FALL-WINTER. September 2016 February 2017 THORN CREEK WOODS NATURE PRESERVE
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1 FALL-WINTER September 2016 February 2017 THORN CREEK WOODS NATURE PRESERVE
2 THORN CREEK NATURE CENTER 247 Monee Road, Park Forest, IL Visit our Website - tcwoods.org Nature Center Closed: Friday, Nov. 25 & Sunday, Nov. 27 Thanksgiving Friday, December 23 & Sunday, December 25 Christmas Friday, December 30 & Sunday, January 1 New Year s Nature Center open Friday and Sunday, noon to 4p.m. Closed Saturday. Trails open daily year-round, dawn to dusk Thorn Creek Woods Nature Preserve is comprised of 985 acres of oak-hickory woodland, dotted with vernal ponds and dissected by Thorn Creek and its tributary streams. Over 3 1/2 miles of trails meander through woodland, floodplain forest, scenic ravines and pine plantations. Trails lead to marshy Owl Lake and a wetland overlook. The preserve also shelters the historic Hornicek Farm, old-field habitat and a restored Prairie Sampler. Trail use: For individuals or for groups of less than ten, there is no charge to use the trails. Children must be with an adult. Trails are natural surface across uneven terrain. Program registration: Most programs require registration unless otherwise noted. Call or to register. Nature Center building can be rented for gatherings: Call or for information. Group Programs: Programs for schools, youth groups, scouts, seniors, homeschoolers, and other groups are offered both at the preserve and off-site. Call or for information about our Nature Education Programs. THORN CREEK WOODS MANAGEMENT COMMISSION Forest Preserve District of Will County * Village of Park Forest Friends of Thorn Creek Woods * Village of University Park The Preserve is jointly owned by University Park, Park Forest, Forest Preserve District of Will County and Illinois Department of Natural Resources. The Commission manages the Woods as a whole - a single unified dedicated Illinois Nature Preserve providing habitat for native plant and animal communities. Funding for the operation of the Preserve and Nature Center comes from annual contributions by member agencies monetary & in-kind -, program fees, grants and donations. The bare bones Commission budget has no extra money for needed nature center building and preserve improvements. Management Commission meets third Wednesday of each month at 1 p.m.
3 WEEKLY PROGRAM WEDNESDAY MORNING WALKERS Follow the forest s seasonal changes, enjoy light exercise and experience nature firsthand on Thorn Creek s winding trails. Trails can be wet or muddy, please wear sturdy shoes. Wednesdays, September 7- December 14 and starts again March 1st. 9-10:30 a.m. Ages 13-adult. Free. Registration required two days before your first walk. SEPTEMBER CHANGING SEASONS Come and explore how plants and animals prepare for the cold weather and darker days. Participants will create a bird feeder, conduct an experiment and look for clues of winter preparation on a hike in the preserve. Sunday, September 11, 1-3 p.m. Free. Ages Registration required by Friday, September 9. PRAIRIE SAMPLER WORKDAY Get down and dirty and help Master Gardeners from the University of Illinois Extension Service care for our Prairie Sampler. Bring your own gloves, hand clippers, kneelers if you like. Dress for the weather and wear sturdy shoes or boots. Refreshments provided. Monday, September 19, 9:30 a.m.-noon. Free! Ages 18 - adult. Registration required by Sept. 17. FALL WORKDAY Come out and have fun sprucing up the Nature Center, as well as tackling preserve cleanup and trail repairs. There will be indoor and outdoor work to be done. Bring a lunch and work gloves and dress for the weather. Groups and community service are welcome. Refreshments provided. Sunday, September 25, Noon-4 p.m. All ages. Children under 15 must be accompanied by an adult. Registration required by Friday, September 23. Calling all school, home school groups, youth groups, seniors groups and clubs! Bring your group to explore fall colors, animal tracks, soils, aquatic insects, the Historic Farm and more. These Nature Education Programs sponsored by Thorn Creek Audubon Society. Pre-registration and fees apply. Call or for more information: , thorn_creek@att.net
