21: Intelligent Trees
• Nov 18: Planet of the Birds
• Dec 9: Nova - Life's Rocky Start
• Jan 27: Betty White Goes Wild
• Feb 24: Fantastic Beasts: A Natural History with
Stephen Fry
• Mar 24: Our Great Natural Parks: Monterey Bay
National Marine Sanctuary
Owl Pellet Dissection
Friday, Sept 30, 6:30-8:00P
Did you know owls eat their prey whole? ey can't
digest the bones, so they spit them back up in a pellet
– gross! We're going to investigate what owls eat by
dissecting these (sterilized) pellets, and seeing what
kind of skeleton we can uncover. Whatever bones you
find, you can take home! Ages 7+
Res Fee $17 - Fee $22
Location: Austin Gardens
High Fliers: All About Bats!
Friday, Oct 7, 6:30-8:00P
ere's only one kind of flying mammal in the whole
world? And they play an important role in their
ecosystems? Holy Chiroptera, Batman! From flying
foxes all the way to vampire bats, let's learn all about
these amazing aeronauts! Ages 7+
Res Fee $13 - Fee $18
Location: Austin Gardens
Please Pass the Eye of Newt
Saturday, Oct 22, 12:30-2:00P
Eye of Newt and Toe of Frog… wait, did you mean
mustard seed and sage leaves? Herbalists used to
guard their secrets with spooky names, and we've
cracked the code! Come join us as we decode some
witchy recipes and maybe make a few of our own!
Ages 4-9 with Adult
Res Fee $13 - Fee $18
Location: Austin Gardens
Boneheads
Friday, Oct 28, 6:30-8:00P
We're looking at the scientific side of spooky today!
We'll get hands-on with skulls and bones – both real
and fake – and uncover why animals look and act the
way they do. What did these skeletons do in their past
life? Ages 4-9 with Adult
Res Fee $13 - Fee $18
Location: Austin Gardens
Eeek!-o-friendly
Saturday, Oct 29, 6:30-8:00P
What's lurking in your trash can? Some pretty scary
stuff ! Come learn about some of our most fearsome
pollutants at home and what alternatives we can use
instead. Participants can take home our Eeek!-o-
friendly Trash Guide. Ages 7+
Res Fee $13 - Fee $18
Location: Austin Gardens
See our Early Childhood
Nature Programs
on page 91.
