Replay: American Lotuses
Join us on our Facebook page Monday through Friday at 10 a.m. for a live video with Great Parks staff. Tune in as Conservation Biologist Daniel and Director of Education & Events Amy tell us all about American lotus flowers.
Replay: Nuts About Squirrels
Join us on our Facebook page Mondays through Fridays at 10 a.m. for a live video with Great Parks staff. We’re at Sharon Woods with Nature Interpreter Lisa where we’re going nutty! We’re on the lookout for squirrels. Learn more about these clever creatures in this video.
Replay: What a Hoot!
Join us on our Facebook page Mondays through Fridays at 10 a.m. for a live video with Great Parks staff. This video is such a hoot! We’re at Farbach-Werner Nature Preserve with Nature Interpreter Stephanie meeting a few owl animal ambassadors.
Bloodthirsty Butterflies
In the insect world, you can discover a variety of creatures from the cool to the downright creepy. However, there is no group of insects more hardcore than butterflies. How so? Some butterflies are hungry … for blood.
Replay: Prairie Plants & Pollinators
Join us on our Facebook page Mondays through Fridays at 10 a.m. for a live video with Great Parks staff. We’re celebrating pollinators for National Pollinators Week. Nature Interpreter Julie is sharing all about how prairie plants are homes for pollinators. If you can’t make it to Farbach-Werner Nature Preserve, see what plants are in bloom now in this video.
Replay: Flower Dissection
Join us on our Facebook page Mondays through Fridays at 10 a.m. for a live video with Great Parks staff. We’re celebrating pollinators for National Pollinators Week. Director of Education & Events Amy shows a new way to look at flowers – by dissecting them! Learn more all about the parts of flowers with us in this video.
Pollinators Putting Food on the Table
You may have heard Great Parks team members talking about National Pollinators Week. You may have also heard heard how important it is to help pollinators. But why are pollinators so important and how do they affect the food we eat?
Replay: Prairie Life
Join us on our Facebook page Mondays through Fridays at 10 a.m. for a live video with Great Parks staff. We’re celebrating pollinators for National Pollinators Week. We’re exploring the prairie at Kroger Hills with Nature Interpreter Sarah today! Tune in as Sarah searches for the bugs, birds and plants that call this nature preserve home.