Bring the whole family, come with grandchildren, bring a group, or come on your own to this free family friendly event that will get you exploring the natural world at Nygren Wetland Preserve. You’ll see prairies, wetlands and woodlands when you visit 14 – 15 learning stations on a variety of nature and art themed topics. 

Register online.

Children will receive a passport to get stamped and after visiting at least six of the stations they can earn a Junior Naturalist badge. If adults get at least six stamps on their passport they will get a reward for their efforts, too! 

Visitors can take a walk through the prairie with a guide and walk or ride the wagon to the various learning stations. You can start anytime during the event hours and we recommend you allow about two hours to explore and visit the learning stations at your own pace.

https://www.naturalland.org/familynatureadventures/

Check out the learning station topics and hosts:

• The Art of Bird Journaling (Sinnissippi Audubon Society)
• Bluebirds (Rob Clark, Tricia Graham, Vesta Ferguson – Nygren Wetland Preserve Bluebird monitors)
• Butterflies (Julie Tackett and Machelle Dopkins)
• Eagles (Nature at the Confluence)
• Fish (Severson Dells Nature Center)
• Groundwater (Northern Regional Groundwater Protection Planning Committee)
• Mammals (Paul Baits – NLI President)
• Native American History (Macktown Living History)
• Native Bees and Wasps (Barbara Williams)
• Poetry/writing – (Christine Swanberg, Poet/Author)
• Prairies (Welty Environmental Center)
• Reptiles (Burpee Museum of Natural History)
• Rivers (Forest Preserves of Winnebago County)
• Wetlands (Rick Barton. NLI Education Committee)
• Woodlands (The Skupien Family)