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Events at Wildlife Prairie Park

February 2025

Winter Hike and Tree Meditation 2024

08

Feb

10:00 am - 11:00 am

Winter Tree Meditation

with SunnyMoon Rising

Winter Wellness Yoga 2024

08

Feb

11:15 am - 12:15 pm

Winter Wellness Yoga

with Soulside Healing Arts

Critters & Cookies The Superb Owl

08

Feb

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Critters & Cookies

The Superb Owl

C & Coffee Bobcat Ecology

08

Feb

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Critters & Coffee

Bobcat Ecology in North Central Illinois

SHARE Sound Healing

09

Feb

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Winter Sound Healing

with Harley Easton

Critters & Cookies The Superb Owl

12

Feb

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Critters & Cookies

The Superb Owl

C & Coffee Wolves

12

Feb

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Critters & Coffee

Exploring the World of Wolves

Winter Wellness Hikes 2024 for website

15

Feb

10:00 am - 11:00 am

Winter Wellness Hikes

with WPP Recreation Staff

Winter Wellness Yoga 2024

15

Feb

11:15 am - 12:15 pm

Winter Wellness Yoga

with Soulside Healing Arts

Critters & Cookies Shellebrating Box Turtles

15

Feb

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Critters & Cookies

Shellebrating Box Turtles

C & Coffee Fascinating Fungus

15

Feb

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Critters & Coffee

Fascinating Fungus

Critters & Cookies Shellebrating Box Turtles

17

Feb

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Critters & Cookies

Shellebrating Box Turtles

C & Coffee Fascinating Fungus

17

Feb

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Critters & Coffee

Fascinating Fungus

Winter Hike and Tree Meditation 2024

22

Feb

10:00 am - 11:00 am

Winter Tree Meditation

with SunnyMoon Rising

Critters & Cookies We All Need Trees

22

Feb

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Critters & Cookies

We All Need Trees

BridalExpo2024

22

Feb

12:00 pm - 3:00 pm

FREE Bridal Expo

Get Inspired For Your Wedding

C & Coffee Songs on the Prairie

22

Feb

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Critters & Coffee

Songs of the Prairie

SHARE Sound Healing

23

Feb

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Winter Sound Healing

with Harley Easton

Critters & Cookies We All Need Trees

26

Feb

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Critters & Cookies

We All Need Trees

C & Coffee Songs on the Prairie

26

Feb

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Critters & Coffee

Songs of the Prairie

March 2025

Winter Wellness Hikes 2024 for website

01

Mar

10:00 am - 11:00 am

Winter Wellness Hikes

with WPP Recreation Staff

Winter Wellness Yoga 2024

01

Mar

11:15 am - 12:15 pm

Winter Wellness Yoga

with Soulside Healing Arts

Critters & Cookies In Cold Blood

01

Mar

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Critters & Cookies

In Cold Blood

C & Coffee Beneath our Feet Some of Our Local Cold-Blooded Herps

01

Mar

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Critters & Coffee

Beneath our Feet: Some of Our Local Cold-Blooded Herps

Critters & Cookies In Cold Blood

05

Mar

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Critters & Cookies

In Cold Blood

C & Coffee Turkey Vulture

05

Mar

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Critters & Coffee

Turkey Vultures – Nature’s Garbagemen

Leadership Retreat Event Graphic

06

Mar

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

The Call of Connection

Leadership Retreat

Winter Hike and Tree Meditation 2024

08

Mar

10:00 am - 11:00 am

Winter Tree Meditation

with SunnyMoon Rising

Winter Wellness Yoga 2024

08

Mar

11:15 am - 12:15 pm

Winter Wellness Yoga

with Soulside Healing Arts

Critters & Cookies Unfrogettable Amphibians

08

Mar

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Critters & Cookies

Unfrogettable Amphibians

C & Coffee Kits to Canids Understanding Fox Natural History

08

Mar

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Critters & Coffee

Kits to Canids: Understanding Fox Natural History

Bad Luck at the Irish Wake MMD

08

Mar

5:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Bad Luck at the Irish Wake

Murder Mystery Dinner

SHARE Sound Healing

09

Mar

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Winter Sound Healing

with Harley Easton

Critters & Cookies Unfrogettable Amphibians

12

Mar

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Critters & Cookies

Unfrogettable Amphibians

C & Coffee Kits to Canids Understanding Fox Natural History

12

Mar

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Critters & Coffee

Kits to Canids: Understanding Fox Natural History

Winter Wellness Hikes 2024 for website

15

Mar

10:00 am - 11:00 am

Winter Wellness Hikes

with WPP Recreation Staff

Winter Wellness Yoga 2024

15

Mar

11:15 am - 12:15 pm

Winter Wellness Yoga

with Soulside Healing Arts

Critters & Cookies Bear With Me

15

Mar

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Critters & Cookies

Bear With Me

C & Coffee Urban ecology

15

Mar

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Critters & Coffee

Urban Ecology

SHARE Sound Healing

16

Mar

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Winter Sound Healing

with Harley Easton

Critters & Cookies Bear With Me

19

Mar

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Critters & Cookies

Bear With Me

C & Coffee Urban ecology

19

Mar

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Critters & Coffee

Urban Ecology

Winter Hike and Tree Meditation 2024

22

Mar

10:00 am - 11:00 am

Winter Tree Meditation

with SunnyMoon Rising

Winter Wellness Yoga 2024

22

Mar

11:15 am - 12:15 pm

Winter Wellness Yoga

with Soulside Healing Arts

Critters & Cookies The Tiger of the Midwest

22

Mar

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Critters & Cookies

The Tiger of the Midwest

C & Coffee Music of the Marsh Native Frog Call Identification

22

Mar

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Critters & Coffee

Music of the Marsh: Native Frog Call Identification

Critters & Cookies The Tiger of the Midwest

26

Mar

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Critters & Cookies

The Tiger of the Midwest

C & Coffee Music of the Marsh Native Frog Call Identification

26

Mar

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Critters & Coffee

Music of the Marsh: Native Frog Call Identification

Winter Wellness Hikes 2024 for website

29

Mar

10:00 am - 11:30 am

Winter Wellness Hikes

with WPP Recreation Staff

Winter Wellness Yoga 2024

29

Mar

11:15 am - 12:15 pm

Winter Wellness Yoga

with Soulside Healing Arts

Critters & Cookies Don’t Worry, Be Hoppy

29

Mar

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Critters & Cookies

Don’t Worry, Be Hoppy

C & Coffee Reel Science Uncovering Illinois Game Fish

29

Mar

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Critters & Coffee

Reel Science: Uncovering Illinois Game Fish

April 2025

Critters & Cookies Don’t Worry, Be Hoppy

02

Apr

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Critters & Cookies

Don’t Worry, Be Hoppy

C & Coffee Reel Science Uncovering Illinois Game Fish

02

Apr

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Critters & Coffee

Reel Science: Uncovering Illinois Game Fish

Winter Wellness Yoga 2024

05

Apr

11:15 am - 12:15 pm

Winter Wellness Yoga

with Soulside Healing Arts

Winter Wellness Yoga 2024

12

Apr

11:15 am - 12:15 pm

Winter Wellness Yoga

with Soulside Healing Arts

Winter Wellness Yoga 2024

19

Apr

11:15 am - 12:15 pm

Winter Wellness Yoga

with Soulside Healing Arts