Learn about our indigenous relatives, their ancestral homelands, and the survival of their traditional way of life. Topics will include the Ojibwa language, discussion of indigenous people living in the surrounding area, storytelling, and more. You don't have to register for this event, all ages are welcome.
President's Day
Parents, looking something to do with your children on a day off school? Bring your students to the Jarrett Prairie Center to learn about paleontologists and how they work. Guide them through the stations to learn about fossils and how they are formed. Take a peek at dinosaur artifacts from the area in the museum […]
Registration for our 2023-2024 school year. February 6-10 - Current Students and Siblings February 13-17 - Byron Residents February 21 - Open Registration PRESCHOOL RATES: M/W/F $1,350/9 months ($150/month) T/Th $1,125/9 months ($125/month) Call 815-234-8535 for more info!
Snow and temperature permitting, we’ll get fitted for cross country skis and head out! We’ll decide on a direction and ski one or more trails at the Jarrett Prairie. Beginners welcome! Ages : 8 years and older Min/Max : 5-20 Call 815-234-8535 to register
Not quite a Physics Day and not quite Makerspace, but somewhere between. We’ll have stations to build (and take home) projects from catapults to cars, and have stations to balance, connect, move, and manipulate puzzles, challenges, and contraptions. Ages : 6-13 years old Fee : $10 per child due at the time of registration Call […]
Not quite a Physics Day and not quite Makerspace, but somewhere between. We’ll have stations to build (and take home) projects from catapults to cars, and have stations to balance, connect, move, and manipulate puzzles, challenges, and contraptions. Ages : 6-13 years old Fee : $10 per child due at the time of the registration […]
Snow and temperature permitting, we’ll get fitted for cross country skis and head out! We’ll decide on a direction and ski one or more trails at the Jarrett Prairie. Beginners welcome! Fee $5 per person, includes skis, polls and boots Ages : 8 years and up Call 815-234-8535 to register or email us at info@byronforestpreserve.com
Snow and temperature permitting, we’ll get fitted for cross country skis and head out! We’ll decide on a direction and ski one or more trails at the Jarrett Prairie. Beginners welcome! Fee $5 per person, includes skis, polls and boots Ages : 8 years and up Call 815-234-8535 to register or email us at info@byronforestpreserve.com
This lecture will focus on how agriculture and animals interact with the local environment and public health. Dr. Pearson is a professor and veterinarian from University of Illinois-Champaign, where she teaches public health courses and oversees the veterinarian care of the UIC farms. You don't have to register for this event, all ages are welcome.
The Byron Forest Preserve District Board of Commissioners' regular monthly meeting is open to the public.
