Program basics:
PLEASE CALL US AT 847-428- OWLS(6957), OR EMAIL STILLMAN AT: stillmanGHO@gmail.com TO MAKE RESERVATIONS for programs. Remember to include your name, phone number, and the number of people that will be attending. If not enough people have called prior to a program, the activity could be canceled.
Please note that the Stillman Nature Center is available during the week, by reservation, to school classes, Audubon chapters, garden clubs, and other groups. Also, we can bring our raptors to your classroom or meeting place. Check the Owl Outreach page for more information.
Calendar of Events
THURSDAY TREKKERS
Join us outside for a healthy hour-long walk around a lake, through the woods, and who knows where else? Why not add Stillman to your list of exercise options? Come prepared to hike the trails with sturdy winter boots.
Dates: Thursdays, May 1, June 5
Time: 9:30AM
Fee: None
MONDAY MEDITATIONS
Join Meditation Facilitator and Stillman volunteer, Rivian Wolf, as she guides you through a series of meditations designed to help you relax and enjoy the peace and beauty of nature. These meditations will take place on the third Monday of the month. Meet in the parking lot and come dressed for the weather. It is only a short walk to the locations Rivian has selected.
Date: Mondays, April 21, May 20, June 16 T
ime: 9:30AM
Fee: None
FROG WALK
We’ll hike to the bird blind which sits on the edge of the cattail marsh. With any luck, the male chorus frogs will be calling from quite nearby. Join naturalist Lara Sviatko to find out. Dress for the weather and wear shoes that can get muddy.
Date: Saturday, March 22
Time: 6:30PM
Age: 8 years and up Fee: None
BIRD BANDING
Watch Robert Clauss and Mark Spreyer, a licensed bird bander, measure, weigh and record data about our resident and migratory birds. Birds are not caught in a predictable manner, so come prepared to hike the trails. With luck, you’ll see a bird in the hand and two in the bush. If it is raining, the banding open house will be cancelled.
Date: Sundays, April 6, May 4, June 1
Time: 9:00AM to Noon
Fee: None
SUNDAY MORNING BIRD WALKS
David Johnson, formerly of the Wild Bird Center in Fox River Grove, has come out of “retirement” to lead our morning bird walks. Migration will be under way and you never know what we might find. Binoculars and field guides are a must. If you don’t have any, don’t worry, Stillman does. Please call 847-428-OWLS to make reservations.
Dates: Sundays, April 27, May 18, & June 8
Time: 8:00AM
Age: 8 years and up
Fee: None
WILDFLOWER WALKS
Join us as we explore Stillman’s woodlands in search of ephemeral beauties such as white trillium, may-apple, Virginia bluebell and jack-in-the-pulpit. Bring your camera!
Dates: Sundays, April 20
Time: 2:00PM
Age: 10 years and up
Fee: None
MOTHER’S DAY with BIRDS OF PREY!
Try something different this Mother’s Day. Bring Mom to
see our birds of prey. She’ll love meeting the great horned, barn, barred, and screech owls plus a peregrine falcon, red- shouldered and broad-winged hawks. Also, the star of the show, a snowy owl! We will bring the birds out so they can be seen up close. Kids will have a chance to dissect owl pellets. Bring your mom, grandma, a camera, and a friend! Drop by anytime between 1:00 and 3:00PM.
Dates: Sunday, May 11
Time: 1:00 - 3:00 PM
Fee: $20/car