4 OCTOBER KNOW YOUR OAKS HIKE Oak trees are common in Thorn Creek Woods, but are they all the same? Find out which oaks are found in our region and how to tell them apart even when the leaves are gone. Discover tips and tricks to help you identify some of the different species of oak trees. Saturday, October 1, 1-3 p.m. All ages. Free. Registration required by Thursday, September 29. THORN CREEK CHAMBER PLAYERS Cellist Ingrid Krizan and the Thorn Creek Chamber Players present a concert celebrating autumn. Join us for a fun evening of music echoing through the woods. Refreshments provided. Friday, October 7, 7-9 p.m. Ages 12 or older. $10 per person. Registration required by Wednesday, October 5. AUTUMN NIGHT HIKE Come join us to share the smells, sounds and sights of Thorn Creek Woods at night. Naturalist will guide us in a "quiet time" experience to take in the n o c t u r n a l a c t i v i t i e s occurring in the preserve before winter sets in. No flashlights, please. Friday, October 14, 7-9 p.m. Free. Adults and children over 16 years old. Registration required by Wednesday, October 12. MAGICAL MOON NIGHT HIKE Come walk the boundary between the natural and magical night time worlds of Thorn Creek Woods. The music and magic of Harry Potter s Hogwarts will help you use your senses to unlock the woodland s magical messages--rustlings, hootings, whispering water, scent of loamy soil and flittering shadows in the forest. Join us for a spell. Sunday, October 16, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Ages 16 years & younger. Children younger than age 8 must be accompanied by an adult. Registration by Friday, October 14.
5 FACES OF THE MOON The moon changes her face each night. Just in time for Halloween, create your own moon mask to portray a moon mood all your own. Under the guidance of local artist Patricia Moore, participants will create masks suitable for wearing or display. Masks can be made to represent any phase of the moon full, half moon, or crescent and will be decorated and texturized with paints, sequins, feathers and sand. All materials will be provided and refreshments will be served. Sunday, October 23. Two sessions: 1-2 p.m. or 2:30-3:30 p.m. All ages. Children younger than age 6 must be accompanied by an adult. $5 per person per session. Registration required by Friday, October 21. NOVEMBER SOILS HIKE Is all soil created equal? Come and see, smell, hear and feel for the parts of soil. Learn how soil supports every form of life in the woods. On the hike, we will observe and touch real samples of Thorn Creek Woods soil. Program is sponsored by Thorn Creek Audubon Society. Saturday, October 29, 1-3 p.m. Free. Ages Registration required by Thursday, October 27. EARTH UNDERFOOT: AN AFTERNOON WITH FRIENDS OF THORN CREEK WOODS Join other nature lovers for our annual gathering. After a short Friends meeting, which is open to the public, Olivier Caron, Quaternary Geologist with the Illinois State Geological Survey will tell us about the Survey s mapping project in Will County. The project is producing large-scale, 3D geologic maps of glacial deposits in our area to gain a better understanding of the complex geology left behind by glaciations and associated flooding events. Then join him for a hike exploring Thorn Creek Woods. Bring a pot luck dish to share. Sunday, November 6, 1-4 p.m. Free. Ages 12-adult. Open to the public. Registration required by Friday, November 4.
6 DECEMBER WILD ANIMAL TRACKS Tracks can be clues to wild animals identities and behaviors. Discover how animals survive through the different seasons. We will walk the trails searching for signs of animals preparing for winter. Bring home your own track replica. Program is sponsored by Thorn Creek Audubon Society. Sunday, December 4, 1-3 p.m. Ages Children younger than age 6 must be accompanied by an adult. Free. Registration required by December 2. WOODLAND CAROLS: ANNUAL FOOD DRIVE Start your holiday season off right by giving to others at Thorn Creek Nature Center s annual food drive music event. Savor all-you-can-eat homemade soup while listening to seasonal musical selections by popular area performers. The afternoon concludes with our annual sing-along! Bring a bag of groceries and the program fee will be waived. All items and proceeds will be donated to the Rich Township Food Pantry. Saturday, December 10, Noon-2 p.m. $10 per person or 1 bag of groceries per person. Ages 12 and older. Registration required by Thursday, December 8. JANUARY BEGINNING BIRDING FOR KIDS Impress your friends this spring with your birding smarts, binocular savvy and your very own life list of birds you have seen. Come get an early start with this popular hobby - bird watching. In the Sunday sessions, learn key shapes, markings, habits and songs for our most common local birds with crafts, activities, sounds and hikes. Create special projects for display at the Great Backyard Bird Count program February 11. Join the 9 a.m. Beginning Bird Hike and host activities at the event. Price includes your own field guide to birds. Sponsored by the Thorn Creek Audubon Society. 4 weekly session Sundays, January 15 through February 5, 1-3 p.m. plus Saturday, February 11, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Ages $20 prepaid for full 5 sessions Registration and payment by Saturday, December 31.
