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Adult Nature & Gardening
Beginning Birding: Adults
Supervisor: Leah Pryor
Birds are all around us, in our parks, yards and
even on the street. Have you ever wanted to know
more about them? Join us for this introductory
class to learn the basics of birding. You'll learn basic
silhouettes, field marks and calls. Don't
forget your
binoculars because we will finish class with a short
walk to practice your new skills through Austin
Gardens! is class is appropriate for adults over the
age of 18. Min 6/Max 16
Building Green Lecture Series
Supervisor: Leah Pryor
Are you interested in learning more about how to
make sustainable improvements on your house? Or
are you building a new house and want to learn the
best ways to save energy and be environmentally
friendly? Join us for this lecture series at the brand
new platinum LEED certified Austin Gardens
Environmental Education Center to learn the best
practices for your next green project. Min 6/Max 15
Program Ages Day(s) & Date(s) Time(s) Location
# of
Classes Activity # Res/NR
Beginning Birding: Adults 18 + F, Sep 9 1:00-2:30P Austin Gardens 1 464326-01 $20/30
AM Bird Walks All Ages Th, Sep 1 7:30-9:00A Austin Gardens 1 464327-01 $3/6
AM Bird Walks All Ages Th, Sep 15 7:30-9:00A Austin Gardens 1 464327-02 $3/6
AM Bird Walks All Ages Th, Sep 29 7:30-9:00A Austin Gardens 1 464327-03 $3/6
AM Bird Walks All Ages Th, Oct 6 7:30-9:00A Austin Gardens 1 464327-04 $3/6
AM Bird Walks All Ages Th, Oct 20 7:30-9:00A Austin Gardens 1 464327-05 $3/6
Building Green: Solar & Geothermal 18 + Tu, Oct 18 6:00-7:00P Austin Gardens 1 464332-01 $10/15
Building Green: Architecture 18 + Tu, Sep 13 6:00-7:00P Austin Gardens 1 464332-02 $10/15
Winter Weatherization 18 + W, Nov 16 6:00-7:30P Austin Gardens 1 464328-01 $30/45
Leave No Leftovers 18 + Th, Nov 17 6:00-8:00P Austin Gardens 1 464329-01 $35/53
Green Gifting Workshop 21 + W, Dec 7 6:00-8:30P Austin Gardens 1 464330-01 $50/75
Ice Cores 18 + Tu, Dec 6 6:00-7:30P Austin Gardens 1 464527-01 $10/15
DIY Cocktails 21 + Th, Dec 29 6:00-7:30P Oak Park Conservatory 1 464331-01 $35/53
Winter Weatherization
Supervisor: Leah Pryor
Join Kristen Pratt from the Peggy Notebaert
Nature museum as she teaches you how to prepare
your house for winter. Learn ways to decrease
your heating bill and help the environment. Each
participant will leave with a winterization kit.
Min 6/Max 16
Leave No Leftovers
Supervisor: Leah Pryor
Have you ever wondered what to do with all of the
food le over from anksgiving? Many of our
leovers end up in the landfill because we're tired of
turkey. Join us for this unique cooking class that will
teach you how to make creative new dishes from
your anksgiving leovers. Min 6/Max 15
Green Gifting Workshop
Supervisor: Leah Pryor
Do you always struggle to decide what to give as
gis around the Holidays? Instead of spending
hours at the store, spend a night making your own
gis! Sip on some cider or cocoa, as you make
truly unique one of a kind gis that are friendly
to the environment that will surely be loved by all.
Each participant will make 4 gis to take home.
Registration includes one drink. Min 6/Max 12
Ice Cores
Supervisor: Leah Pryor
Ice core records provide the most direct and
detailed way to investigate past climate and
atmospheric conditions. Analysis of the physical
and chemical properties of an ice core can reveal
past variations in climate ranging from seasons to
hundreds of thousands of years. Join us for a lecture
that explains ice cores and the ways that climate
scientists use them. Min 6/Max 30
DIY New Year's Cocktails
Supervisor: Leah Pryor
Looking for a way to take your New Year's Eve
party to the next level? We have the workshop for
you! Join us as a representative from Quincy Street
Distillery in Riverside Illinois teaches you how to
make your own botanic-inspired cocktails.
Min 6/Max 15
AM Bird Walks
Supervisor: Leah Pryor
Grab your binoculars and practice your birding
skills at these leisurely walks from Austin Gardens
to Cheney Mansion. All levels welcome to join in as
we try and identify the neighborhood birds. Finish
the morning with coffee in the new Austin Gardens
Environmental Education Center! Min 6/Max 16
FAMILY
&
NATURE...
For more nature and gardening activities
for families and adults, see pages 20-21.
