Rocket to the Moon!

Austin Gardens Environmental Education Center Main Room - 167 Forest Avenue, Oak Park IL 60302

This Sunday, July 20th, is the 56th anniversary of the moon landing! We’re celebrating by launching some rockets of our own. Join us as we design and decorate our own Apollo 11’s and use water pressure to make them hit the skies!

Toad Abodes

Austin Gardens Environmental Education Center Main Room - 167 Forest Avenue, Oak Park IL 60302

On these hot summer days, amphibians like frogs and toads need a place to cool off! Today we’re making terracotta toad houses. They’ll provide our cold-blooded pals a place to …

No-Match Fires

Austin Gardens Environmental Education Center Main Room - 167 Forest Avenue, Oak Park IL 60302

Let’s go outdoors! Each week during the summer, we’re learning an new skill to help us survive in the wilderness. No experience is necessary. Are you up to the challenge? …

Prairie Dog Pop-Up

Austin Gardens Environmental Education Center Main Room - 167 Forest Avenue, Oak Park IL 60302

Join us for an hour of animal fun! Each week we’ll learn about a different animal using games, art, animal artifacts (both real and replica), and more! Explore the lives …

Junior Marine Biologists

Austin Gardens Environmental Education Center Main Room - 167 Forest Avenue, Oak Park IL 60302

Dive into marine biology with us as we explore the deep blue sea! We’ll be learning about what lives in the different ocean zones and making crafts of the different …

Lashing & Stick Building

Austin Gardens Environmental Education Center Main Room - 167 Forest Avenue, Oak Park IL 60302

Let’s go outdoors! Each week during the summer, we’re learning an new skill to help us survive in the wilderness. No experience is necessary. Are you up to the challenge? …

Unmasking the Mantid

Austin Gardens Environmental Education Center Main Room - 167 Forest Avenue, Oak Park IL 60302

Join us for an hour of animal fun! Each week we’ll learn about a different animal using games, art, animal artifacts (both real and replica), and more! Whether you think they're cute or creepy, praying mantises are some very cool bugs! Learn about the life cycles of mantids as we search for them around the park …

New Fruit Just Dropped

Austin Gardens Environmental Education Center Main Room - 167 Forest Avenue, Oak Park IL 60302

Rambutans? Tamarinds? Kumquats? You're telling me those aren't made up words? They're not! Travel the world in fruit form as we sample, tasting fruits from across cultures that may be …

Beginner Foraging

Austin Gardens Environmental Education Center Main Room - 167 Forest Avenue, Oak Park IL 60302

Let’s go outdoors! Each week during the summer, we’re learning an new skill to help us survive in the wilderness. No experience is necessary. Are you up to the challenge? This week we're learning about the edible plants in our area and how they're used!

Whale Watchers

Austin Gardens Environmental Education Center Main Room - 167 Forest Avenue, Oak Park IL 60302

Join us for an hour of animal fun! Each week we’ll learn about a different animal using games, art, animal artifacts (both real and replica), and more!   Ahoy, ye …

Bird Feeder Building

Austin Gardens Environmental Education Center Main Room - 167 Forest Avenue, Oak Park IL 60302

We know different birds eat different foods, but now we have to get it to them! Join us in making bird feeders designed for a variety of songbird cuisine, and …

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