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Royalty in the Prairie: Royal Catchfly

07/21/2022 11AM Parks at Home for Grownups, Nature Academy

Prairie flowers are at the peak of blooming in mid-summer. Among them, royal catchfly stands out – in more ways than one. Director of Programming Amy shares what makes this bright red flower the royalty of the prairie.

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Native Wildflowers: Jewels of the Summer

07/7/2022 2PM Parks at Home for Grownups, Nature Academy

There’s a reason that native wildflower jewelweed is also known as touch-me-not. Director of Programming Amy shares why these natural spectacles are the jewels of summer blooms and how you can identify them on your next hike.

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Native Spring Wildflowers: Wild Columbine

05/19/2022 10AM Parks at Home for Grownups, Nature Academy

There’s no time like spring to see the beauty of wildflowers. Director of Programming Amy shares the facts on this fascinating flower that blooms when the weather begins to heat up, wild columbine.

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The bloom of a wild ginger plant. It is maroon in color, hidden under the green leaves of the plant, closed to rocks and soil.

Wild About Ginger!

04/21/2022 10AM Parks at Home for Grownups, Nature Academy

One spring wildflower that blossoms without much fanfare is wild ginger. Director of Programming Amy shares how wild ginger’s differences are actually what makes it bloom.

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A black, yellow and white monarch caterpillar climbs on a leaf.

What’s a Bioblitz? It’s Time to Prepare for the City Nature Challenge!

03/29/2022 2PM Your Backyard Habitat, Parks at Home for Kids, Parks at Home for Grownups, Nature Academy

If you haven’t heard of a bioblitz, it’s a great way to build your outdoor observation skills while helping biologists. Get outside and explore new places this spring by joining Great Parks in the City Nature Challenge 2022.

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A Cooper's hawk sits on a chain-link fence. It has its prey under one of its feet.

The Cooper’s Hawk: A Stealthy Hunter

03/24/2022 11AM Parks at Home for Kids, Parks at Home for Grownups, Nature Academy

Keep your eyes open on your next birding excursion for the stealthy Cooper’s hawk. Director of Programming Amy continues her birding series by sharing what to keep an eye out for when spotting this surreptitious bird of prey.

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