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    Discovery Bird Walk

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    Meet Master Naturalists Janet and Andy Raddatz to observe birds and nature in the park. Depending on what is seen, the walk may take 2-3 hours, but participants are free to leave at any time.

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    Forest Bathing

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    Join Nature Nate on a meditative hike through the Forest Management Trail.

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    Walking Tour of Aztalan

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    Free guided tour of the park by archaeologist Bob Birmingham.

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    Moonlight Hike

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    Join us for a 1.4-mile hike on the Starlight Trail as we wind through woods and along small fields under a nearly full moon. 

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    Sunset & Moonrise Viewing

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    Come enjoy watching the setting sun and rising full moon with us at the observatory. Members from the park’s Starsplitters astronomy group will give a short talk beforehand about these phenomena. Some refreshments will be provided.

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    Concert in the Park

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    Enjoy live music from a local band at the amphitheater.

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    Late Summer Prairie Walk

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    Wander through our prairies with a naturalist and learn more about all the wildflowers we are celebrating!

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    Wildflower Festival

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    Come celebrate our beautiful blooming prairies with local musicians, artists and creators, as well as food trucks and activities for children and adults.

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    Fur & Track Matching

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    Drop by to try our fur and track matching activity.

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    Monarch Tagging

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    The monarch butterflies are migrating their way south for the winter, and it’s a perfect time for us to capture them, tag the monarchs and record our results with MonarchWatch.org.

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