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Family Nature & Gardening
Program Ages Day(s) & Date(s) Time(s) Location
# of
Classes Activity # Res/NR
Beginning Birding: Families All Ages Sa, Sep 10 10:00-11:30A Austin Gardens 1 464251-01 $20/30
Feed the Birds All Ages Su, Sep 11 1:00-2:30P Austin Gardens 1 464451-01 $20/30
The Amazing Nature Race All Ages Sa, Sep 17 1:00-3:00P Austin Gardens 1 464452-01 $10/15
Monarch Tagging All Ages Su, Sep 18 2:00-3:00P Oak Park Conservatory 1 435285-01 $20/30
Family Fall Hike: Morton Arboretum All Ages Sa, Sep 24 1:00-3:00P Morton Arboretum 1 464700-01 $15/23
Morton Arboretum w/transportation All Ages Sa, Sep 24 1:00-3:00P Morton Arboretum 1 464700-02 $20/28
Family Fall Hike: St. James Farm All Ages Su, Nov 13 1:00-3:00P St. James Farm 1 464700-03 $3/5
St. James Farm w/transportation All Ages Su, Nov 13 1:00-3:00P St. James Farm 1 464700-04 $8/10
Day of the Dead,
Dia De Los Muertos
November 1 & 2
Supervisor: Patti Staley
Visit the Conservatory on November 1 & 2 to make
a paper flower for our arbor in remembrance of a
loved one who has passed. Learn more about the
culture of Day of the Dead at www.pdop.org/day-of-
dead. No registration required.
Beginning Birding: Families
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! Registration includes 2 family members.
Min 6/Max 16
Feed the Birds
Supervisor: Leah Pryor
Flap your way over to Austin Gardens to make a
feast for your favorite feathered friends! Learn
about different types of bird beaks and the things
that different types of birds like to eat! Make your
own feeders to bring home to your own backyard
birds! Fee is per person.
Min 6/Max 16
Monarch Tagging
Supervisor: Leah Pryor
Every fall, monarch butterflies east of the Rocky
Mountains make an incredible journey to their
overwintering sites in Mexico. From Oak Park,
that is 1,728 miles! Join us as butterfly enthusiast
Janie Grillo explains this amazing event. She will
also discuss how citizen scientists assist in learning
more about this migration by tagging monarchs
for Monarch Watch, a nonprofit education,
conservation, and research program based at
the University of Kansas. Nature permitting, live
monarchs will be tagged and released from the
Conservatory at the end of the presentation. Fee is
per person.
Min 6/Max 16
Fall Family Hike
Supervisor: Leah Pryor
Join our naturalist for a fun day of hiking through
the beautiful natural areas of Illinois. Discover
a new habitat and learn something new as you
enjoy the day outside. Each hike will feature a
different theme and a different natural area. Meet
there or carpool to reduce your carbon footprint!
Extra $5 for transportation, please call to arrange
transportation. Fee is per person.
Min 6/Max 20
All mulch material used in our parks, specifically in our
landscape beds and around tree rings, consists of recycled,
end-of-life crane and access matting and 100% locally
harvested urban timber material.
Crane and access mats are manufactured locally and consist of hardwood species, primarily Oak. is
matting has been used in environmentally sensitive areas for habitat protection, as well as agricultural
land protection and more general-use construction. All mat material has been cleaned and is free of weed
seed, soils, and pathogens. No trees are removed directly for the making of our mulch products.
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