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Tech in Nature
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Learn how technology and nature can work together! Utilizing nothing but your phone, identify the nature right outside your door while helping conservation and science.
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Summer Wildflower Walk
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Explore the blooming prairies of the Southern Unit. Meet at the Forest Headquarters and caravan to where the blooms are best. Wear waterproof shoes/boots and expect uneven terrain. Total hiking distance will be less than 1 mile with many stops to…
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Insect Safari and Monarch Tagging
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Along the Lake Michigan shore in late summer, pollinators and other bugs swoop and swarm. Join naturalist Phyllis McKenzie to search for pollinators, Monarchs, and other insects in the park.
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Friday Bird Walk
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Bring your binoculars or borrow a pair from us and join with a naturalist and other birders to experience fall migration. Total distance will be approximately 1.5 miles. No experience necessary!
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Recharge After Work: A Relaxed Nature Walk
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A detoxifying, recharging walk in nature after work. Meet at the Nature Center and go for a stroll, breathing in nature and blowing out stress. All are welcome!
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Discovery Bird Walk
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Meet Master Naturalists Janet & Andy Raddatz to observe birds and nature in the park.
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Wildflower Walk
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Take a one hour naturalist led stroll to learn about the abundant wildflowers in the park. Meet in front of the Nature Center.
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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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Hunting for Dragonflies
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Did you know that dragonflies are the most successful hunters in the animal kingdom?