Special Events DROP IN ALL Get Your Jingle On! AGES FREE Saturday, December 14, Noon–4 p.m. Glacial Park Conservation Area, Ringwood Holiday at Grandma's House Powers-Walker House Step back in time and watch volunteers in historical attire at the Powers-Walker House prepare for the winter and the holidays! Nature's Ornaments Lost Valley Visitor Center Join us to create one-of-a-kind historical pioneer ornaments using materials from nature to hang in your home! Holly Jolly Scavenger Hunt r Lost Valley Visitor Center e rn o Pick up a self-guided scavenger hunt and H n i ev return it for a prize! K Primitive Sports: Archery & Tomahawk Throw Ages 7+ Registration Required Saturday, December 14, 10:30 a.m.–Noon Glacial Park Conservation Area, Ringwood Fee: R $5 / NR $7 Code: 9501 Join us for a morning of testing our outdoor survival skills as we try our hand at shooting archery and throwing tomahawks! In Search of Eagles All Ages Free Drop In Saturday, February 1, 8–10 a.m. McHenry Dam, Algonquin Dam, Carpentersville Dam, Lake Geneva Representatives from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Friends of Hackmatack Wildlife Refuge, Illinois Department of Natural Resources and Lakeland Society will be at locations along the Fox River in Illinois and at the Williams Bay boat launch on Lake Geneva in Wisconsin to help you search for eagles. There will be scopes and binoculars available for use at each location, along with guided activities for children. Visit the site closest to you or visit them all! Find a map of participating locations at www.hackmatacknwr.org. Eagles of Illinois All Ages Registration Required Saturday, February 1, 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Prairieview Education Center, Crystal Lake Fee: Free Code: 9543 Meet a Bald Eagle and a Golden Eagle, as well as other birds of prey that are commonly misidenti昀椀ed as eagles! Cynthia Smith Presented by the Illinois Raptor Center | Sponsored by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 10

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