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  A Year in the Life Of...
Learn some cool animal facts as we hike, play games, and explore the woods of Pilcher Park. Find out where animals make their homes and how they survive from day to day throughout the year. Each session will focus on a different animal or insect. Dress for the weather and outdoor exploration.
Fungus Among Us
Is it a plant? Is it an animal? Come along and discover the world of fungi, the most important living things you’ve never heard of! Join us at Pilcher Park for an exploration of the myriad of mushrooms and their kin that help our forest thrive, from giant puffballs to crowned corals. Learn firsthand how
to identify the deadly and the delectable as we examine the variety of fungi that pop up throughout the year. Dress for dirt, as we’ll be keeping a close eye to the ground on a hike through the woods!
Facility Program
19-2-8237A 19-3-8237B 19-3-8237C 19-3-8237D 19-4-8237E
Pilcher Park Nature Center
 Age Fee
6-11 $6 6-11 $6 6-11 $6 6-11 $6 6-11 $6
Day Date
Fri Jun 14 Fri Jul 12 Sat Aug 10 Sat Sep 7 Sat Oct 19
Time
9:30a-10:30a 9:30a-10:30a 9:30a-10:30a 9:30a-10:30a 9:30a-10:30a
Facility Program
19-2-8417A 19-2-8417B 19-3-8417C 19-3-8417D
Pilcher Park Nature Center
         Small Animal Care Basics Class
Is your child interested in learning more about how to properly care for a small pet? This class will demonstrate the general care needs for small animals like snakes, turtles, rodents, and birds. They will learn about feeding, handling, and cleaning through hands-on experiences with the Pilcher Park Nature Center animals. This program could help your family decide which pet is best for all of you.
Age Fee
All $5 All $5 All $5 All $5
Day Date
Sun May 26 Sat Jun 22 Sat Jul 27 Sun Aug 25
Time
9a-10:30a 9a-10:30a 9a-10:30a 9a-10:30a
 Facility Pilcher Park Nature Center
Facility Program
19-3-8427A 19-4-8427B
Pilcher Park Nature Center
Hike with a Naturalist
Take a family-friendly nature hike guided by a naturalist in Pilcher Park woods. Discover and learn about woodland life. This program includes hiking less than one mile on paved trails. Be sure to dress for the weather with comfortable shoes.
   Program Age Fee
19-2-8115A 8-12 $10 19-3-8115B 8-12 $10
Day Date
Fri Jun 21 Fri Jul 26
Time
1p-4p 1p-4p
Age Fee Day
All $5 Sun All $5 Sun
Date
Sep 29 Oct 20
Time
1:30p-2:30p 1:30p-2:30p
   Coffee and a Hike
Bring your travel mug and we’ll provide the coffee. Hike
the trails of Pilcher Park with one of our naturalists and see what the forest has to offer. Dress for the weather and wear comfortable walking shoes. We will stay on the trails. Please pre-register.
Facility Program
19-3-8440A 19-3-8440B 19-4-8440C 19-4-8440D
Pilcher Park Nature Center
 Age Fee
18+ $5 18+ $5 18+ $5 18+ $5
Day Date
Mon Sep 16 Mon Sep 30 Sat Oct 12 Sat Oct 26
Time
8:30a-9:30a 8:30a-9:30a 8:30a-9:30a 8:30a-9:30a
      Looking for volunteer opportunities?
Pilcher Park Nature Center is starting a stewardship program to remove invasive plant species like buckthorn and honeysuckle in Pilcher Park. Keep an eye out for dates that will begin in late fall/early winter. Be sure to like us on Facebook (Pilcher Park Nature Center) to see when we will be working in the woods. Call 815-741-7277 with questions.










































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