Nature Study
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Prairie Walk and Talk
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Join us for a short hike through our prairie! Led by two naturalists, we'll discuss the flora and fauna found in the prairie as well as answer questions about the park.
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Bats and Humans Need Each Other
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Without bats, grocery stores would look very different. Swarms of insects would rule the night. Birds, bats daytime counterparts, could never keep up on bug control responsibilities.
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What's in the pond
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Friends Pond may have fish, but there are many other creatures living in this unique habitat.
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Woodland Walk
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Hike the Woodland Dunes Trail with Master Naturalist Karen Merlau and learn about the different types of trees, how to identify them, how they grow and how to tell their age.
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Discovery Bird Walk
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Meet Master Naturalists Janet & Andy Raddatz to observe birds and nature in the Woodland Dunes area.
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Night Hike
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Master naturalist instructors Jim Buchholz and Phyllis McKenzie will lead a hike along the Woodland Dunes Accessible Trail to experience what can be heard and “seen” in the dark of the night.
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Meet the Monarchs!
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Join the park naturalist and learn all about amazing monarchs from migration to their life cycle.
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Herb Walk
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Dave LaLuzerne was born with a green spark in his heart. (Interestingly, his last name is the French word for alfalfa.) Nurtured through pharmacy school and many years as an herbal pharmacist in his own herb shop, he now finds his passion is…