The Burnham Plan Centennial - Bold Plans, Big Dreams

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ALL CALENDAR ITEMS ARE FROM 2009. PLEASE CHECK WITH PROGRAM PARTNERS FOR CURRENT COSTS AND DATES.

Spring on the Lakeshore

Celebrate the Burnham Plan's open space vision with a visit to  two of the region's most significant natural areas -- Illinois Beach State Park (Zion, IL) and Chiwaukee Prairie Natural Area (Pleasant Prairie, WI) -- at a time when they are at their most beautiful and active with spring bird migration! At Illinois Beach State Park marsh, sedge meadow, three kinds of prairie, sand savanna, health and foredunes combine to create an incomparable landscape. Chiwaukee Prairie is a complex of low swells and swales that are studded with blooming pucoons, betony, and a stunning display of shooting stars. We will have lunch at Ray Radigan's restaurant, a local jewel for many decades. The motorcoach will begin boarding at 6:30 a.m.; please bring water and dress for the weather. Binoculars and field guides will be useful. Led by Joel Greenberg, Author of A Natural History of the Chicago Region.

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Morton Arboretum

The Morton Arboretum is an internationally recognized nonprofit organization dedicated to the planting and conservation of trees. Its 1,700 acres hold collections of more than 4,000 kinds of trees, shrubs, and other plants from around the world. Situated on the ...[MORE]


This program was offered on these dates:
Saturday, May 23, 2009 7:00am to 4:00pm

Morton Arboretum

Cost: $124

Website: www.mortonarb.org

Location:
The Morton Arboretum
4100 Illinois Route 53
Leaves from Parking Lot 21
Lisle, IL 60532
630-719-2468
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