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Name: NATURE PALS: FEATHERED FRIENDS
Start: 2024-05-04T13:00:00-04:00
End: 2024-05-04T14:00:00-04:00
Location: McElroy Environmental Education Center

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5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

SPRING INTO FITNESS: JOGGING WITH JOHNNY

April 1 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

SPRING INTO FITNESS: JOGGING WITH JOHNNY

Jumpstart your joints and spring into fitness with a Johnny Appleseed accountabili-buddy! Join a Naturalist for a warm-up walk and a few easy laps around Ottawa Metro Park. All ages …

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5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

NATURE 101: ANIMAL BEHAVIOR DURING AN ECLIPSE

April 1 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

NATURE 101: ANIMAL BEHAVIOR DURING AN ECLIPSE

For centuries humans have feared, celebrated, and pondered eclipses when they occurred in the sky. Do other animals feel the same way? What are their reactions to this natural phenomenon? …

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7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

WOODCARVING: HIKING STICK

Create your own unique hiking stick from donated Corkscrew Willow branches with assistance from the Lima Area Woodcarvers. This project can be as simple or complex as you desire as …

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6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

TRI-MORIANE AUDUBON SOCIETY: FAMILY FUN NIGHT

April 2 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

TRI-MORIANE AUDUBON SOCIETY: FAMILY FUN NIGHT

Join the Tri-moraine Audubon Society for our annual Family Fun Night! Share the experience with friends of all ages. Several tables of activities will be sponsored by local environmental groups …

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10:00 am - 11:00 am

NATURE PALS: EXCITING ECLIPSE!

April 4 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

NATURE PALS: EXCITING ECLIPSE!

What’s all the excitement about this eclipse? Children ages 3-5 and their adult companion are invited to a special Nature Pals all about eclipses! Dress for a hike in the …

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1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

NATURE PALS: EXCITING ECLIPSE!

April 4 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

NATURE PALS: EXCITING ECLIPSE!

What’s all the excitement about this eclipse? Children ages 3-5 and their adult companion are invited to a special Nature Pals all about eclipses! Dress for a hike in the …

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10:00 am - 11:00 am

NATURE PALS: EXCITING ECLIPSE!

April 5 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

NATURE PALS: EXCITING ECLIPSE!

What’s all the excitement about this eclipse? Children ages 3-5 and their adult companion are invited to a special Nature Pals all about eclipses! Dress for a hike in the …

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1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

NATURE PALS: EXCITING ECLIPSE!

April 5 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

NATURE PALS: EXCITING ECLIPSE!

What’s all the excitement about this eclipse? Children ages 3-5 and their adult companion are invited to a special Nature Pals all about eclipses! Dress for a hike in the …

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1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

NATURE PALS: EXCITING ECLIPSE!

April 5 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

NATURE PALS: EXCITING ECLIPSE!

What’s all the excitement about this eclipse? Children ages 3-5 and their adult companion are invited to a special Nature Pals all about eclipses! Dress for a hike in the …

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10:00 am - 11:00 am

NATURE PALS: EXCITING ECLIPSE!

April 6 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

NATURE PALS: EXCITING ECLIPSE!

What’s all the excitement about this eclipse? Children ages 3-5 and their adult companion are invited to a special Nature Pals all about eclipses! Dress for a hike in the …

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1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

NATURE PALS: EXCITING ECLIPSE!

April 6 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

NATURE PALS: EXCITING ECLIPSE!

What’s all the excitement about this eclipse? Children ages 3-5 and their adult companion are invited to a special Nature Pals all about eclipses! Dress for a hike in the …

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11:00 am - 12:30 pm

AMPHIBIAN ADVENTURE!

