All Ages Programs Sunrise on the Prairie All Ages Sunday, September 29, 6:15 - 7:30 a.m. Prairieview Education Center, Crystal Lake Fee: R Free / NR $5.00 Code: 9385 Join us for a short scenic hike, ending at the perfect spot to enjoy the sunrise with orange juice and sparkling grape juice! The Big Sit All Ages Drop In Sunday, October 13, 7 a.m.–3 p.m. Lost Valley Visitor Center, Glacial Park, Ringwood Fee: Free Celebrate National Wildlife Refuge Week with The Big Sit, an annual, international, noncompetitive birding event. Find a good location for birdwatching, sit in one spot and count all the bird species you see or hear. Stop by for a few minutes, stay an hour or join the whole sit! Hosted by Friends of Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge and McHenry County Audubon Society with support from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources and McHenry County Conservation District. For more information, visit www.hackmatacknwr.org. HIKES WITH MIKE All Ages Fall Family Scavenger Hunt All Ages Curate conservation conversations with Monday, October 14, 10 a.m. - Noon McHenry County Board Chairman Mike Marengo Ridge Conservation Area, Marengo Buehler while exploring the trails of Fee: R Free / NR $5.00 Code: 9345 McHenry County Conservation District! Bring your family out for a fall scavenger hunt adventure. Bring your completed worksheet back to the program leader for a prize! Saturday, September 14 10-11:30 a.m. Nature Prepares for Winter All Ages High Point Conservation Area, Harvard Saturday, November 16, 1:30 - 3 p.m. Code: 9421 Coral Woods Conservation Area, Marengo Saturday, October 19 Fee: R Free / NR $5.00 Code: 9402 10-11:30 a.m. Join us for a 1.2-mile hike to look for signs of plant life and wildlife preparing for Prairie Trail Mitchard Way Parking Lot winter. What changes will we see? at Prairie Trail, Algonquin Code: 9422 Saturday, November 16 10-11:30 a.m. Harrison Benwell Conservation Area, Wonder Lake Code: 9423 Landscapes | Fall 2024 20