7 FEBRUARY BEGINNING BIRDING FOR ALL Who is that feathered creature pecking at your feeder? Come to us. We know. Throughout the day at the Nature Center watch & count birds, participate in bird activities, help with identifications, and make a simple bird feeder. A special feature will be the projects created by our Beginning Birding For Kids program. And don t miss our Beginning Bird Hike at 9 a.m. You can even be part of Cornell's "Great Backyard Bird Count" nationwide citizen scientist survey! This event is sponsored by the Thorn Creek Audubon Society. Saturday, February 11, 9 a.m. 1 p.m. Free! All ages. Registration required by Thursday, February 9. HOO EATS WHOM Entangle yourself in a group-constructed woodland web of life, and discover first-hand the interdependence of producers, consumers, predators and decomposers. Which one would you prefer to be, in the end? Then dissect an owl pellet to examine just hoo is the predator s prey. This web of life program is sponsored by Thorn Creek Audubon Society. Sunday, February 19, 2-4 p.m. Ages $3 per person. Registration required by Friday, February 17. TRACKING ANIMALS IN WINTER How do animals survive winter s chills? What adaptations have they developed to keep warm and find food? We ll put ourselves in the paws of Thorn Creek s woodland creatures and follow the trails in search of tracks and other spoor. We ll make plaster cast tracks to take home. Program is sponsored by Thorn Creek Audubon Society. If weather is inclement this program will still take place inside the Nature Center. Sunday, February 26, 2-4 p.m. Free! All ages. Children younger than age 6 must be accompanied by an adult. Registration required by Friday, February 24.
8 The Nature Center and the Nature Preserve depend on FRIENDS like YOU! FRIENDS volunteers support nature center staff in so many ways staff the nature center on weekends, trail work, displays, leading hikes, special events, cleaning, pruning, artwork, music, research, and on and on. Join us! FRIENDS OF THORN CREEK WOODS - donates funds for the purchase of equipment, supplies and displays for the nature center and preserve. - operates the Capital Fund for improvements and the Marzuki Fund for programming - sponsors an annual meeting as well as Earth Day. - members receive a usually quarterly newsletter - FRIENDS is the citizen activist group that preserved the Woods as an Illinois Nature Preserve. Join FRIENDS OF THORN CREEK WOODS Annual Renewal Date is May 1st Membership.$10 Life Member.$150 Organization & Business $50 I d like to volunteer at Thorn Creek Nature Center, please call me. I am donating $ to the Jim Marzuki Memorial Fund to make a difference in Thorn Creek public programming. I am donating $ to Friends general purposes. I am donating $ to the Thorn Creek Woods Capital Fund for improvements in the Preserve & in the Nature Center building. In memory of In honor of $ Total Enclosed Name Address City State Zip Telephone FRIENDS OF THORN CREEK WOODS, Box 159, Richton Park, IL 60471
9 Visit the website for Thorn Creek Nature Center and Preserve Programming Directions Photographs Make Contributions Order t-shirts Newsletters So What Can You Do To Help? Helpers for Nature Center Open Hours on Friday & Sunday, noon to 4 p.m. Closed Saturday. It is vital to have volunteers to greet visitors and to do many housekeeping and office tasks all to keep the nature center operating. Trail Watchers are our eyes & ears on the trails. Use the blue Trail Watchers forms or nature center with concerns. Trail & boardwalk building projects on our Workdays & for groups like Eagle Scouts. Volunteers to bake and/or make soup for our events Assist at programs and help lead nature hikes Help with our Fundraising! Become a member of Friends Come to our monthly Friends Board meetings, usually the 4th Mondays at 10:30 a.m. Nature Center Needs Things *Birdseed (mix or black sunflower seed no corn) *Suet cakes *Picture Hanging Strips Command brand, medium size, need lots! *Stamps you saved for Audubon *1 x 2 5/8 address labels- ink jet or laser *Cases of bottled water *Plastic boxes with lids- shoe box size & medium size *Large plastic boxes about 1.5 ft x 3 ft *Binoculars *Hand clippers *Loppers *Hoes
