Science Kids in Quarantine

06/29/2022

Feel free to send your kids to Bluebird Park today 6/29 for some science demos (chemistry/vortex) at 2:30pm. This is a low key meet up.

09/10/2021

06/12/2021

Science center in Homewood has Science Saturdays! https://www.homewoodsciencecenter.org/events
June 12 / Beautiful Butterflies, Forest Preserve of Cook County

June 19/ Craters in Space
June 26 / Cicada Mania
July 10 / Terrific Turtles, Forest Preserve of Cook County

July 17 / Fun with Fungi

July 24/ Moonquakes
July 31 / The Air We Share

August 7/ Observe the Moon
August 14 / Incredible Insects, Forest Preserve of Cook County
August 21 / Light Idea
August 28 / Insect Petting Zoo

August 7/ Observe the Moon August 14 / Incredible Insects, Forest Preserve of Cook County August 21 / Light Idea August 28 / Insect Petting Zoo

04/22/2021

Happy Earth Day!

04/07/2021

The Dunes-Calumet Audubon Society, in coordination with the Gary Parks Department, will be hosting a beach clean-up at Marquette Park Beach in Gary, Indiana, on April 25, 2021, from 8-11 am. Participants will meet at the Lake Street Beach parking lot (860 N Lake St, Gary, IN 46403).

The purpose of the clean-up is to raise beach awareness and promote the importance of clean habitat for wildlife (including shorebirds); highlighting the beautiful shores of Lake Michigan and the shorebirds with whom we share the beaches.

Please join the effort to enhance our community! We will be wearing masks and practicing social distancing to ensure everyone’s safety. If you have any questions, please contact Sammi King at [email protected].

03/27/2021

https://fpdcc.com/event/live-healthy-discover-nature-hike-2/2021-04-03/

Join us next Saturday afternoon for a guided hike.

Venture out on our scenic trails for a 3 to 4-mile hike lead by our nature education staff. All participants are required to wear masks and practice

03/27/2021

Thinking of forming a kids' naturalist group. Would anyone be interested?

03/25/2021

This Saturday 3/27 we will meet by the front entrance to the Sand Ridge nature center building at 10am. Please remember to wear a mask and bring your own water. We will take a 1-2 mile walk to learn about the sometimes underappreciated world of moss and lichen that add diversity and splendor to our Forest Preserves!

03/24/2021

10am is a little early for a Saturday but if the weather is nice, this sounds like a fun activity for the kids. A scavenger hunt for lichen and moss. You will need to call and register though.
https://fpdcc.com/event/take-a-lichen-to-some-moss/