Youth Programs
Preschools, Daycares, Homeschool Co-ops, and Out of District Summer Camps
Programs Change Seasonally!
Spring and Summer:
- Bug Bonanza
- Critter Explorer
- Reptile Extravaganza
- Wet & Wild Nature and Pool Adventure- see details below
Fall and Winter:
- Getting Ready for Winter
- Animal Homes
- Adventures with Reptiles
- Who Who Hoots
Fees
For Ages 12 & Under
Per Program Presentation: $50 for up to 15 children, $3 for each additional child
10% discount for booking 3 or more programs
If you can’t get out into Nature, let Nature come to you! Hickory Knolls’ traveling naturalists bring slides, artifacts and other hands-on items to engage your group in interactive learning at your location.
Youth outreach programs are offered Monday to Friday between 9:00am and 3:00pm. To schedule a program call 630-513-4399.
Attention Summer Camp and Day Camp Leaders! Wet & Wild Summer Camp Sessions
New For the Summer of 2020: June 29-July 3 and July 6-July 10
Pair your morning nature program with an afternoon at Otter Cove Pool. Contact Laura McCoy for information on fees, program themes and reservations. lmccoy@stcparks.org
Adult Programs
Senior Living and Assisted Care Facilities
Programs for 2020
- Jan. Owls
- Feb. Canada Geese
- Mar. Pearls of the Fox: Freshwater Mussels
- April Spring Ephemeral Wildflowers
- May Magnificent Migrators
- June Life in a Pond
- July Cougars, Bobcats and Bears, Oh My!
- Aug. Explore the Tallgrass Prairie
- Sep. Fall Colors
- Oct. Bats, Our Only Flying Mammals
- Nov. Witness Trees: Surveying Illinois
- Dec. Bison
Fees
$50 per program
10% discount for booking 3 or more programs
If you can’t get out into Nature, let Nature come to you! Hickory Knolls’ traveling naturalists bring slides, artifacts and other hands-on items to engage your group in interactive learning at your location.
Adult outreach programs are offered Monday to Friday between 9:00am and 3:00pm. To schedule a program call 630-513-4346.
Looking for school programs?
For more information on school options, click here or contact Lisa O’Brien at 630-513-4347 or lobrien@stcparks.org.