Page 18 - Spring 2021 Joliet Park District Catalog

Read the Storybook Trail and Craft
Join us for a guided hike on our Storybook Trail! We will read a story to you as you walk along the trail and then come inside to make a fun craft. The stories and crafts will be related to the current season. Mask guidelines must be followed to participate.
Facility
Program Age Fee
21-1-8117A 2-6 $5 21-2-8117B 2-6 $5
Tadpoles
Day Date
Mon Mar 1 Mon May 10
Time
10a-11a 11a-12p
Pilcher Park Nature Center (Classroom)
Will County Book Reuse and Recycling Event
TENTATIVE June 4-6
9a to 4p
Date is subject to change based on COVID-19 restrictions
Pilcher Park Nature Center
Residents are invited to bring books and magazines for sharing or recycling to this three-day event at Pilcher Park in Joliet. This
FREE event is sponsored by the Will County Land Use Department and will be held at Pilcher Park Nature Center. Teachers and libraries may bring books through appointments ONLY Tuesday
June 1-3. Please visit willcountygreen.com and/or willcountylanduse.com or call 815-727-8834 for more information or to schedule an appointment.
Join Tadpoles class for a hands-on exploration through nature with your toddler! Together you will see and touch live animals, explore the woods on a guided hike, and put your child’s
fine motor skills to work with a nature-themed craft. Please dress for the weather; wear clothes and shoes for playing and painting! Please pre-register for this program. Mask guidelines should be followed when inside the building.
Facility Program
21-1-8248G 21-1-8248H 21-2-8248I 21-2-8248J 21-2-8248K 21-2-8248L
Pilcher Park Nature Center (Classroom)
Age Fee
2-3 $40R/$45N 2-3 $40R/$45N 2-3 $40R/$45N 2-3 $40R/$45N 2-3 $40R/$45N 2-3 $40R/$45N
Day Date
Tues Mar 2-Mar 23 Thurs Mar 4-Mar 25 Tues Apr 6-Apr 27 Thurs Apr 8-Apr 29 Tues May 4-May 25 Thurs May 6-May 27
Time
9:30a-10:30a 9:30a-10:30a 9:30a-10:30a 9:30a-10:30a 9:30a-10:30a 9:30a-10:30a
Nature Babies
Nature Babies will experience a hands-on exploration of nature! They get to see and touch live animals, go on a guided hike to explore the woods, and work on a nature-themed
craft using their fine motor skills. Please dress your little one for the weather; wear clothes and shoes okay for playing and painting! Please pre-register for this program. Mask guidelines must be followed inside the building.
Facility Program
21-1-8249D 21-2-8249E 21-2-8249F
Pilcher Park Nature Center (Classroom)
Age Fee Day Date
Time
9:30a-10:30a 9:30a-10:30a 9:30a-10:30a
1-2 $40R/$45N Wed 1-2 $40R/$45N Wed 1-2 $40R/$45N Wed
Mar 3-Mar 24 Apr 7-Apr 28 May 5-May 26
Wildflower Walks
Are you interested in exploring the hidden gems of Pilcher Park’s forest floor? This adult only wildflower hike allows you to get up close with the beautiful spring wildflowers that are native to our forest. Join us on a guided hike with a naturalist to learn facts and identification of our wildflowers. Like our ephemeral flowers, this program is short lived. Sign up today! Mask guidelines will be enforced for this program.
Facility Program
21-2-8400A 21-2-8400B 21-2-8400C
Pilcher Park Nature Center
Volunteer Opportunities
Pilcher Park Nature Center has a stewardship program to remove invasive plant species like buckthorn and honeysuckle in Pilcher Park. Keep an eye out for dates by liking Pilcher Park Nature Center on Facebook to see when we will be working in the woods. Call 815-741-7277 with questions.
Age Fee
18+ $5 18+ $5 18+ $5
Day Date
Mon May 10 Mon May 17 Mon May 24
Time
9a-10a 9a-10a 9a-10a
18 • nature at pilcher park