Free, Free, Free!
Thursday, October 12
Thursday’s programs will be at
University of Illinois School of Medicine
6:30-7:30 pm :: “Lasting Light: 125 Years of Photographers’ Stories from the Grand Canyon” :: Stephen Trimble (details…)
8:00-9:00 pm :: “Rewilding North America” :: Dave Foreman (details…)
Friday, October 13
All programs will be at Severson Dells Nature Center
6:30-7:30 pm :: “Why We Need Wild Places” :: Stephen Trimble (details…)
8:00-9:00 pm :: “A Private History of Awe” :: Scott Russell Sanders (details…)
Saturday, October 14
9:30-10:30 am :: “Snakes Alive” :: Tom Kessenich (details…)
9:45-11:15 am :: Outdoor Activities for all ages about “Beauty and Awe” :: Cliff Knapp (details…)
11:30-12:30 pm :: “Connecting to Nature through Writing” :: Christine Swanberg (details…)
11:30-12:30pm :: “I Spy With My Little Eye: Fun with Photography” :: Lori Whitman (details…)
11:30-12:30 pm :: Fly Casting Demo by Rock River Fly Casters (details…)
12:45-1:45 pm :: Bats of the Midwest, ( live bats ) Bat Conservation of Wisconsin (details…)
2:00-3:30 pm :: “In the Flow of the Land” (musical fun and workshop) :: Carter and Connelly (details…)
3:45-4:45 pm :: “Modern Lessons from Ancient (and Beautiful) Rocks” :: Tom Fitz (details…)
Saturday Evening
6:30-7:30 pm :: “The World According to John Muir” :: John Wallace (details…)
8:00-9:30 pm :: “Everybody Needs a River” :: Music by Carter and Connelly (details…)
8:30-9:45 pm :: Star Gazing with local astronomers under the Severson Skies (details…)
Also on Saturday at Severson Dells Nature Center
Severson Dells Used Book Sale :: 9:00am to 4:00pm
Choices Natural Market will have food available from 10:00am to 2:30pm on Saturday
The Illinois Natural History Survey Traveling Science Center :: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
All ages and interests are invited to come see this incredible traveling display. The Traveling Science Center is a 320 square foot mobile classroom featuring informative panels on biodiversity, focusing on Illinois. Learn about the types of habitats, species diversity and geology of our region. Other topics include exotic invasive species and stewardship. Written activities are available for teachers to extend the TSC education experience to the classroom. Major funding for the TSC was provided by ComEd.
