SPRING BIRD WALK
May 11, 2012 By
STPS bird monitor Linda Padera will guide a bird walk at Wolf Road Prairie at 8 am Wednesday, May 16. Meet at the south end of the Prairie. Park in one of the three parking bays on the north side of 31st Street ~ west of Wolf Rd. Meet near the middle parking bay at the [...]
Spring Walk
May 3, 2012 By
John Banaszak will be leading an evening spring walk through the savanna and the Prairie to see the spring flowers and hear the evening birdsongs on Friday, May 11, at 6:30 pm (weather permitting). Meet near the middle parking bay just off 31st Street west of Wof Road. Wear long pants and bring binoculars if [...]
Dating Old Photographs
April 23, 2012 By
Please join us on Sunday, May 6, at 2 pm for an informative afternoon with presenter Patricia Reaves, who will help us date old photographs. By looking for clues in old photos, you can learn to connect photographs to certain time periods. Bring your own old photos and try your hand at playing history detective. This free event will be held [...]
Earth Day – Sunday, April 22
April 3, 2012 By
For Earth Day we have planned a birdwalk, a workday, a raffle, and tentatively, a sing-along with the Prairie Porch singers. Schedule: Birdwalk – 8 am. Meet at the south end of the Prairie. Park in one of the parking bays on the northside of 31st Street just west of Wolf Road. [...]
Woodcock Courtship Flight
March 22, 2012 By
STPS is hosting two nights of Woodcock viewing this March. Please join us to see the after-dusk-courtship flight of the male woodcock as he does his best to attract a mate. Come also to hear the serenade of the male chorus frogs. Friday, March 23 at 6:30 pm, Saturday, March 31 at 6:45 pm, and Friday, April 6 [...]
The Use of Trees and Shrubs in a Sustainable Landscape
March 14, 2012 By
Please join us on Sunday, March 18, at 2 pm at the Westchester Library, located at 10700 Canterbury (West of LaGrange Rd. and East of Wolf Rd) to learn how to create natural spaces that are both beautiful and earth friendly. Landscaper Jeff Swano will provide advice about choosing trees and shrubs that are appropriate for our [...]
The Colorful Streetcars of Chicago
February 13, 2012 By
Streetcar aficionado Jack Doyle will present a color slide show program of the great streetcars of the Chicago surface lines. Despite their efficiency and popularity, these made-to-last cars were either sold off or mothballed while still in their prime. Find out how effectively they served the Chicago area and what was behind their early demise. The presentation will begin at 2 [...]
An Afternoon at the Movies
February 13, 2012 By
Enjoy a hot cup of coffee and an inspiring movie. At 2 p.m. on Thursday, February 23, in the Community Room at the Thomas Ford Memorial Library (on the corner of Wolf Rd. and Chestnut in Western Springs) we will be showing the highly acclaimed America’s Lost Landscape: The Tall Grass Prairie. This 60- minute historic, scientific, [...]
February Work Day
January 26, 2012 By
Weather permitting, there will be a workday on Sunday, February 12, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Volunteer for an hour or for the entire time. Meet at the Prairie House, located at 11225 Constitution Drive in Westchester. We will be cutting and hauling buckthorn. Our prairie plants are more likely to bloom in the Spring if they are not [...]
Creating Native Eco-Gardens
January 20, 2012 By
The Westchester Library is pleased to sponsor an upcoming event on Native Gardening. Master Gardener Dennis Paige will show how a suburban community transformed their lawn into a lush spread of wildflowers, sedges, and grasses. This event will take place on Saturday, January 21, at 10:30 am at the Westchester Library, located at 10700 Canterbury Street, in Westchester. [...]
