OUTDOOR Adventures Here is a free opportunity designed Lost Valley JOIN to help your family spend quality time outdoors while learning about Nature Detectives nature! Self-Guided Outdoor Explorations at Glacial Park The club o昀昀ers 4-6 gatherings a year Explore Glacial Park with self-guided activities and and a chance to meet other outdoor- check out a free exploration backpack with binoculars loving families. FOX Club families and 昀椀eld guides to help you search nature's wild spaces! receive an exploration backpack with June: BUTTERFLIES Several beautiful butter昀氀ies call a guide to Animal Tracks of McHenry LEARN MORE: County, a journal, and District site Glacial Park home! Learn about their life cycle, what trail maps, as well as fun seasonal kinds of butter昀氀ies we have in McHenry County, and (815) 338-6223 activity ideas, a bimonthly newsletter, why they are important to our world. Do a craft and Code 5123 and the opportunity to join our FOX take a scavenger hunt on the trails as you search for Club Facebook Group. these winged wonders! Dragonflies and Damselflies Ages 7+ July: SUMMER WILDFLOWERS Have you noticed the Saturday, July 20, 3-4:30 p.m. beautiful vibrant colors of the summer wild昀氀owers? Ever Pleasant Valley Conservation Area, Woodstock wondered what they are called? Learn some wild昀氀ower Fee: R Free/NR $5.00 Code: 9203 names and fun facts, and pick up a scavenger hunt to Learn about the life cycles of these marvelous winged wonders learn about the colorful 昀氀owers found in Glacial Park! and set out to 昀椀nd, catch, examine and release both adult insects and their nymphs. Dress to explore the prairie and the pond and August: BATS Bats can sometimes get a bad reputation, be prepared to get a little muddy! but they have a very important job! Read a story about bats and learn about the di昀昀erent bat species that call McHenry County home and see how you can help them Fantastic Fire昀氀ies Ages 7+ thrive. Go for a hike to see if you can spot places where a Saturday, July 20, 8:30-9:30 p.m. bat might like to live. Prairieview Education Center, Crystal Lake Fee: R Free / NR $5.00 Code: 9206 Join us at dusk for a spectacular display of our natural "昀椀reworks" AKA 昀椀re昀氀ies! Learn about the 昀椀re昀氀y life cycle just before the prairie Nature for All: Pond Creatures All Ages and woods light up. Enjoy a night hike as our 昀椀re昀氀y friends light Friday, July 5, 10-11:30 a.m. the way. Bring a blanket and wear long pants and long sleeves Brookdale, Deep Cut Road Entrance, Woodstock instead of insect repellent, but leave your 昀氀ashlights at home. Fee: R Free / NR $5.00 Code: 9249 Interested to learn more about pond creatures, big and Primitive Sports: Tomahawk Throw Ages 7+ small? Binoculars and view 昀椀nders to discover aquatic beings will be available to experience pond life around Saturday, July 27, 1-2:30 p.m. Brookdale. Meet at the shelter and explore along the Prairieview Education Center, Crystal Lake hard level path. There will be a chance to view the pond Fee: R $5.00 / NR $6.00 Code: 9247 closer should you choose using our mobility mats. Once a part of everyday life, tomahawks were The smooth and level path of this part of the trail is an integral part of survival. Today, many enjoy accessible to people who use strollers, wheelchairs or tomahawk throwing as recreation. Test your walkers. Dress for the weather. outdoor survival skills as you try your hand at tomahawk throwing! Outdoor Discovery Lab: Rocking Out! All Ages Tuesday, August 13, 10-11:30 a.m. Marengo Ridge Conservation Area, Marengo Fee: R Free / NR $5.00 Code: 9214 Round up the kids and come out to the "lab"! Uncover rocks and minerals with outdoor scienti昀椀c experiments that are hands-on and family friendly. These adventures are self-guided with sta昀昀 and volunteers on site to provide direction and equipment. Dress for the weather and to get messy during your outdoor fun and exploration. 16 Landscapes | Summer 2024