Drop-In Nature Center Hour

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

This program is free and open to the public - registration is optional but available so you can mark your calendars!

Drop-In Nature Center Hour

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

This program is free and open to the public - registration is optional but available so you can mark your calendars!

Animals: Bats (Los Animales: Murciélagos)

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

¡Pequeños exploradores! Let’s learn Spanish and discover the natural world together. Each week we’ll explore a new topic in nature and develop our language skills at the same time. This week we're learning about bats!   Please register the child participant - price includes an accompanying adult.

Drop-In Nature Center Hour

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

This program is free and open to the public - registration is optional but available so you can mark your calendars!

Air Pressure Experiments – Homeschool Science 10/25

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

School is in session! Join us for a different hands-on experiment every week! We'll be going through the steps of the scientific method, including making hypotheses and data collection, as we explore the world around us. Experiments are designed to supplement lessons aligned with 4th-8th grade science standards.    This week, we're exploring weather and …

Boneheads

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

We’re looking at the scientific side of spooky today! We’ll get hands-on with skulls and bones – both real and fake – and uncover why animals look and act the way they do. What did these skeletons do in their past life?   Registration is for one child with an adult. Adult must stay for …

Creeps of the Deep

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

Deep below the waves, where the sunlight doesn't go...that's where the weirdest of fish lurk in the darkness. Join us in discovering the giants, the glowing hunters, and the see-through creatures that call this abyss their home.

Bat Week Celebration!

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

Unmask the awesomeness of bats! Celebrate Bat Week with a fun-filled exploration of these fascinating creatures. Learn about their unique adaptations, super cool echolocation, and their vital role in our ecosystem. Listen to a story, and participate in some bat-tastic games & crafts that will transform you into an expert!

Monday Morning Nature Journaling

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

Immerse yourself in nature and learn to capture yourobservations through journaling. Explore drawing, writing, and mindfulness while you expand your skills as a naturalist and an observer of the outdoors. …

$8.00
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Holiday Event Registration

Resident
Saturday, Oct 5 | 8:30A

Non-Resident
Saturday, Oct 12 | 8:30A

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