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Latest Past Events
Ancient Oaks Foundation’s Anniversary Celebration
ILMighty Oak Heritage Celebration: Join the Ancient Oaks Foundation’s Anniversary Celebration as we begin our tenth year of preserving the area’s oak woodlands and open spaces. This family fun afternoon will include a scavenger hunt, story time under the oak tree, live raptor display, a butterfly educational display, kids nature activities and crafts, in addition to an […]
Monarchs in Peril
Ela Area Public Library 275 Mohawk Trail, Lake ZurichFriends of Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge Member Vince Mosca will lead a discussion on the decline in our monarch butterfly population. Learn more about the Monarch's perilous migration across the North American continent, from the Monarch's wintering grounds in the mountains of Mexico. Learn how you can help save this iconic native butterfly. Sponsored by Ancient […]
Birds and Blossoms
Oak Ridge Marsh Nature Preserve 500 Lions Drivev, Lake ZurichJoin us for an early morning walk through the Oak Ridge Marsh Nature Park to look for spring migratory birds as well as the wide variety of spring wildflowers that can be found in this rarer oak woodland. Oak Ridge Marsh Nature Park, 500 Lions Drive, LZ. Extra parking lot south of the Park. Cost: […]