10 Intrigued by a promise of a patch of prairie, Witlock visited Thorn Creek Nature Center in the late summer of She left that visit with a vision of prairie and chapel woven as one, and a profound sense of the sacred in the land. Prairie Chapel became the first in a series of over 35 drawings combining architectural elements with the grasses and forbs of Illinois. Available in limited edition of 300 signed and numbered prints Image size 13 x 17, finished size 18 x 21 Printed on acid free 80 lb. paper, the reproduction retains every detail Name Address City State Zip Phone FRIENDS OF THORN CREEK WOODS is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization. Donations to FRIENDS, over the value of the Prairie Chapel print (valued at $75) are tax-deductible. Consult your tax advisor. Donation - $ Shipping/Handling for a print - $ 5.00 Total amount enclosed - $ Inspired by Thorn Creek Nature Center Prairie Chapel is an original graphite drawing by Marikay Peter Witlock Through the artist s generosity, this print is available with a donation to Friends of Thorn Creek Woods of $75 or more. Mail check made out to: Friends of Thorn Creek Woods P.O. Box 159, Richton Park, IL CAPITAL FUND Contribute to our Capital Fund today Help us raise funds for vital improvements on our trails and our Nature Center building Improvements Needed Now Capital Fund Friends of Thorn Creek Woods established the CAPITAL FUND for improvements of the Nature Center building and in the Preserve itself over the years - vital projects for which there is no money in the preserve budget. Acorn Donation up to $249 Seedling Donation $ Sapling Donation $ Oak Tree Donation $ * North bridge Improvements - add ramps & IN PROCESS stabilize piers * Repair and paint Nature Center exterior * IN PROCESS Trail Improvements * Kiosk sitting area repairs IN PROCESS * Improve Owl Lake Trail * New south foot bridge or a bypass trail Over $25,000 has been raised so far and funded the new north bridge, nature center repairs, north bridge stabilization and kiosk sitting benches Thank you to ALL who have contributed! FRIENDS OF THORN CREEK WOODS is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization.
11 Inspired by Thorn Creek Nature Center Prairie Chapel is an original graphite drawing by Marikay Peter Witlock Intrigued by a promise of a patch of prairie, Witlock visited Thorn Creek Nature Center in the late summer of She left that visit with a vision of prairie and chapel woven as one, and a profound sense of the sacred in the land. Prairie Chapel became the first in a series of over 35 drawings combining architectural elements with the grasses and forbs of Illinois. Available in limited edition of 300 signed and numbered prints Image size 13 x 17, finished size 18 x 21 Printed on acid free 80 lb. paper, the reproduction retains every detail Through the artist s generosity, this print is available with a donation to Friends of Thorn Creek Woods of $75 or more. Name Address City State Zip Phone FRIENDS OF THORN CREEK WOODS is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization. Donations to FRIENDS, over the value of the Prairie Chapel print (valued at $75) are tax-deductible. Consult your tax advisor. Donation - $ Shipping/Handling for a print - $ 5.00 Total amount enclosed - $ Mail check made out to: Friends of Thorn Creek Woods P.O. Box 159, Richton Park, IL 60471
12 Contribute to our Capital Fund today Help us raise funds for vital improvements on our trails and our Nature Center building CAPITAL FUND Improvements Needed Now * North bridge Improvements - add ramps & IN PROCESS stabilize piers * Repair and paint Nature Center exterior * IN PROCESS Trail Improvements * Kiosk sitting area repairs IN PROCESS * Improve Owl Lake Trail * New south foot bridge or a bypass trail Capital Fund Friends of Thorn Creek Woods established the CAPITAL FUND for improvements of the Nature Center building and in the Preserve itself over the years - vital projects for which there is no money in the preserve budget. Acorn Donation up to $249 Seedling Donation $ Sapling Donation $ Oak Tree Donation $ Over $25,000 has been raised so far and funded the new north bridge, nature center repairs, north bridge stabilization and kiosk sitting benches Thank you to ALL who have contributed! FRIENDS OF THORN CREEK WOODS is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization.
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