2026-Summer-Guide

NATURE

Family Fishing Fun! Interested in taking your family fishing but don’t know where to start? Join us at Patriots Park for this fun fishing class! You’ll learn about the parts of the pole, how to safely cast, bait, and reel in a rod, and hopefully catch some fish in the process! Bait and fishing rods will be provided, but you are welcome to bring your own equipment. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Fee is for adult/child pair, please register each child attending. Age: 3+ Min/Max: 5/12 R/NR: $18/$27 Location: Patriots Park-Barth Pond Class # Date Day Time 3500P08-01 6/14 SU 10:00-11:30am 3500P08-02 7/26 SU 10:00-11:30am 3500P08-03 8/9 SU 10:00-11:30am year—with us at Lyman Woods! Explore fascinating cultural traditions about the summer solstice through games, experiments and other activities. Finish off the evening with hot dogs and s’mores around the campfire. Children must be accompanied by a registered adult. Please register everyone attending. Age: 2+ Min/Max: 6/30 Fee: $18 William F Sherman Jr Interpretive Center - Lyman Woods Class # Date Day Time 3500P17-01 6/19 F 5:30-7:30pm Summer Solstice Celebration Celebrate the summer solstice—the longest day of the

Bowling for Chickens New! Don’t chicken out! Come bowl with us and roll into a day for prairie fun! Learn about the state endangered Greater Prairie Chicken while partaking in feathered crafts, a Prairie Chicken dance-off, a special egg hunt, and, of course, some bowling! There will be prizes for the games and opportunities to learn how you can help support Prairie Chicken conservation in Illinois. Join us to learn, laugh, and partake in community action as we flock together to protect the Greater Prairie Chicken—one dance and one bowling pin at a time! Children must be accompanied by a registered adult. Please register everyone attending. Age: All Min/Max: 20/100 R/NR: $5/$7 Location: Lincoln Center Class # Date Day Time 3500P01-01 6/20 SA 10:00am-12:00pm Animal Encounters Join us at Lyman Woods to meet and greet our nature center’s special residents. Help feed our animal friends and learn about bees, bugs and lizards. Children must be accompanied by a registered adult. Please register everyone attending. Age: 2+ Min/Max: 5/30 Fee: $7 William F Sherman Jr Interpretive Center - Lyman Woods Class # Date Day Time Animal 3500P15-01 6/20 SA 11:00-11:30am Buzzing Bees 3500P15-02 6/25 TH 4:30-5:00pm Buzzing Bees 3500P15-03 7/25 SA 11:00-11:30am Bug Bash 3500P15-04 7/30 TH 4:30-5:00pm Bug Bash 3500P15-05 8/22 SA 11:00-11:30am Lizard Lowdown 3500P15-06 8/27 TH 4:30-5:00pm Lizard Lowdown

OPEN JUNE - OCTOBER

$3 FOR 9-HOLES • $5 FOR 18-HOLES

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