| Nature’s Paint Box, Prophetstown Event Date: July 8 Event Time: 1:30 PM – 2:30 p.m. Location: Henry C. Adams Memorial Library, 209 W 3rd St, Prophetstown Event Fee: $5.00 Ages: 5-10 Long before commercial paints were available, artists and communities around the globe turned to nature for their color palettes by crushing minerals, boiling plants, and blending earth and charcoal to create pigments for cave paintings, textiles, pottery, and more. In this workshop, you’ll learn to make your own paints from items like berries, leaves, flowers, and soil, reconnecting with this timeless practice and discovering the beauty of creating color straight from the earth. Register for Nature’s Paint Box: Prophetstown |
| Junior Master Naturalist Camp: Andresen Nature Center Event Dates: July 13 & 15 Event Time: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (Snack Provided) Location: Andresen Nature Center, 409 N 4th St., Fulton Event Fee: $30.00 Ages: 8-14 Learn about the natural world around you over the course of two exciting mornings. Explore plant and animal needs, plant anatomy, animal adaptations, and more exciting topics through games, art, and outdoor activities. Youth will leave with a certificate celebrating the 6 hours of experiential learning (and fun!) they complete during camp. Register for Junior Master Naturalist Camp: Fulton |
| Monarch Discovery: Thomson Event Date: July 16 Event Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Location: Thomson Public Library, 1005 W Main St., Thomson Age: Youth The Iconic monarch butterfly is known for its long-distance migration to Mexico in the fall and its migration back to the US and Canada in the spring. The round-trip distance can exceed 6,000 miles! Learn more about the monarch’s life cycle and its connections to milkweed plants and agriculture. Register for Monarch Discovery: Thomson |
| Junior Master Naturalist Camp: Ruth Edwards Nature Center Event Dates: July 20 & 22 Event Time: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (Snack Provided) Location: Ruth Edwards Nature Center, 2114 Lowell Park Rd., Dixon Event Fee: $30.00 Ages: 8-14 Learn about the natural world around you over the course of two exciting mornings. Explore plant and animal needs, plant anatomy, animal adaptations, and more exciting topics through games, art, and outdoor activities. Youth will leave with a certificate celebrating the 6 hours of experiential learning (and fun!) they complete during camp. Register for Junior Master Naturalist Camp: Dixon |
| Monarch Discovery: Fulton Event Date: July 29 Event Time: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Location: Andresen Nature Center, 409 N 4th St., Fulton Age: Youth The Iconic monarch butterfly is known for its long-distance migration to Mexico in the fall and its migration back to the US and Canada in the spring. The round-trip distance can be more than 6000 miles! Learn more about the monarch’s life cycle and its connections to milkweed plants and agriculture. Register for Monarch Discovery: Fulton |
For a full list of upcoming Extension events in Carroll, Lee, and Whiteside Counties, please visit https://extension.illinois.edu/clw/events.
