Sunday, April 13.  10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.  Wetlands Discovery Center, 30 N. Orchard Drive, Park Forest, located on the west end of the bathhouse.  Free!  All Ages.  Registration required with Thorn Creek Nature Center by April 7.  Call 708.747.6320.

We’ll explore the Central Park Wetlands, a haven for amphibians, dragonflies, damselflies, birds and soil critters. Learn the names of some water loving plants and animals and enjoy a craft and game. Sponsored by the Thorn Creek Audubon Society. Participants should be able to walk 1 mile outdoors on paved paths and boardwalks.

Photo by Sue Zelek.