NATURAL AREAS Lots of Leaves!
YOUTH PROGRAMS Nature Neighbors
additional day!
By popular demand, we’ve added an additional day of Nature Neighbors! What animals, insects, and plants share your neighborhood? Meet the ones that live in Lyman Woods! Join us for this always popular afterschool program especially designed to introduce young children to nature and science. Watch the seasons change and discover a new nature theme each week to learn what makes nature so special. Each week we’ll explore nature through stories, hikes, outdoor exploration and fun crafts! Dress for the weather and to get messy. In case of inclement weather, the program will be held indoors. Each session will explore different nature themes, so register for both! Dress to be outdoors. No class November 24 & 25. Age:
4 - 6 years
Fall Session I Class # Dates
Fall Session II Class # Dates
m/M:
Location: William F. Sherman, Jr. Interpretive Center Day Time
Day Time Wooly Bear, Wooly Bear 5/10 Fee
284008-01 9/8 - 10/20 W 12:30 - 2:15 pm $70/child 284008-02 9/9 - 10/21 TH 12:30 - 2:15 pm $70/child
Fee
284008-03 10/27 - 12/15 W 12:30 - 2:15 pm $70/child 284008-04 10/28 - 12/16 TH 12:30 - 2:15 pm $70/child
new!
Search under the leaves and on the trails for furry fall caterpillars! Learn all about how the wooly bear and other Lyman Woods animals prepare for the coming winter. After your hike, come back to the Interpretive Center to create a fun wooly bear craft! Dress to be outdoors. Age:
4 - 6 years
Location: William F. Sherman, Jr. Interpretive Center Class # Date Day 284009-01 9/25 SA
m/M: Time
5/10 Fee
10:00 - 11:30 am $8 per person Shutterbugs Nature Photography new!
Are you a budding shutterbug? Bring your camera and learn the basics of nature photography! Our nature photographer will lead you through how to take great nature photos and then you’ll head out as a group to capture some great shots of wildlife and landscapes at Lyman Woods! Participants should bring a camera (and extra batteries) and be comfortable with how to operate its basic functions. Age:
9 - 14 years m/M: 5/10
Location: William F. Sherman, Jr. Interpretive Center Instructor: Kathy Falout Class # Date Day Time 284010-01 9/25
Campfire Cooking 7 - 10 years m/M: 5/10 Fee SA 10:00 - 11:30 am $8 per person new!
What’s cookin’ at Lyman Woods? Gather ‘round the roaring fire to cook up some tasty vittles! Learn how to build a campfire and all about fire ring safety while swapping campfire stories over a delicious fireside feast. Dress to go outside and get messy. Age:
Location: William F. Sherman, Jr. Interpretive Center Class # Date Day Time
Fee
284011-01 10/2 SA 10:00 - 11:30 am $9 per person 70 • Autumn 2010
Its fall! Smell the crisp autumn air, listen for the crunch of leaves under your shoes, and hit the trails to discover the amazing autumn colors! Learn all about why leaves change color and fall off the trees, search for falling acorns, and create a beautiful leafy art project to take home. Dress to go outside and get messy. Age:
4 - 6 years m/M:
Location: William F. Sherman, Jr. Interpretive Center Class # Date Day Time
5/10 Fee
284012-01 10/16 SA 10:00 - 11:30 am $8 per person
Bison, Cougars and Bears! Oh My! new! Bison, cougars and bears used to roam Illinois! Imagine a time when you could encounter a wolf or hear an elk bugle in Illinois! Examine the skulls and pelts of these extirpated animals while discovering the wild past of Illinois’ forests and prairies. Take a guided hike through Lyman Woods to search for signs of coyotes, owls, and other animals that still make Illinois a wild place to explore. Dress to go outside, but in case of inclement weather, the program will be held indoors. Age:
7 - 10 years m/M:
Location: William F. Sherman, Jr. Interpretive Center Class # Date Day Time
5/10 Fee
284013-01 11/13 SA 10:00 - 11:30 am $8 per person Wild Day Off
new!
School’s out! Make tracks to Lyman Woods for a wild day off and discover your inner explorer! We’ll spend our days off outdoors hiking and exploring the woods, searching for woodland wildlife, creating nature crafts, playing games, and much more. Morning and afternoon sessions will feature different activities, so sign up for both! Bring a lunch if you are staying at Lyman Woods all day. Dress to go outside and get messy. m/M: 6/12
Fee: $15/child
Location: William F. Sherman, Jr. Interpretive Center Class # Age
Date Day Time
284014-01 4 - 6 years 10/11 M 9:00 am - 12:00 pm 284014-02 4 - 6 years 10/11 M 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm 284014-03 7 - 9 years 10/11 M 9:00 am - 12:00 pm 284014-04 7 - 9 years 10/11 M 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm 284014-05 4 - 6 years 11/2 TU 284014-06 4 - 6 years 11/2 TU 284014-07 7 - 9 years 11/2 TU 284014-08 7 - 9 years 11/2 TU
9:00 am - 12:00 pm 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm 9:00 am - 12:00 pm 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Merit Badge Workshops
Need help earning your merit badges? Our certified Merit Badge Counselors can help! Our Merit Badge Counselors guide you through the badge requirements and you’ll learn everything you need to know to earn your badge using Lyman Woods as your study site. Please read your merit badge book before the program and bring it with you along with your blue card signed by your unit leader. Dress to be outdoors, bring a lunch, snacks, sunscreen and insect repellent. Age: Boy Scouts Day:
SA 284015-01 Forestry Merit Badge
m/M: 4/12 scouts Fee:
$25
Location: William F. Sherman, Jr. Interpretive Center Class # Topic
284015-02 Soil & Water Conservation 11/6
Date Time 10/9
9:00 am - 3:00 pm 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
www.dgparks.org • 630.963.1300
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