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Thursday, June 18, 2020
EEcommunity Conversation - Covid19 Open Space Meeting
Monthly EE Check-In. Let's chat about how things are going, what you need from your state association, plans for moving forward, new programming opportunities and much more. Share the meeting information with other educators in your area. All are welcome! You do not have to be an EEAI Member to join these calls.
Zoom Meeting Information -
Click LINK to join the meeting.
Meeting ID - 898 7731 7935
Friday, June 19, 2020
Partnering For the Blanding's Turtle
9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Isle a la Cache Museum in Romeoville
$10 per person
Explore STEM science and the endangered Blanding's turtle. Meet ecologists, biologists and naturalists from the DuPage and Will county forest preserve districts to discover their efforts to revitalize the Blanding's turtle populations. Begin your day with a presentation and head out for a field study in telemetry. Then, meet captive-reared turtles, view their native habitat and learn about a unique partnership between the forest preserve districts, U.S. Fish and Wildlife and Illinois Department of Natural Resources. For more information, visit the Forest Preserve District of DuPage website using the title link.
Saturday, September 12, 2020
BioBlitz
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
The Nature Institute - Godfrey, IL
Help collect scientific data on a wide range of topics, learn about Illinois habitats from the experts and fun family friendly activities! We will have scientists out monitoring the property and will be highlighting citizen science with visitors. For complete event details - https://www.thenatureinstitute.org/tni-earth-day/
No Cost/No RSVP
Saturday, September 19th, 2020
Fall Service Project - Illinois River Sweep!
8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Forest Park Nature Center - Peoria, IL
Wear your EEAI button – we’ll have extras here for you, if you don’t have one – to denote yourself as part of our team! Afterwards, please join us for a cookout at NW Region Director Susie’s house in Peoria!
Cost/RSVP: NONE, but please RSVP to let Susie know you’ll participate as part of the EEAI River Sweep Team – singram@peoriaparks.org or 309-397-3503.
Sunday, October 11, 2020
Fall Colors Hike
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Country Lane Woods
95th St, east of Flavin Rd/Willow Springs Rd
Cook County, IL 60480
Take a hike to enjoy the beautiful fall colors with other members in the Northeast Region. Families welcome to attend!
No Cost/ RSVP to
northeastregioneeai@gmail.com
Sunday, December 6, 2020
Winter Wonderland Hike
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve
To reach the Rocky Glen waterfall parking lot, take Cass Avenue 1.5 miles south of Northgate Road to Bluff Road. Take Bluff Road 0.3 mile east to the lot.
Enjoy a brisk stroll through this hilly terrain while taking in views of Rocky Glen waterfall and Sawmill creek bluff overlook. Families welcome to attend!
No Cost/ RSVP to
northeastregioneeai@gmail.com
EEcommunity Conversation - Covid19 Open Space Meeting
Monthly EE Check-In. Let's chat about how things are going, what you need from your state association, plans for moving forward, new programming opportunities and much more. Share the meeting information with other educators in your area. All are welcome! You do not have to be an EEAI Member to join these calls.
Zoom Meeting Information -
Click LINK to join the meeting.
Meeting ID - 898 7731 7935
Friday, June 19, 2020
Partnering For the Blanding's Turtle
9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Isle a la Cache Museum in Romeoville
$10 per person
Explore STEM science and the endangered Blanding's turtle. Meet ecologists, biologists and naturalists from the DuPage and Will county forest preserve districts to discover their efforts to revitalize the Blanding's turtle populations. Begin your day with a presentation and head out for a field study in telemetry. Then, meet captive-reared turtles, view their native habitat and learn about a unique partnership between the forest preserve districts, U.S. Fish and Wildlife and Illinois Department of Natural Resources. For more information, visit the Forest Preserve District of DuPage website using the title link.
Saturday, September 12, 2020
BioBlitz
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
The Nature Institute - Godfrey, IL
Help collect scientific data on a wide range of topics, learn about Illinois habitats from the experts and fun family friendly activities! We will have scientists out monitoring the property and will be highlighting citizen science with visitors. For complete event details - https://www.thenatureinstitute.org/tni-earth-day/
No Cost/No RSVP
Saturday, September 19th, 2020
Fall Service Project - Illinois River Sweep!
8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Forest Park Nature Center - Peoria, IL
Wear your EEAI button – we’ll have extras here for you, if you don’t have one – to denote yourself as part of our team! Afterwards, please join us for a cookout at NW Region Director Susie’s house in Peoria!
Cost/RSVP: NONE, but please RSVP to let Susie know you’ll participate as part of the EEAI River Sweep Team – singram@peoriaparks.org or 309-397-3503.
Sunday, October 11, 2020
Fall Colors Hike
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Country Lane Woods
95th St, east of Flavin Rd/Willow Springs Rd
Cook County, IL 60480
Take a hike to enjoy the beautiful fall colors with other members in the Northeast Region. Families welcome to attend!
No Cost/ RSVP to
northeastregioneeai@gmail.com
Sunday, December 6, 2020
Winter Wonderland Hike
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve
To reach the Rocky Glen waterfall parking lot, take Cass Avenue 1.5 miles south of Northgate Road to Bluff Road. Take Bluff Road 0.3 mile east to the lot.
Enjoy a brisk stroll through this hilly terrain while taking in views of Rocky Glen waterfall and Sawmill creek bluff overlook. Families welcome to attend!
No Cost/ RSVP to
northeastregioneeai@gmail.com