Animals and plants
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Bartlett Farmers Market: 2-6 p.m. Sept. 5, Bartlett Town Center, at Main Street and Railroad Avenue, Bartlett. Locally grown produce and other goods, children's activities.
Poplar Creek Prairie Stewards workdays: 9 a.m.-noon, Sept. 6, 14, 20 and 28, shoe Factory Woods Forest Preserve parking lot, west side of Route 59, between Golf and Shoe Factory roads, Hoffman Estates. No experience needed; come when you can. Activities include seed collection and brush control For information, call (847) 836-7443 or www. poplarcreekprairiestewards.org.
Bird Banding: 9 a.m.-noon Sept. 7, Stillman Nature Center, 33 W. Penny Road, Barrington. Watch a licensed bird-bander measure, weigh and record data about Stillman's resident and migratory birds. Be prepared to hike the trails. Free. Call (847) 428-6957.
Pet Clinic open house: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sept. 7; Des Plaines Family Pet Clinic, 965 Rand Road, Des Plaines will be celebrating their fifth anniversary. Raffle prizes include a DVD player and gift cards to restaurants and department store. Games, food, free pet supplies, $10 off microchipping. For new clients we will offer a free office visit. (847) 299-3800.
Farm Chores After School: 4-5:30 p.m. Tuesdays after school for five weeks beginning Sept. 9, Spring Valley Nature Center and Heritage Farm, 1111 E. Schaumburg Road, Schaumburg. Learn about cows, horses, pugs and poultry while feeding and caring for them at Heritage Farm. For children ages 5-8. $30, residents; $45, nonresidents. (847) 985-2100.
Animal Tales: 10-11 a.m. Sept. 10, Bartlett Nature Center, James "Pate"Philip State Park, 2054 W. Stearns Road. Children ages 3-5, with a participating adult, participate in a nature related story, activity and craft. $50. Registration required, call (630) 540-4800 or www.bartlettparks.org.
Bartlett Farmers Market: 2-6 p.m. Fridays through Sept. 12, Bartlett Town Center, at Main Street and Railroad Avenue, Bartlett. Locally grown produce and other goods, children's activities.
Sunday morning bird walk: 8 a.m. Sept. 14, Stillman Nature Center, 33 W. Penny Road, Barrington. Mark Spreyer will lead a morning bird walk. Binoculars and field guides are a must. Free for ages over 10 years. (847) 428-6957 or stillnc@wildblue.net.
Retired teachers' day: 10 a.m.-noon Sept. 16, Stillman Nature Center, 33 W. Penny Road, Barrington. Former teachers can learn about Stillman Nature Center, visit the marsh, prairie and raptor display, and exchange ideas about how to keep the outdoor classroom in top condition. Coffee and donuts available. (847) 428-6957 or stillnc@wildblue.net.
South Barrington Pet Fair: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sept. 20, Marvin Dunteman Park, corner of Witt and Penny roads, South Barrington. Includes a pet store specializing in pet outfits, animal massage therapy, animal communicator, adopt-a-pet, doggy treat bakery, dog trainers, day care providers, contest for your pet, prizes, give-a-ways and more. For information, call Sheena, (847) 381-7515, ext. 48 or Denise, (847) 381-2570, ext. 45.
Stillman Nature Center: Volunteers are being sought to help in a variety of areas including, landscape maintenance, birds of prey and more. (847) 428-6957 or stillnc@wildblue.net.
"Goosetopia": During business hours through September, Visitor Center at James Philip "Pate" State Park, 2054 W. Stearns Road, Bartlett. Canada goose photography exhibit looking at how Canada geese respond to the changing environment throughout Illinois at the suburbs. Contribute to the traveling exhibit by submitting an 8 1/2 by 11 horizontal shot of a goose printed on decent paper, along with a statement of where the goose was photographed and what was going on, and bring it to the Bartlett Nature Center before the exhibit moves on. For information about the exhibit or the Bartlett Nature Center, call (847) 608-3100.
Corvette raffle: Field of Dreams Horse Rescue and Adoption has teamed up with Guardian Angel Basset Rescue to raffle off a 1961 Corvette Roadster. Tickets are $10 each, ticket packages also available. For information visit www.fodhra.org. Drawing Sept. 21.