Salt Creek Greenway Association Presents Free Nature Program August 11th

Posted July 30, 2012 11:00 pm

Barb Kennedy

The Salt Creek Greenway Association, www.saltcreekgreenwayassociation.org, will present speakers Jane and John Balaban from the North Branch Restoration Project on the subject "Dragonflies and Damselflies, Ancient Insects Surviving in our Modern World" on Saturday, August 11th, 1:30 PM at the Forest Preserve District of Cook County Police Headquarters located on the north side of 31st Street, west of Wolf Road in Westchester.

Dragonflies and Damselflies belong to the order Odonata ("toothed ones") which includes some of the most ancient and beautiful insects that ever roamed the Earth. The first Odonata fossils were discovered in sediment dating 250 million years old.

Jane and John will teach us how to tell the difference between Dragonflies and Damselflies and which features they share. Their presentation will include information on what they eat, how they hunt, how they are affected by ecological factors, their courtship rituals and more.

If weather conditions permit, we can take a nature hike at Wolf Road Prairie in search of these fascinating insects in their natural habitat to be amazed by their agile flights on gossamer wings.

For more information about this free educational Nature Program at Wolf Road Prairie, email stpsspale@aol.com or call 708-865-8736

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