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Saturday, February 01	Restoration Workday: Greenbelt (09 AM - 12 PM) Event details Saturday, February 01 09 AM - 12 PM Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves! Restoration Workday: Grainger Woods (09 AM - 12 PM) Event details Saturday, February 01 09 AM - 12 PM Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
Sunday, February 02	Restoration Workday: Cuba Marsh (09 AM - 11 AM) Event details Sunday, February 02 09 AM - 11 AM Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves! Family Drop-in: (01 PM - 03 PM) Event details Sunday, February 02 01 PM - 03 PM Children will learn about groundhogs through different hands-on activities and stations. Profiles in Excellence (03 PM - 05 PM) Event details Sunday, February 02 03 PM - 05 PM Join us for the 42nd annual Profiles in Excellence event for inspiring presentations and performances in honor of Black History Month.
Monday, February 03	Restoration Workday: Heron Creek (09 AM - 11 AM) Event details Monday, February 03 09 AM - 11 AM Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
Tuesday, February 04	Restoration Workday: Old School (09 AM - 11:30 AM) Event details Tuesday, February 04 09 AM - 11:30 AM Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves! Restoration Workday: Cuba Marsh (09 AM - 11 AM) Event details Tuesday, February 04 09 AM - 11 AM Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves! Senior Series: (02 PM - 03 PM) Event details Tuesday, February 04 02 PM - 03 PM Learn about the different species of woodpeckers that call Lake County home and their interesting biology and behaviors during this indoor presentation.
Wednesday, February 05	Senior Series: (09 AM - 10 AM) Event details Wednesday, February 05 09 AM - 10 AM Lake County, Illinois was one of the strongest areas of anti-slavery sentiment in the state of Illinois. Hear the stories of local citizens' efforts to advocate for the enslaved and aid those escaping on the Underground Railroad. Restoration Workday: Lyons Woods (09 AM - 11 AM) Event details Wednesday, February 05 09 AM - 11 AM Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves! The Man From Libertyville (11:30 AM - 12:30 PM) Event details Wednesday, February 05 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM An influential figure in the political history of the U.S., Adlai E. Stevenson II was Governor of Illinois, read twice for President as the Democratic National Candidate, and served as Ambassador to the United Nations. Though he lost both presidential campaigns, it was Stevenson's ideas that are his real lasting legacy.
Thursday, February 06	Restoration Workday: MacArthur Woods (09 AM - 12 PM) Event details Thursday, February 06 09 AM - 12 PM Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves! Connecting Kids with Nature (10:30 AM - 11:45 AM) Event details Thursday, February 06 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM Build a bridge to nature with your young ones. Experience how multisensory nature connections help young children develop healthy and happy brains and bodies. Time spent in nature is critical to children's social-emotional, and physical development. Child-centered, exploratory, imaginative play fosters creativity, emotional well-being, independent learning, and problem solving.
Saturday, February 08	Restoration Workday: Rollins Savanna (09 AM - 12 PM) Event details Saturday, February 08 09 AM - 12 PM Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves! Teacher Workshop (09 AM - 12 PM) Event details Saturday, February 08 09 AM - 12 PM Take a deep dive into the Disciplinary Core Ideas (DCI's) to enhance your depth of understanding of key science ideas. This session will focus on Structure and Function and Interdependent Relationships in Nature and is most appropriate for K - 5 teachers. Walk with a Naturalist: (09 AM - 10:30 AM) Event details Saturday, February 08 09 AM - 10:30 AM Join a naturalist and take a nice leisurely stroll through this beautiful preserve. Learn about the history of this site and take a close look at some of the interesting plants and animals that we come upon. Owl Meet & Greet (02 PM - 03 PM) Event details Saturday, February 08 02 PM - 03 PM Drop in to learn about the amazing adaptations that help owls hunt in the dark and meet a live visitor. Solar-Lit Trail Hike (05 PM - 06:15 PM) Event details Saturday, February 08 05 PM - 06:15 PM Join a environmental educator on this solar-lit hike at Old School Forest Preserve. Learn about the animals that are active at dusk. Please dress for the weather, program will be held outside.
Sunday, February 09	Restoration Workday: Cuba Marsh (09 AM - 11 AM) Event details Sunday, February 09 09 AM - 11 AM Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
Monday, February 10	Restoration Workday: Heron Creek (09 AM - 11 AM) Event details Monday, February 10 09 AM - 11 AM Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
Tuesday, February 11	Restoration Workday: Old School (09 AM - 11:30 AM) Event details Tuesday, February 11 09 AM - 11:30 AM Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves! Restoration Workday: Cuba Marsh (09 AM - 11 AM) Event details Tuesday, February 11 09 AM - 11 AM Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
Wednesday, February 12	Restoration Workday: Lyons Woods (09 AM - 11 AM) Event details Wednesday, February 12 09 AM - 11 AM Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves! Snow Moon Night Hike (05:30 PM - 07 PM) Event details Wednesday, February 12 05:30 PM - 07 PM Hike under the glow of the snow moon while learning about the animals that come out at night.
