Outdoor Activity
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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 during the Wildflower Festival.
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Monarch Tagging
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Come net and tag monarch butterflies with park naturalist Phyllis McKenzie as part of a national citizen science effort to track the movements of these beautiful butterflies on their migration path.
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Take And Make: Native Plants For Tea
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Come join our naturalist to discover Lakeshore’s native plants that make a delicious tea.
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Monarch Tagging
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Monarch butterflies are starting to migrate south for the winter, and it’s a perfect time for us to capture them, tag them and record our results with MonarchWatch.org.
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First Aid for Kids
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Bring the kids to the nature center and help them put together a small first aid kit they can take home and use when exploring the great outdoors. With instruction by avid campers Tom and Jocelyn, you’ll learn what to do for minor cuts, scrapes,…
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Monarch Tagging
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Come net and tag monarch butterflies with park naturalist Phyllis McKenzie as part of a national citizen science effort to track the movements of these beautiful butterflies on their migration path.
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Window To The Universe
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Learn about and view the universe you call home with the Northern Cross Science Foundation! The provided telescopes and educators are sure to excite you and leave you even more curious.
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The Mound Builders
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Learn about the mound building cultures and the history of the mounds within the park. There is a flat half-mile walking loop around the procession of mounds for those who are interested following the talk. Meet at the Passenger Pigeon Monument…
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Storytime With Animals
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Learn about what flies, slithers, hops and walks through nature with stories read by MacKenzie Center naturalists and explore the lives of animals in the wildlife area.