LOCATION: Zoom Presentation DESCRIPTION: Children ages 3-5 and their favorite adult will participate in a Zoom program to learn all about the milkweed plant.  What does it look like?  What insects can you find on it?  Why is it important? REGISTRATION REQUIRED:Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mother-nature-me-milkweeds-with-the-little-red-schoolhouse-nature-center-tickets-113522737564. CONTACT: 708-839-6897 littlered.schoolhouse@cookcountyil.gov COST: Free

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DESCRIPTION: Learn about our smallest native migrant bird, the Ruby-throated Hummingbird on this short guided walk (under 1 mile). All participants are required to wear masks and practice physical distancing.  REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Call Crabtree at 847-381-6592. CONTACT: 847-381-6592 Crabtree.NatureCenter@cookcountyil.gov COST: Free

LOCATION: Facebook Live from Trailside Museum DESCRIPTION: Learn all about one of the box turtles that call Trailside Museum home. CONTACT: 708-366-6530 trailside.museum@cookcountyil.gov COST: Free

“Reach high, for stars lie hidden in your soul. Dream deep, for every dream precedes the goal.” – Pamela Vaull Starr

LOCATION: Facebook Live from Little Red Schoolhouse DESCRIPTION: Let’s conduct a “Cloud in a Jar” experiment on Facebook Live. CONTACT: 708-839-6897 littlered.schoolhouse@cookcountyil.gov COST: Free

DESCRIPTION: Drop in for this independent exploration of the trails while learning about the not-often-seen side of Crabtree. Start at the Welcome Tent to pick up materials. CONTACT: 847-381-6592 Crabtree.NatureCenter@cookcountyil.gov COST: Free

DESCRIPTION: Discover the magic behind the lives of Magicicada septendecim, a cicada that appears every 17 years, and meet the annual variety. All participants are required to wear masks and practice physical distancing.  REGISTRATION REQUIRED: crabcraCall Crabtree at 847-381-6592. CONTACT: 847-381-6592 Crabtree.NatureCenter@cookcountyil.gov COST: Free