Saturday, February 15	Restoration Workday: Oriole Grove (09 AM - 12 PM) Event details Saturday, February 15 09 AM - 12 PM Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves! Restoration Workday: Pine Dunes (09 AM - 11 AM) Event details Saturday, February 15 09 AM - 11 AM Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves! Restoration Workday: MacArthur Woods (09 AM - 12 PM) Event details Saturday, February 15 09 AM - 12 PM Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves! Restoration Workday: Grant Woods (09 AM - 12 PM) Event details Saturday, February 15 09 AM - 12 PM Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves! Restoration Workday: Ryerson (09 AM - 12 PM) Event details Saturday, February 15 09 AM - 12 PM Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
Sunday, February 16	Restoration Workday: Cuba Marsh (09 AM - 11 AM) Event details Sunday, February 16 09 AM - 11 AM Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves! Family Drop-in: (01 PM - 03 PM) Event details Sunday, February 16 01 PM - 03 PM Children will learn abou local woodpeckers that live in Lake County through different hands-on activities and stations, including our Project Feeder Watch station.
Monday, February 17	Restoration Workday: Heron Creek (09 AM - 11 AM) Event details Monday, February 17 09 AM - 11 AM Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves! Geology for Scouts (10 AM - 11 AM) Event details Monday, February 17 10 AM - 11 AM This Presidents Day, come learn about the different types of rocks, the rock cycle, and the difference between rocks and minerals. Then we’ll explore the Dunn Museum galleries to delve into the rich geologic history of Lake County.
Tuesday, February 18	Restoration Workday: Old School (09 AM - 11:30 AM) Event details Tuesday, February 18 09 AM - 11:30 AM Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves! Restoration Workday: Cuba Marsh (09 AM - 11 AM) Event details Tuesday, February 18 09 AM - 11 AM Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves! Museum Explorers (10 AM - 11 AM) Event details Tuesday, February 18 10 AM - 11 AM Come on an Ice Age adventure at the museum and discover the mammals that lived thousands of years ago by reading stories, looking at fossil casts and an activity. Playdate with Nature (01 PM - 02:30 PM) Event details Tuesday, February 18 01 PM - 02:30 PM Move your kids outdoors for unstructured seasonal play, proven healthful and beneficial. Celebrate seasonal fun outdoors. Build mini habitats for toy animals and use natural materials and your imagination for creation. Try snow painting or other seasonal activities. Nature provides infinite possibilities to express creativity. See how nature ignites a spark in everyone.
Wednesday, February 19	Restoration Workday: Lyons Woods (09 AM - 11 AM) Event details Wednesday, February 19 09 AM - 11 AM Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
Thursday, February 20	The Vole: (06:30 PM - 07:30 PM) Event details Thursday, February 20 06:30 PM - 07:30 PM Ever wonder what made the tunnels under the snow? Meet the vole, an active and spunky relative of the mouse. Learn how to tell the difference between voles and other look-alikes while learning about their active winter lifestyle.
Saturday, February 22	Restoration Workday: Nippersink (09 AM - 12 PM) Event details Saturday, February 22 09 AM - 12 PM Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves! Restoration Workday: Duck Farm (09 AM - 12 PM) Event details Saturday, February 22 09 AM - 12 PM Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves! Sunset Walk (04 PM - 05:30 PM) Event details Saturday, February 22 04 PM - 05:30 PM Explore McDonald Woods at the magical time of day when the sun sets and the nocturnal critters begin to wake up.
Sunday, February 23	Restoration Workday: Cuba Marsh (09 AM - 11 AM) Event details Sunday, February 23 09 AM - 11 AM Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves! Sunday Stroll: (09 AM - 10:15 AM) Event details Sunday, February 23 09 AM - 10:15 AM Join an Environmental Educator and take a leisurely stroll through one of our preserves. This is a great opportunity to get some exercise and learn about nature. Join us and take a closer look at plants, birds and other wildlife. Civic Series: (01 PM - 02 PM) Event details Sunday, February 23 01 PM - 02 PM Join us for the first event in our new Civic Series! We will have button making supplies on hand and the chance to learn about interesting buttons in the museum’s collection. Participants will take home their own completed button.
Monday, February 24	Restoration Workday: Heron Creek (09 AM - 11 AM) Event details Monday, February 24 09 AM - 11 AM Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
Tuesday, February 25	Restoration Workday: Old School (09 AM - 11:30 AM) Event details Tuesday, February 25 09 AM - 11:30 AM Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves! Restoration Workday: Cuba Marsh (09 AM - 11 AM) Event details Tuesday, February 25 09 AM - 11 AM Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
Wednesday, February 26	Restoration Workday: Lyons Woods (09 AM - 11 AM) Event details Wednesday, February 26 09 AM - 11 AM Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
Thursday, February 27	Native Gardener's Club: (06:30 PM - 07:30 PM) Event details Thursday, February 27 06:30 PM - 07:30 PM Whether you are new to native gardening or a seasoned veteran, join us each month to learn about native plants and how to use them in your home landscapes.