Join us every Saturday for public viewing at the Weiskopf Observatory. Where : Weiskopf Observatory : 7993 N River Rd, Byron. Time : Dusk until two hours after dark, weather permitting. Call 815-234-8535 ext. 216 for viewing conditions. Fee : Free program Ages : All are welcome
Join us for an evening at the Bald Hill Prairie Preserve for an early summer wildflower walking tour of the District’s newest preserve. The preserve has endangered woolly milkweed, several recently restored oak savannas and is home to the biggest tree in Illinois, a huge Eastern cottonwood that is 28.5 feet in circumference and 122 […]
This months class is about (Honey extraction how-to's and uses for beeswax). Where : Field hives weather permitting. Please bring your bee suits! Time : 2pm. Fee : $2 per person Age : 10 years and older No need to register for the beekeeping classes.
Summer concert. Where : Jarrett Prairie Center Museum Deck Time : 7pm. Fee : Free concert Ages : All are welcome
Talk to professional archaeologists about your own collection of points, prehistoric tools, pottery shards, fossils, animal bones and other items that you have found and are curious about. If you don’t have any items of your own to identify, be sure to stop in any way to see these artifacts and live demonstrations. Learn more about […]
This months class is about (Marketing strategies and health department updates). Where : Field hives weather permitting. Please bring your bee suits! Time : 2pm. Fee : $2 per person Age : 10 years and older No need to register for the beekeeping classes.
Summer Concert Where : Jarrett Prairie Center Museum Deck Time : 7pm Fee : Free concert Ages : All are welcome
Summer Concert Where : Jarrett Prairie Center Museum Deck Time : 7pm. Fee : Free concert Ages : All are welcome
This months class is about (Checking for mites and overall health of bee colonies). Where : Field hives weather permitting. Please bring your bee suits! Time : 2pm. Fee : $2 per person Age : 10 years and older No need to register for the beekeeping classes.
This months class is about (Getting bees ready for over-wintering). Where : Field hives weather permitting. Please bring your bee suits! Time : 2pm. Fee : $2 per person Age : 10 years and older
This months class is about (Over-wintering review for healthy bees and checking mite load). Where : Field hives weather permitting. Please bring your bee suits! Time : 2pm. Fee : $2 per person Age : 10 years and older No need to register for the beekeeping classes.
