Northeast
Region
Counties:
Cook, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, Lake, McHenry,
Will
Teaching Literacy and Nature, August
7th
Forest Preserve District of Will County
Mokena, IL
Contact: Environmental Learning Center
708.479.2255
WOW! The Wonders of Wetlands, Aug 7th
WOW! Facilitator Training, Aug 8th
POW! The Planning of Wetlands, Aug 9th
Bartlett, IL
Contact: Dan Mitchell
dmitchell@bartlettparks.org
847.608.3100
Tools for Non-Formal Educators
IPRA – Museum and Nature Center Division
Geneva, IL
Contact: Becky Lambert
www.ilipra.org.
630.262.8244
Science and Literature Series: Reading
Our Landscapes
(Please note: Each title is a separate 2 day class. Teachers
receive a book in each class.)
All classes meet from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., $140 per
class
1 Benedictine University Science Credit ( $115 per class to
be paid with a separate check at the first class), 3 CEU’s
per class. For registration information contact Lanis Petrik
at 708-688-8372 or Lanis.Petrik@czs.org
Incorporate reading of fiction and non-fiction
books as you learn about our Northern Illinois surroundings.
Learn how your students read their own local landscapes and
develop a “sense of place” for their natural heritage.
Remembering the Farm
August 2 (at Geneva Park District) and 9 (at Brookfield Zoo)
Now surrounded by suburban development, the remnants of Peck
Farm host us for the first day as we learn about the family
farms that populated our state. Day 2 takes you to Brookfield
Zoo and visits to the farm animals which populate the farms
we all imagine!
Looking at the Landscape: Who Belongs?
October 25 (at Benedictine University) and November 1 (at
Brookfield Zoo)
Our landscapes are filled with many plants and animals. Some
are native but many are non- native residents, which may compliment
or might over run our own native species. Learn to lead your
students on nature walks and local explorations, appreciating
and identifying the inhabitants of the “urban forest”
we have created.
Regional
Directors:
Jessica Prince
Forest Preserve District of Will County
jprince@fpdwc.org
Cyndi Duda
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
cyndi.duda@comcast.net
Nikki Dahlin
Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
ndahlin@dupageforest.com
