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Woods & WetlandsOutings |
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May, 1999 |
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Woods & WetlandsOutings |
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May, 1999 |
| Date | Title / Location | Rating | Leader /
Contact |
Bring | $$ |
| Saturday,
May 8, 9:00 - 12:00 a.m. |
DesPlaines River
Clean Up Libertyville |
(2,2,2) | Evan Craig
847-680-6437 x4, or x6,5 auk@interaccess.com |
Gloves, rubber boots. Dress ruggedly. | Free! |
| Junk that floats down the river accumulates on the floodplain when spring waters recede. We'll pick it up in preparation for the summer, and the DPR Marathon! | Adler Park | ||||
| Saturday,
May 8, 9:00 - 12:00 a.m. |
Sun Lake Stewardship,
Lake Villa |
(2,3,3) | John Massman
847-838-9440 JWBEIWM@webtv.net Contact John to confirm directions. |
Water, eye protection. Dress ruggedly. Additional loppers, saws, and other pruning tools useful. | Free! |
| Workout at this Forest Preserve while liberating it from the invasion of exotic species. | N on Deep Lake Rd from Rt. 132,
west on Painted Lakes/Gelden Rd for 200 ft, left on new blacktop road. right at Tee. Park overlooking pumping station. |
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| Saturday & Sunday,
May 15 & 16 |
16th Annual Smith Symposium & Nature Weekend
Ryerson Woods FP |
(2,2,2) | Call 948-7750 for more information and registration, or visit the website
(click the icon)
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Binoculars, boots, etc. | Free! |
| The Smith Weekend and Symposium, an informative and fun event for adults or the entire family features free bird walks at 7:30 am each day, hands on workshops, up close animal experiences, and other activities. A collaboration of the Lake County Forest Preserves, Field Museum of Natural History, Shedd Aquarium, and Lincoln Park Zoo, the Smith Nature Weekend will focus on education about endangered species and culminate with a keynote address by Dr. Lester Fisher, Director Emeritus of Lincoln Park Zoo. Come for a just one event or the whole weekend! | S on Bradley/Riverwoods from Rt. 60
Cross Rt. 22. Right into Ryerson Woods Forest Preserve or N on Sanders from Lake Cook Angle left on Riverwoods Left into Ryerson Woods Forest Preserve |
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