General Information
Pre-registration is required for all programs unless
otherwise noted; on-site registration is not available at the
start of most programs.
Please note that a program may be cancelled early due to
low enrollment.
For detailed information regarding online registration and other
registration options, see page 98.
What is better than a walk in the woods?
Perhaps having a book to
read along the way!
Enjoy a book and a calm
Spring stroll along a Heller
trail. The Park District of Highland Park and the
Highland Park Library have teamed up to bring
StoryWalk to Heller Nature Center.
Featured book:
One-Day Program Refund and Transfer
Policy Over in the Forest:
Come and Take a Peek
A refund or transfer for one-day programs must be requested
at least four days in advance. No refunds or transfers are issued
after this time.
See page 97 for programs refund policy. Follow the tracks of various forest
animals and their newborns in this
fun rhyming and counting story.
by: Marianne Berkes
art by: Jill Dubin
Weather Policy
All programs are conducted rain or shine. In the event of
extreme or dangerous weather, the program will be cancelled
and participants will be refunded in full.
Please dress for the weather.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY:
Natural Areas Volunteer Program
Come join the Natural Areas Volunteer Crew for a
morning of RESTORATION.
Workday activities include:
• Invasive species removal • Seed collecting and
processing
• Brush pile burning
•
Scientific
monitoring
• Planting of native species
Please contact Liz Ettelson at [email protected] or
847.571.7740 for more information and workday location.
Every Friday from 9am-Noon.
March-May
Lake Cook Chapter of the Illinois Audubon
Society
lakecookaudubon.org
Group and Custom Programs
Heller staff will design an environmental education or outdoor
recreation program to meet your needs or you may choose
from an established program such as geocaching, hike and
campfire or team building. Choose from having your program
at Heller Nature Center or Rosewood Beach Interpretive Center.
Dates, times and availability vary. For more information, call
847.433.6901.
Wander Woods
Visit our nature playspace and let your imagination guide you!
Unstructured nature play has been proven to build motor skills,
creativity, attention span, social skills and so much more in kids
(and adults!) of all ages. Dig, Build, Crawl, Listen, Climb…a few
of the many activities the playspace encourages. Open daily
from dawn to dusk. Come explore today!
Spring 2018 • Park District of Highland Park
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