**Our preserve tours will resume in the Spring of 2012**

Theodore Stone Woods (Hodgkins, IL)

Sunday, September 25th at 1:00p

This tour will focus on the natural and human history of the site – how it came to be what it is today, with emphasis on geology, fire, restoration and the vegetation most evident at the time of the tour.  Theodore Stone has oak/hickory woodlands, prairie, dolomite prairie, and wetland ecology and is a prime example of what improvements can be made if an area is “managed” and we’ll discuss what that means. The tour is about 2 miles covered over 2 – 3 hours of easy walking but is not suitable for persons with physical disabilities.

Meet at Theodore Stone Woods parking lot
on 67th Street a couple blocks east of LaGrange Road near Hodgkins.

Somme Prairie Grove (Northbrook, IL)

Sunday, October 16 at 1:00p

This tour will focus on the natural and human history of the site – how it came to be what it is today, with emphasis on geology, fire, restoration and the vegetation most evident at the time of the tour.  Somme Prairie Grove has oak/hickory woodlands and prairie ecology and is a prime example of what improvements can be made if an area is “managed” and we’ll discuss what that means.  The tour is about 2 miles covered over 2 – 3 hours of easy walking but is not suitable for persons with physical disabilities.

Meet at the Somme Woods parking lot, just east of Somme Prairie Grove near the intersection of Waukegan and Dundee Roads. Follow this link to view a map of the meeting location.

Powderhorn Prairie Nature Preserve (Burnham, IL)

Sunday, October 23rd at 1:00p

This tour will focus on the natural and human history of the site – how it came to be and what it is today, with emphasis on restoration, and the vegetation most evident at the time of the tour. Powderhorn Prairie is a remnant natural area and we’ll discuss what that means. The tour is about 1 mile covered over 2 hours of easy walking but is not suitable for persons with physical disabilities. Du to the sensitivity of this area, the tour is limited to 12 participants so please register early to ensure a spot.

Meet at the Powderhorn Lake parking lot on the east side of Brainard Avenue. 1/4 mile south of Burnham Avenue on the far southeast side of Chicago near the Indiana border.

All tours are free, but space is limited and registration is required.

PLEASE RSVP as soon as possible to reserve your space by contacting Keith Williams at (312) 356-9990 or keithw@fotfp.org

We look forward to seeing you at one of these tours!