When is a frog not a frog? Discover the answer to this and other questions when you join the naturalists on an educational excursion to seek out all sorts of …

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5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

SPRING INTO FITNESS: JOGGING WITH JOHNNY

April 15 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

SPRING INTO FITNESS: JOGGING WITH JOHNNY

Join us on the opposite side of the county to jumpstart your joints and spring into fitness with a Johnny Appleseed accountabili-buddy! We will have a warm-up walk and a …

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6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

WILDFLOWER WALK

Enjoy the beauty of spring with a walk through beautiful Hermon Woodlands. We’ll take the accessible, 1 – 1.5 mi path through the woods to enjoy wildflowers and maybe even …

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10:00 am - 1:00 pm

BASKET WORKSHOP

PART 1 OF 2 Learn how to make a small wastebasket with Chris Baker. This basket is a two part workshop and the basket will be approximately 15’ tall. This …

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6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

BEGINNING ARCHERY PROGRAM

Participants age 9 through adult can sign up for one session from 6 pm to 7 pm or from 7 pm to 8pm. Certified archery staff will be on hand …

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7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

BEGINNING ARCHERY PROGRAM

Participants age 9 through adult can sign up for one session from 6 pm to 7 pm or from 7 pm to 8pm. Certified archery staff will be on hand …

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4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

The Park District maintains several education animals in the McElroy Environmental Education Center, using them throughout the year for nature presentations and programs. Join the Critter Care volunteers to help …

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10:00 am - 1:00 pm

BASKET WORKSHOP

April 27 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

BASKET WORKSHOP

PART 2 OF 2 Learn how to make a small wastebasket with Chris Baker. This basket is a two part workshop and the basket will be approximately 15’ tall. This …

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11:00 am - 1:00 pm

NATURE DIY: BEST NESTS

April 27 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

NATURE DIY: BEST NESTS

Birds of a feather flock together, and soon they’ll be flocking our way! Let’s get ready for them by discovering how birds build and use nests, and then create some …

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10:00 am - 11:00 am

NATURE PALS: FEATHERED FRIENDS

May 2 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

NATURE PALS: FEATHERED FRIENDS

Children ages 3-5 and their adult companion are invited to join us as we learn about our feathered friends: birds! Stories, songs and crafts will all be part of the …

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1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

NATURE PALS: FEATHERED FRIENDS

May 2 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

NATURE PALS: FEATHERED FRIENDS

Children ages 3-5 and their adult companion are invited to join us as we learn about our feathered friends: birds! Stories, songs and crafts will all be part of the …

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10:00 am - 11:00 am

NATURE PALS: FEATHERED FRIENDS

May 3 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

NATURE PALS: FEATHERED FRIENDS

Children ages 3-5 and their adult companion are invited to join us as we learn about our feathered friends: birds! Stories, songs and crafts will all be part of the …

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10:00 am - 11:00 am

NATURE PALS: FEATHERED FRIENDS

May 3 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

NATURE PALS: FEATHERED FRIENDS

Children ages 3-5 and their adult companion are invited to join us as we learn about our feathered friends: birds! Stories, songs and crafts will all be part of the …

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1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

NATURE PALS: FEATHERED FRIENDS

May 3 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

NATURE PALS: FEATHERED FRIENDS

Children ages 3-5 and their adult companion are invited to join us as we learn about our feathered friends: birds! Stories, songs and crafts will all be part of the …

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10:00 am - 11:00 am

NATURE PALS: FEATHERED FRIENDS

May 4 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

NATURE PALS: FEATHERED FRIENDS

Children ages 3-5 and their adult companion are invited to join us as we learn about our feathered friends: birds! Stories, songs and crafts will all be part of the …

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1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

NATURE PALS: FEATHERED FRIENDS

May 4 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

NATURE PALS: FEATHERED FRIENDS

Children ages 3-5 and their adult companion are invited to join us as we learn about our feathered friends: birds! Stories, songs and crafts will all be part of the …

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April 1

April 1 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

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April 4

April 4 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

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April 13

April 13 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm

AMPHIBIAN ADVENTURE!

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April 15

April 15 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

SPRING INTO FITNESS: JOGGING WITH JOHNNY

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April 17

April 17 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

WILDFLOWER WALK

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April 20

April 20 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

BASKET WORKSHOP

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April 24

April 24 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

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May 2

May 2 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

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