… First is a paid, seven-week summer internship program at the Chicago Botanic Garden designed for rising junior and senior high school students with a passion for science and the environment. It's more than just summer fun—it's a springboard to your future … TBD) What's needed to apply? Completed application form. Share your story and aspirations! Latest progress report. Show us your academic achievements. (Report cards requested at …
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… and the environment. The centerpiece of the Learning Campus is the new Learning Center, a 26,700 square-foot building that features 12 indoor and two outdoor classrooms, a nature laboratory, early childhood classrooms, the ITW kitchen and spaces for wellness classes. The Nature Play Garden, with its rolling hills and series of multisensory gardens, provides areas for hiding, exploring, learning and gathering. The Regenstein Learning Campus will be home to the …
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… plants to produce fruit. That’s because those plants produce separate male and female flowers. For example, the first flowers that appear on cucumber plants are typically males. You can tell … or running your hand over them if you do not see fruit forming.) Bees and other insects will visit tomato and pepper flowers in search of nectar and while doing so, they’ll also aid … for children, too. To attract bees to your vegetable patch, plant flowers they are sure to visit. The closer the flowers are to the veggies that need help, the better the chances of …
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… Fun Spots for Little Kids Fun Spots for Little Kids Distance: 1.34 miles Time: 1-2 hours Download the GardenGuide App when you visit to use this tour on your phone. Stop 1: Visitor Center While you are at the Visitor … Fun Spots for Little Kids Distance: 1.34 miles Time: 1-2 hours Download the GardenGuide App when you visit to use this tour on your phone. Stop 1: Visitor Center While you are at the Visitor …
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… where you may “borrow” seeds to plant, to grow, and to enjoy! At harvest time, save seeds for yourself, and return some to the Seed Library for others to “borrow” next season. Instructions on seed growing, harvesting, and saving are distributed with each hand-packed seed envelope. Before you get growing, check out the latest seed growing tips from the experts. By participating in the Seed Library, you become part …
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… swallowtail. Butterflies and their offspring (eggs, caterpillars, and chrysalids) are food for many birds, mammals, and insects. They’re an important part of the overall ecological lifecycle. Plants provide nectar and shelter for the eggs of butterflies and moths and food for caterpillars. The right plants can also help … sunflower (Tithonia) , zinnias, lantana, cosmos, ageratum, and verbena. Some butterflies visit mud puddles, damp soil, overripe fruit, tree sap, and carrion and animal feces to obtain …
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… connection is highly recommended . Dial-up internet is problematic and may be too slow for this course . 256 MB RAM and 20 MB free disk space are needed also. The Illinois Compass … To get the most recent version of the Java plug in for your windows computer, go to www.java.com , click on the Free Java Download button and follow the directions. It is important to have a … by Illinois Compass. Windows Macintosh Internet Explorer 8.0, 9.0, 10.0, 11.0 Firefox (latest stable release) Chrome (stable channel) Safari 5.0, 5.1, 7.0 Firefox (latest stable …
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… cardinals) and woodpeckers—helps make winter an enjoyable season. Once the birds begin to visit your feeders, learn to identify them. With a bird identification book or chart from any … seed, you'll see many different birds gathering at the feeder. This is the seed of choice for many because it's reasonably priced and does the job, but unfortunately it leaves a mess on … lakes, and plant species, the Chicago Botanic Garden is a prime site for bird-watching. Visit the library, take a class at the Joseph Regenstein, Jr. School of the Chicago Botanic …
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… This is a small tree (32 feet high, 26 feet wide) that blooms in spring with panicles of light yellow flowers. This is one of the few …
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… Phlox ‘Cloudburst’ stands 26 – 28 inches high and blooms all summer with lavender flowers with bright pink eyes. It is …
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