Event Series Cross Country Skiing

Cross Country Skiing

Jarrett Prairie Preserve 7993 N River Rd, Byron, IL, United States

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 

$5.00

Winter Afternoon Hike at Howard Colman Hall Creek

Hall Creek Preserve 12749 Weldon Rd, Rockford, IL, United States

This winter hike will be a little more adventurous! We’ll be hiking the eastern part of this preserve along the border with Winnebago County and the Funderburg Preserve, and in a loop that takes us along Hall Creek for a distance. Expect hilly and potentially uneven terrain along a 2-3 mile hike, but it’s well […]

Free

Winter Lecture Series – Aaron Wilson, Channel 23 – Weather Changes in Northern Illinois

Jarrett Prairie Center 7993 N. River Rd., Byron, IL, United States

Discuss local weather change in the northern Illinois region with WIFR’s own meteorologist.  Aaron started broadcasting at WIFR-TV while enrolled in his senior year at Rockford College.  He graduated with a degree in Education and has a current teacher’s certificate for the State of Illinois.  Aaron is also a graduate of Jefferson High School and […]

Event Series Cross Country Skiing

Cross Country Skiing

Jarrett Prairie Preserve 7993 N River Rd, Byron, IL, United States

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 

$5.00

Winter Night Hike and Navigating by the Constellations

Weiskopf Observatory 7993 N RIVER RD, Byron, IL, United States

We’ll learn about some winter constellations and how you can use them to find north. We’ll be inside the Jarrett Center to start, then we’ll walk the paved (possibly snowy) 1/8 mile Roundabout Trail for about 20-30 minutes, then head to the Observatory for hot cocoa. You may also stay and look through the telescope […]

Free
Event Series Beekeeping Workshops

Beekeeping Workshops

Jarrett Prairie Center 7993 N. River Rd., Byron, IL, United States

Join us for these great workshops regarding beekeeping. Learn all the trades and share ideas with other beekeepers. $2.00 per person and you don't have to register for these classes everyone is welcome. 

$2.00
Event Series Cross Country Skiing

Cross Country Skiing

Jarrett Prairie Preserve 7993 N River Rd, Byron, IL, United States

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 

$5.00

Maple Syrup Festival

Heritage Farm 8059 N. River Rd., Byron, IL, United States

Bring your family out for a yummy breakfast and learn about how we make our maple syrup! The evaporator will be running, and staff will be there for free tours and to answer questions. Explore the pioneer farm and learn about early farms in Illinois, how settlers learned to make sap from the Native Americans, […]

$5.00

BFPD Board Meeting

Jarrett Prairie Center 7993 N. River Rd., Byron, IL, United States

The Byron Forest Preserve District Board of Commissioners' regular monthly meeting is open to the public.

Event Series Cross Country Skiing

Cross Country Skiing

Jarrett Prairie Preserve 7993 N River Rd, Byron, IL, United States

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 

$5.00

Homeschool Program – Build It, Nature Edition

Jarrett Prairie Preserve 7993 N River Rd, Byron, IL, United States

We’ll take what we experimented with and learned last month and apply it to nature. Tree branches, insect exoskeletons, and shells can all teach us about how things move and work. We’ll explore the engineering of living things with lots of hands on activities. Ages : 6-13 Years Old  Fee : $10 per child due […]

$10.00