Celebrating City Creatures

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

Possums & Pigeons, Rats & Raccoons… there are a lot of animals that we associate with urban areas! But they didn’t always live in cities. Join us in learning about …

Pressed Flower Workshop

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

Drying and pressing flowers is a great way to preserve your spring blooms, and has been used to make beautiful art for centuries! Join us in learning the different ways …

Citizen Science Saturday

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

Scientists need help from regular people, just like you and me! Join us as we explore Citizen Science and help researchers by measuring trees, photographing nature, and more. Bring your …

Birding by Ear

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

Have you ever taken a walk and heard bird songs, but didn’t know what kind of bird it was? Never fear! We’re learning how to bird by ear! Come join …

Pride in the Wild

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

What do giraffes, ducks, elephants, lions, and butterflies have in common? They can be LGBT+, too! Join us as we look at the pride flags of the animal kingdom and …

Alaskan Oil Clean-Up

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

The year is 1989, and the Exxon Valdez just leaked 11 million gallons of oil into Alaskan waters. We have a crisis on our hands, and we need to get …

Nature’s Rainbows

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

Why are sunflowers yellow? Why are poppies red? What causes all this color in nature, anyway? Join us as we discover the power of pigment! We'll play some matching games …

Cyanotypes & Anna Atkins

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

Cyanotype is a type of chemical printing dating back to the 1800s; Anna Atkins was the first person to use it for scientific purposes by making beautiful blue prints of …

Pando!

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

Have you heard of one tree spanning over 100 acres? That can't be real, right? But it is! This is the story of the world's largest tree by both weight …

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