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Supervisor: Hannah Szuch
Mixed-Age One-Day Programs (Youth & Adult)
nature & adventure
Check out our Nature
Programs for Teens
on pages 92-93.
GUIDED NATURE WALKS & HIKES
Hiking Mini-Trips
Sundays, 9:00A-2:00P
It's a beautiful day, so why not take a trip? Enjoy the
sights and sounds of the season with a nature hike
and picnic lunch. Transportation provided. Hikers
under the age of 12 must be accompanied by a
registered adult. Ages 7+
Res Fee $17 - Fee $22
Location: Fox Center
• Sep 3: James "Pate" Phillips State Park
• Mar 24: Greene Valley Forest Preserve
Nature at Night Walk
Friday, Nov 3, 6:30-7:30P
When the sun goes to bed, some animals are just
waking up! Join us on an aer-dark nature walk and
learn about all the different evening critters that are
out and about with us. Opossums? Bats? Owls? Let's
explore! Ages 7+
Res Fee $11 - Fee $14
Active Adult Members
Location: Lindberg Park
Golden "Flower" Nature Walk
Saturday, Sep 30, 6:30-7:30P
Golden Hour is the time just before sunrise or sunset
where the daylight is soer and everything looks
prettier. It's great for photography and walks through
nature, so bring your cameras as we take an evening
stroll. Ages 7+
Res Fee $11 - Fee $14
Active Adult Members
Location: Lindberg Park
Autumn Colors Walk
Sunday, Oct 1, 12:00-1:00P
Come stroll beneath the canopy with us and take in
the true colors of fall. We'll learn why our arboreal
friends change their leaves in the first place and why
different trees show different colors. Ages 7+
Res Fee $11 - Fee $14
Active Adult Members
Location: Maple Park
HALLOWEEN
MIXED-AGE PROGRAMS
Location: Austin Gardens Environmental
Education Center
Corvid Crazy
Sunday, Oct 1, 3:30-5:00P
Res Fee $13 - Fee $18
Ages 7+
High Fliers: All About Bats!
Saturday, Oct 7, 12:30-2:00P
Res Fee $13 - Fee $18
Ages 7+
Boneheads
Saturday, Oct 7, 2:30-4:00P
Res Fee $13 - Fee $18
Ages 4-9 with Adult
Creeps of the Deep
Saturday, Oct 7, 6:30-8:00P
Res Fee $13 - Fee $18
Ages 7+
Little Shop of Carnivorous
Plants
Saturday, Oct 14, 2:30-4:00P
Res Fee $13 - Fee $18
Ages 7+
Campfire Cryptids
Saturday, Oct 21, 2:30-4:00P
Res Fee $13 - Fee $18
Ages 7+
Attack of the Invasives!
Sunday, Oct 22, 12:00-1:30P
Res Fee $13 - Fee $18
Ages 7+
Please Pass the Eye of Newt
Saturday, Oct 28, 12:30-2:00P
Res Fee $17 - Fee $22
Ages 5-10 with Adult
Real Life Zombies
Sunday, Oct 29, 12:00-1:30P
Res Fee $13 - Fee $18
Ages 7+
Haunted Night Walk
Saturday, Oct 28, 8:00-9:00P
What was that!? We're sneaking around and seeing
what kind of creatures of the night call Oak Park
home. Join us for a flashlight walk and learn about
what lives in our parks aer dark. Ages 7+
Res Fee $11 - Fee $14
Location: Taylor Park
National Hiking Day Walk
Friday, Nov 17, 6:00-7:00P
Join us for an evening walk around Maple Park to
close out National Hiking Day. We may not have
mountains here in Oak Park, but you'll be surprised
at what you'll see on a hike here at home. Our
naturalist will show you what lives right in your
backyard! Ages 7+
Res Fee $11 - Fee $14
Active Adult Members
Location: Maple Park
Birds Nest Walk
Sunday, Dec 3, 10:00-11:00A
e leaves are fallen, there's snow on the ground…
what's there to see on a hike? Now that the leaves are
off the trees, we can spot nests and see what the birds
have been up to earlier this year. Ages 7+
Res Fee $11 - Fee $14
Active Adult Members
Location: Lindberg Park
New Years Resolution Walk
Sunday, Jan 7, 12:00-1:00P
Fulfil your resolution to get more active this year!
Take a winter walk, see some wildlife with our trained
naturalist, and get your blood pumping! Aer, warm
up with some hot chocolate. Ages 7+
Res Fee $11 - Fee $14
Active Adult Members
Location: Taylor Park
Winter Wildlife Nature Walk
Sunday, Jan 14, 10:00-11:00A
Many of our animal friends are hibernating or have
migrated for the winter, but not all of them! We'll
explore the Columbus Park Lagoon and see who
spends their winters right here in Northern Illinois.
Transportation and hot cocoa included. Ages 7+
Res Fee $11 - Fee $14
Active Adult Members
Location: Fox Center
