EXPLORE NATURE
YOUTH Family Hike with a Naturalist • AGES 3 AND UP
Nature Discovery Kits • AGES 4-10 Discover nature at home with one of our themed Nature Discovery Kits! Kits include all of the special supplies you need to create these fun take- home projects! Extra craft materials are available for an extra fee. Please Note: Quantities are limited. An email confirmation will be sent when your kit is ready to pick up. Pick up your kit inside the nature center. CODE DATE R/N FOXES ARE COOL!: Meet our two local fox species - the red fox and the grey fox. Use our Foxes are Cool Nature Discovery Kit to learn more about these cool animals with fun activities, games and a craft. Take home kit includes: Information sheet, fox book list, coloring/activity sheets, supplies for four (4) fox crafts, a matching game and materials and/or instructions for an indoor hide-and-seek game and an outdoor flashlight game. Four additional fox crafts available for an extra fee. Items not included: crayons or markers, tape, flashlights. Pick up location: Knoch Knolls Nature Center. Please wait until you receive an email to pick up your kit. (.) ah 116267 Jun 15-Aug 28 $18/$27 FUN WITH FIREFLIES KIT: July is firefly month and adult fireflies typically light up the skies in June & July in NE Illinois. Use our Fireflies Nature Discovery Kit to learn about local fireflies and their bright flights. Take home kit includes: Information sheet, firefly book list, coloring/activity sheets, supplies for four (4) firefly crafts, and materials and/or instructions for a flashlight/firefly game. Four additional firefly crafts available for an extra fee. Items not included: crayons or markers, scissors, flashlights and jars with lids. Pick up location: Knoch Knolls Nature Center. Please wait until you receive an email to pick up your kit. (.) ah 116259 Jun 15-Aug 28 $18/$27 TURTLE TIME KIT: Have you seen turtles out and about in the late spring and early summer and wondered what they were doing? Get our Turtle Time Nature Discovery Kit to learn about our local turtle species. Take home kit includes: Information sheet, turtle book list, coloring/ activity sheets, supplies for four (4) turtle crafts, two turtle games and a turtle scavenger hunt. Four additional turtle crafts available for an extra fee. Items not included: crayons or markers, laundry baskets. Pick up location: Knoch Knolls Nature Center. Please wait until you receive an email to pick up your kit. (.) ah 116272 Jun 15-Aug 28 $18/$27 ADULT Adult Hike with a Naturalist • AGES 18 AND UP Join a naturalist on a morning hike around the pond at Wildflower Park on Aurora Ave. The entire trail is paved and level. Bring a water bottle and wear sturdy walking shoes. Please note: Street Parking is on Feldott Lane or Violet Circle. A map showing these streets and the meeting location will be emailed to participants 3 days before the hike. No restrooms at this park. (ah) CODE DATE DAY TIME R/N Wildflower Park • 2122 Aurora Ave. 116273 Aug 5 W 10:00-11:30 am $7/$10
Join a naturalist on an early morning hike to learn about the animals and plants that call Knoch Knolls Park home. The route is mostly over grassy or gravel paths. Please register only one member of your family. No pets please. Bring a water bottle and wear sturdy walking shoes. Meets on the nature center deck. (ah) CODE DATE DAY TIME R/N Knoch Knolls Nature Center Deck • 320 Knoch Knolls Rd. 116257 Aug 1 Sa 10:00-11:30 am $14/$20 Fishin’ Kids • AGES 5-11 Learn all the basics of fishing including how to rig a pole, bait the hook, cast and handle fish. Parent must remain with their child(ren) during the class. Bring folding lawn chairs. All fishing poles, bait and tackle are provided. We’ll be fishing rain or shine (but not if it’s thundering - check our Rainout Line), so please dress for the weather. Fishing takes place at May Watts Park’s pond and meets at entrance on Oakton Lane. Price is per child; at least one adult must attend with each family. (ah) CODE DATE DAY TIME R/N May Watts Park Pond • 804 S. Whispering Hills Dr. 116275 May 16 Sa 10:00 am-12:00 pm $38/$57 116276 May 17 Su 10:00 am-12:00 pm $38/$57 116277 Jun 7 Su 10:00 am-12:00 pm $38/$57 116278 Jun 14 Su 10:00 am-12:00 pm $38/$57 116280 Jun 28 Su 10:00 am-12:00 pm $38/$57 116279 Jul 12 Su 10:00 am-12:00 pm $38/$57
9 AM TO 12 PM
Knoch Knolls Nature Center 320 Knoch Knolls Road
Saturday, July 11
Join us for a day of play featuring fun hands-on activities presented by the Knoch Knolls Nature Center, Naperville Public Library, Naper Settlement and the DuPage Children’s Museum.
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