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For families

Nature Nights

Roam the Garden after hours and uncover the mysteries of nature at night!

Bring a picnic dinner and spend an evening in the Garden with your family. Explore and take part in a variety of engaging discovery-based activities. Each Nature Nights also includes a short tram ride, planting a take-home plant and a snack around a camp fire at the Children's Garden to conclude the evening.

Registration and payment must be received no later than one week prior to the date of the program. Register online by selecting a class below, or Download the registration form to register by fax or mail. Sorry, no phone registrations.

Visit Nature Nights Basics for more information, or call (847) 835-6826.

Ages:	Children ages 4 to 10 accompanied by adults. Limit of three children per adult, please. An adult MUST accompany children.
Times:	5 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Fees:	$20 per child Garden Plus member $23 per child nonmember

2009 SCHEDULE
	6/13 Woodland Walk Bring your flashlights to spend an evening in McDonald Woods! Learn outdoor skills such as map reading and hiking safety. Discover the animals that make their homes in the woods. Explore the trees and plants native to Illinois woodlands, and even take one home!
	7/11 Prairie Adventure Experience native Illinois with an investigative walk through Dixon Prairie. Use scientific tools to get a close look at the plants and animals in the prairie, and learn how they adapt to changing conditions in their environment. Pot up a prairie plant to start your own backyard native plant garden.
	8/8 Aquatic Investigation Water makes life possible and is all around us — in the air, under the ground, even moving through plants! Find out where water comes from and where it goes, as well as how to keep it clean. Explore aquatic habitats around the Garden to find out about the plants and animals that live in them. Plus, take home your very own water garden.
	9/12 Phenomenal Plants Plants are an essential part of our everyday lives — we use them for clothing, shelter, and especially for food! Explore the Fruit and Vegetable Garden to investigate different plants and learn about many of their uses. Use plants to do a tie dye project and take home a traditional dye plant of your very own.
	10/10 Sculpture Scavenger Hunt Plants and nature often inspire artists. Explore the vast collection of sculptures hidden throughout the Garden and create your own sculpture using natural materials. Discover how the shapes and sizes of plants work together, by designing a container garden of your very own.