Community Calendar

Dip into the amazing world of creatures that live in ponds. Find out about life under water. Learn about insects, amphibians, mammals, and birds that call a pond home. Register: SM.FS.Midewin_RSVP@usda.gov or (815) 423-6370

Be a prairie detective with us. Use your senses and the clues critters leave behind to solve the mystery of what animals live at Midewin. Uncover the mystery of the plants and animals that live on a prairie. Take these new detective skills with you to see what animals live near you! Register: SM.FS.Midewin_RSVP@usda.gov or (815) 423-6370

Observe the life cycle of butterflies with us. Learn what attracts these colorful winged beauties! What is a baby butterfly called? Do all butterflies migrate? These are some of the questions you may learn the answers to if you come fly with the butterflies. Register: SM.FS.Midewin_RSVP@usda.gov or (815) 423-6370

What makes a bird a bird? How do you identify a bird? Where do they live? Can you point them out to others in a tree? Find out the answers to this question and more in Bird is the Word. Register: SM.FS.Midewin_RSVP@usda.gov or (815) 423-6370

This fierce insect hunter is out friend because they love to eat mosquitoes! Discover all the colors they come in, how fast they fly, all the ways they can move in the air, and why they hang out around water. Learn the things that make these insects amazing! Register: SM.FS.Midewin_RSVP@usda.gov or (815) 423-6370

They live around us and we seldom see this illusive canine. Learn how to find signs they leave behind, what they like to eat, how they communicate, and what time of day they come out to call each other. Register: SM.FS.Midewin_RSVP@usda.gov or (815) 423-6370