WEWEOROR Adult (AGE 14+) Programs XXXXVV Field Sketching & Introduction to Plein Air Painting Saturday, October 12, 10 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Ages 16+ 99..2277 Prairieview Education Center, Crystal Lake - - Fee: R $15.00 / NR $19.00 Code: 9377 99..2299 Visit our Facebook Page @MCCDWEOR Join 2024-25 Artist in Residence Mark Cleveland in an introductory plein air sketching exercise appropriate for all skill levels. Materials provided. Weekend of Restoration XXV: Relationships Ages 16+ Friday, September 27 & Sunday, September 29 OAKtober Woodland Hike Ages 14+ Lost Valley Visitor Center, Glacial Park, Ringwood Monday, October 14, 12:30 - 2 p.m. Fee: $25 per person / Seniors (60+) $15 / Students $20 Code: 9454 Coral Woods Conservation Area, Marengo This fall, we say goodbye both to summer and to the Weekend Fee: R Free / NR $5.00 Code: 9391 of Restoration. Number 25 will be our last Weekend and it will Let's celebrate all things oaks in honor of this month's be a good one! The theme is the relationships between humans OAKtober! Join a naturalist on a woodland hike to learn about and nature that make conservation possible. The 昀椀nal Weekend native trees and the ecosystems they belong to. Admire the of Restoration includes a discussion of human relationships autumn colors on this 2-mile hike on uneven trails. with native wild昀氀owers facilitated by Sarah Taylor from Colonel Palmer House, Crystal Lake Park District; early morning hikes, and a geocaching treasure hunt on Friday evening. Our restoration Functional Fitness Hike Ages 14+ activity will take us back to the sites of the 昀椀rst Weekends as we Sunday, November 10, 10 - 11 a.m. plant hundreds of native trees and shrubs and dig up the time Lake in the Hills Fen Conservation Area, Lake in the Hills capsule buried back in 2015. Fee: R Free / NR $5.00 Code: 9346 Learn More & Register: MCCD.me/WEOR Join us for a guided 昀椀tness hike with a professional coach Fee includes breakfast, lunch and dinner on Saturday, and breakfast on Sunday. Several motel options that incorporates functional 昀椀tness movements along the are within 15 minutes of Glacial Park or camp for FREE exclusively for this event. Bring your own camping way. No equipment needed but bring water to hydrate. equipment. Shower facilities available. Career Panel Ages 14+ Wednesday, October 9, 5 - 6:30 p.m. Prairieview Education Center, Crystal Lake Fee: R Free / NR $5.00 Code: 9390 Curious to learn about what it takes to work for a conservation organization like McHenry County Conservation District? A panel of District sta昀昀 from various departments will discuss their career paths and past projects before participating in a Q&A. Snacks and refreshments provided. Tree Planting and Care 101 Ages 14+ Thursday, October 10, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Prairieview Education Center, Crystal Lake Fee: R Free / NR $5.00 Code: 9353 Join a certi昀椀ed arborist to learn how to choose and properly plant a tree in your home landscape, as well as how to maximize the chance that the tree will survive into adulthood and thrive for years to come by providing the care that young trees need. History Hike: Brookdale Ages 14+ Friday, October 11, 1 - 2:30 p.m. Brookdale Administrative O昀케ce, Woodstock Fee: Free Code: 9373 Join District Landscape Architect Jen Oliver for a walking tour of the facilities and grounds that make up the administrative campus of McHenry County Conservation District. We will explore the cultural and natural histories of the site, from early taverns to its days as a nationally recognized conference center. Landscapes | Fall 2024 19