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PROPOSED CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Department: Conservation and Experiential Programming
Summary: Forest Preserves of Cook County Calendar - 5/11/2017 - 6/6/2017
Save the Date!
Tuesday, 6/13; 10 am - 2 pm
Live Healthy Discover Nature, Daley Plaza, Chicago
Celebrate all things in the Forest Preserve and kick off our summer programming. We are at Daley Plaza until 2 pm with information, giveaways, live animals and fun activities. The Forest Preserves will host the noon time performances as well.
Daily, 5/6 - 9/17; 10 am - 5 pm
Dinos and Dragons, Chicago Zoological Society/Brookfield Zoo, Brookfield
Brookfield Zoo's summer Dinos & Dragons exhibit will feature 17 animatronic creatures, including the Stegosaurus, Apatosaurus, Tyrannosaurus rex, and Chinese dragon. Zoo-goers can also get up-close views of live reptiles, including a 6-foot-long Komodo dragon. The exhibit will feature hands-on activities, as well as a dinosaur dissection lab, dino dig boxes, and an excavation site.
Saturday, 5/13 - Sunday, 5/14
Camping Leadership Immersion Course (CLIC) Training, Camp Sullivan, 14630 Oak Park Ave, Oak Forest
Our Camping Leadership Immersion Course training is an overnight course that provides skills such as camping equipment use and care, outdoor activities, teamwork and nature-based education for leaders of school, community, scouting or youth groups. After completing this training, you and your group of up to 30 are eligible to borrow tents, sleeping bags, sleeping pads and cookware for a one-night campout at Camp Sullivan. For more information, e-mail experiencecamping@cookcountyil.gov.
Saturday, 5/13; 9 am - 2 pm
International Migratory Bird Day, Sagawau Environmental Learning Center, Lemont
Spread your wings for bird conservation! Spend the day celebrating birds and learn how they migrate.
Saturday, 5/13; 9:30 am - Noon
Jr. Nature Photography, River Trail Nature Center, Northbrook
Learn how to capture nature through hands-on learning about cameras and photo...
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