Plant Study
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Summer Fun at the Mead
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Are you ready for some fun in the summer sun? Join us every Friday for Summer Fun at the Mead!
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Plants for Pollinators
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Join our volunteer Karen Swisher as she takes you around the native plant gardens outside the nature center and learn about planting for pollinators on this interpretive walk.
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Journaling Tiny Things!
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Come to the Old Ski Hill Overlook for an afternoon of Nature Journaling!
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Prairie Plant Walk
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Join prairie plant enthusiasts for an easygoing morning stroll in the Gateway Prairie.
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Summer Fun at the Mead
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Are you ready for some fun in the summer sun? Join us every Friday for Summer Fun at the Mead!
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Discovering Wildflowers
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Wednesdays are for wildflowers. Join Master Naturalist Karen Merlau and discover a variety of wildflowers growing along the Black River Trail.
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Leaf & Learn: Plant Discovery Walk
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Meet the Naturalist at the Algonquin Nature Trail trailhead to discover some of the plants of Rock Island!
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Invasive Species Awareness
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Invasive species can outcompete native plants and animals, harm habitats and disrupt ecosystems.
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Invasive Flower Pressing
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Drying and flattening plants is a great way to add specimens to a nature journal! And there are a few invasive species which we could happily remove from the park, as long as we learn proper plant identification! This is a drop-in journaling at the…