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November 10, 2024
Beautiful sunset while walking over the wetlands on a wooden bridge
09:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
 
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November 10, 2024
Native seeds growing in starting trays
02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Starting native plants from seed can be tricky until you know the tricks to sparking germination. Discover what it means to stratify and scarify seeds and which species need which treatment.
 
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November 11, 2024
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09:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
 
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November 12, 2024
Beautiful sunset while walking over the wetlands on a wooden bridge
09:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
 
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November 13, 2024
Winding walking trail that runs through the woods
09:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
 
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November 14, 2024
Inside view of a wigwam in the Dunn Museum
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
The story of Native peoples in the area stretches back 12,000 years and continues today. Learn about their lives, including the Potawatomi, on this guided tour of the Dunn Museum's exhibit.
 
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November 15, 2024
Closeup photograph of a full moon against a dark blue sky
05:00 PM - 06:30 PM
Hike under the glow of the full moon while learning about the animals that come out at night.
 
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November 16, 2024
Bright green field scattered with purple cone flowers
09:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
 
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November 16, 2024
A group of volunteer workers removing invasive plants from the forest preserve
09:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
 
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November 16, 2024
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09:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
 
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November 16, 2024
Photograph looking up through a patch of large oak trees with a bright blue sky above
09:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
 
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November 16, 2024
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09:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!
 
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November 16, 2024
Photo of wigwam in the Dunn Museum
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
The story of Native peoples in the area stretches back 12,000 years and continues today. Learn more about this history and the lives of the Potawatomi with other scouts.
 
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November 16, 2024
Scouts outdoors helping cut invasive plants down
01:00 PM - 02:30 PM
Discover how stewardship can make nature healthier. Learn why restoration is needed in our forest preserves. Then head out to a patch of buckthorn and learn how to remove this non-native invasive plant species using hand tools. You will see how you can personally make a difference in the health of an ecosystem.
 
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November 16, 2024
Author and speaker James Ciccone giving a presentation
02:00 PM - 03:30 PM
Join us for an author reading and signing with James Ciccone for his new book, The Lake County Trilogy. Ciccone's ancestor was the brother of Amos Bennett, Lake County's first African American settler. His historical fiction short story collection captures the hidden realities of the lives of early settlers of Lake County, Illinois with particular emphasis on Amos Bennett.