Announcing 2017 Bilingual Nature Hike and Campfire Schedule

Posted May 16, 2017 11:00 pm

Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods

RIVERWOODS, IL - Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods and Lake County Forest Preserves are excited to emphasize the importance of language to connecting with nature, and with each other, with a set of bilingual nature hikes and campfires throughout 2017. The hikes and campfires are free to attend and all are welcome.

Bilingual nature hikes and campfires bring people and nature together through language. Language contains culture, history, stories, and different ways to understand and explain the world in which we live. "As an environmental community, it's vital we emphasize the importance of language to connecting with nature, and with each other. The Bilingual Hikes give our community a chance to learn about the local flora and fauna and socialize afterward with campfires and potlucks," Said Marcela Alva, Brushwood Center's Outreach Coordinator. Go with your family, a group, or on your own to learn about local plants, insects, and animals in both English and Spanish and get more familiar with the nature in and around your community.

Each hike takes place in Lake County and are staffed by a naturalist and a translator. The hikes are considered 'easy' and are ¼ to 1-mile in length. All ages and abilities are welcomed and encouraged to attend. Ryerson Woods has a wheelchair/stroller-accessible trail.

The hikes and campfires are free to attend and are perfect for kids, families, school and daycare groups, camps, family service organizations, faith-based groups, community centers, park districts, and anyone interested! If you would like to attend as a group or would like to incorporate a potluck or picnic to the hike please contact Jackie Rockwell at 224.633.2424.

Upcoming Bilingual Nature Hikes:

Sat., May 27, 9-10:30am at Ryerson Woods

Wed., June 14, 6:30-7:30pm at Ryerson Woods

Fri., June 16, 6:30-7:30pm at Greenbelt Forest Preserve

Wed., July 12, 7-8pm at Ryerson Woods

Ryerson Woods hikes meet at Brushwood Center:

21850 N Riverwoods Rd, Riverwoods, IL 60015

Greenbelt Preserve hikes meet at Greenbelt Cultural Center:

1215 Green Bay Rd, North Chicago, IL 60064

For the Complete 2017 Bilingual Nature Hike Schedule, visit: http://www.brushwoodcenter.org/Programs/Nature/BilingualHikes.html

Free. No registration required.

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