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On the Trails – in 1982
Bats – Jim Marzuki
Dragonfly Watching – Jon Mendelson
Harbingers of Spring – Kendra Reinshagen
Hummingbird Messenger – Dave Mauger
History
Lt. Gov. Simon’s Visit – 1969
Lt. Governor’s Visit
Building the Preserve
YCC Volunteers – 1975-76
Dedicating the Preserve – June 4, 1978
Dedication Day – 1978
Park Forest Hall of Fame
Friends of Thorn Creek Woods inducted into Park Forest Hall of Fame – April 12, 2015
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Nature Education Programs
January 2025
Beginning Birding for Kids
February 2025
Hoo Eats Whom
March 2025
Make a Gourd Birdhouse
Spring Clean-up & Trail Workday at Thorn Creek Woods
April 2025
Central Park Wetlands Walk
Prairie Sampler & Trail Workday
Earth Day at Thorn Creek: Woodland Wildflowers
May 2025
Prairie Sampler & Trail Workday
Bird Hike
June 2025
Women of the Woods: A Nature Retreat
Prairie Sampler & Trail Workday
Insects Abound for Kids
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by Marikay Peter Witlock
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Aerial View of Thorn Creek Woods 2017
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