Summer
Evenings on the Prairie
Monday, July 15th
and Thursday, July 18th
6:00 p.m. to
7:30 p.m.
Afton
Forest Preserve
13600
Crego Rd.
1 and ½ miles south of Perry
Rd.
Meet in middle parking lot.
Natural
Resource Manager Al Roloff will lead a “Summer Evenings on the Prairie” walk
and talk through the prairie at Afton Forest Preserve. Follow trails through the spectacular
mid-summer prairie blooms of Yellow and Purple Coneflowers, Blazing Star,
Black-eyed Susan’s and the emerging tallgrass prairie of Big Bluestem and
Indian Grass. Native Illinois prairie plants and prairie history will be
discussed along with how to grow these low maintenance sustainable plants in
your own home landscape. Bring your camera and take some photos and binoculars
to view the prairie grassland and wetland birds. Afton has beautiful picnic
areas if you want to picnic before or after the program.
