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Maple Syrup Time Demonstrations
Maple Syrup Time Demonstrations
Demonstrations start 1:00pm & 2:30pm Join one of the Garden's Naturalists for our annual maple tree tapping. Demonstrations will show the entire syrup making process from tree tapping to boiling the sap down into syrup. Be sure to dress for the weather as this program is hands on, and will involve a trek to one […]
Maple Syrup Time Demonstrations
Maple Syrup Time Demonstrations
Demonstrations start 1:00pm & 2:30pm Join one of the Garden's Naturalists for our annual maple tree tapping. Demonstrations will show the entire syrup making process from tree tapping to boiling the sap down into syrup. Be sure to dress for the weather as this program is hands on, and will involve a trek to one […]
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Osprey Program
Osprey Program
The osprey (Pandion haliaetus), also known as “fish hawk”, is a diurnal fish-eating raptor associated with rivers, lakes, reservoirs, and coastal areas. Their population declined nationwide, primarily from decades of use of the pesticide DDT which caused eggshell thinning, resulting in poor reproductive success. Ospreys were listed as an endangered species in Illinois in 1977. This presentation […]
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Junior Naturalists
Junior Naturalists
Registration is now open for our spring sessions of Junior Naturalists. Sessions are once a month in March, April and May. This spring young naturalists will learn about: March 4 - Maple Syrup Time April 1 - Moss & Lichen May 6 - Bird Migration Junior Naturalists (ages 5-8) meet from 10:00am-Noon. The cost for […]
Forest Therapy
Forest Therapy
Forest Bathing, also called Forest Therapy, is a practice of deepening a sense of connection or relationship with nature through a 1.5- 2-hour walk. It is typically a slow wander through nature, but it can be adapted in many ways for different groups and abilities. A Forest Bathing walk is not a naturalist walk, a […]
Senior Naturalists (8-12 years)
Senior Naturalists (8-12 years)
Registration is now open for our spring sessions of Senior Naturalists (8-12 years). Sessions are once a month in March, April and May. This spring young naturalists will learn about: March 4 - Maple Syrup Time April 1 - Moss & Lichen May 6 - Bird Migration Senior Naturalists (ages 8-12) meet from 1pm-3pm. The […]
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Maple Syrup Time Demonstrations
Maple Syrup Time Demonstrations
Demonstrations start 1:00pm & 2:30pm Join one of the Garden's Naturalists for our annual maple tree tapping. Demonstrations will show the entire syrup making process from tree tapping to boiling the sap down into syrup. Be sure to dress for the weather as this program is hands on, and will involve a trek to one […]
Maple Syrup Time Demonstrations
Maple Syrup Time Demonstrations
Demonstrations start 1:00pm & 2:30pm Join one of the Garden's Naturalists for our annual maple tree tapping. Demonstrations will show the entire syrup making process from tree tapping to boiling the sap down into syrup. Be sure to dress for the weather as this program is hands on, and will involve a trek to one […]
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Snow Geese Presentation
Snow Geese Presentation
Where did all these things come from? Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about snow geese. Randy Smith will talk about the basic ecology, life history and populations of snow geese migrating through Illinois and the Midwest. We’ll touch on a variety of topics from population changes and breeding ecology to behavior, migration, disease and […]
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Maple Syrup Time Demonstrations
Maple Syrup Time Demonstrations
Demonstrations start 1:00pm & 2:30pm Join one of the Garden's Naturalists for our annual maple tree tapping. Demonstrations will show the entire syrup making process from tree tapping to boiling the sap down into syrup. Be sure to dress for the weather as this program is hands on, and will involve a trek to one […]
Maple Syrup Time Demonstrations
Maple Syrup Time Demonstrations
Demonstrations start 1:00pm & 2:30pm Join one of the Garden's Naturalists for our annual maple tree tapping. Demonstrations will show the entire syrup making process from tree tapping to boiling the sap down into syrup. Be sure to dress for the weather as this program is hands on, and will involve a trek to one […]
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Maple Syrup Time Demonstrations
Maple Syrup Time Demonstrations
Demonstrations start 1:00pm & 2:30pm Join one of the Garden's Naturalists for our annual maple tree tapping. Demonstrations will show the entire syrup making process from tree tapping to boiling the sap down into syrup. Be sure to dress for the weather as this program is hands on, and will involve a trek to one […]
Maple Syrup Time Demonstrations
Maple Syrup Time Demonstrations
Demonstrations start 1:00pm & 2:30pm Join one of the Garden's Naturalists for our annual maple tree tapping. Demonstrations will show the entire syrup making process from tree tapping to boiling the sap down into syrup. Be sure to dress for the weather as this program is hands on, and will involve a trek to one […]
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Tiny Adventurers
Tiny Adventurers
A hands on nature exploration program aimed at children ages 3 to 5 with an adult chaperone. At each session participants will learn about a different nature topic, make a craft, and enjoy a story. There will both a morning and afternoon session available: 10am-11am and 1pm-2pm. Cost for the program is per family - […]
Tiny Adventurers
Tiny Adventurers
A hands on nature exploration program aimed at children ages 3 to 5 with an adult chaperone. At each session participants will learn about a different nature topic, make a craft, and enjoy a story. There will both a morning and afternoon session available: 10am-11am and 1pm-2pm. Cost for the program is per family - […]
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Pancake & Sausage Breakfast and Silent Auction
Pancake & Sausage Breakfast and Silent Auction
The staff and volunteers at LMG are thrilled to bring back the ever-popular Pancake and Sausage Breakfast for 2023! And we hope you will join us this year on March 18-19 or March 25-26 from 8:00am-12:00pm each day On the heels of Maple Syrup Time, this annual breakfast brings Garden supporters together to enjoy real […]
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Pancake & Sausage Breakfast and Silent Auction
Pancake & Sausage Breakfast and Silent Auction
The staff and volunteers at LMG are thrilled to bring back the ever-popular Pancake and Sausage Breakfast for 2023! And we hope you will join us this year on March 18-19 or March 25-26 from 8:00am-12:00pm each day On the heels of Maple Syrup Time, this annual breakfast brings Garden supporters together to enjoy real […]
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Pancake & Sausage Breakfast and Silent Auction
Pancake & Sausage Breakfast and Silent Auction
The staff and volunteers at LMG are thrilled to bring back the ever-popular Pancake and Sausage Breakfast for 2023! And we hope you will join us this year on March 18-19 or March 25-26 from 8:00am-12:00pm each day On the heels of Maple Syrup Time, this annual breakfast brings Garden supporters together to enjoy real […]
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Pancake & Sausage Breakfast and Silent Auction
Pancake & Sausage Breakfast and Silent Auction
The staff and volunteers at LMG are thrilled to bring back the ever-popular Pancake and Sausage Breakfast for 2023! And we hope you will join us this year on March 18-19 or March 25-26 from 8:00am-12:00pm each day On the heels of Maple Syrup Time, this annual breakfast brings Garden supporters together to enjoy real […]