Glen Ellyn Garden Club
6:30-8 pm
Faith Lutheran Church
41 North Park Blvd
Glen Ellyn, IL
Book signing follows
Free and open to the public; no registration required
The Morton Arboretum
10:30am-noon, Founders Room
The Morton Arboretum
Lisle, IL
Wisconsin Wetlands Association
1:30-3:10 pm
Middleton, WI
Two consecutive Thursday evenings
6:30-9 p.m.
The Morton Arboretum
Lisle, IL
The Tallgrass Prairie: Grocery Store, Apothecary, and Love Shop
11:15am-noon
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
Rosemont, IL
Free with conference registration
Discover your writing potential in this blend of online and three in-person evening classes. See website for all dates (through April 2)
Saturday, 9-11:30 a.m.
Nachusa Grasslands
Franklin Grove, Illinois
Open to new or experienced dragonfly monitors, stewards, or members of the public interested in knowing more about dragonfly monitoring. Free, but you must pre-register by February 25: Email phrelanzer@aol.com and details will be sent to you.
Friday, 9-11:30 a.m.
The Morton Arboretum
Lisle, IL
Open to new or experienced dragonfly monitors only. You must pre-register by emailing Cindy by February 25 at phrelanzer@aol.com. Details will be sent by e-mail.
Pleasantdale Garden Club
Burr Ridge, IL
(closed event)
Lombard Garden Club
Lombard, IL
(closed event)
The Morton Arboretum
Online course (available to work at your own pace over 60 days)
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LaGrange Garden Club
LaGrange, IL
(closed event)
Thursday, 8:30-11 a.m.
The Morton Arboretum
Lisle, IL
Learn stories and ID tips of spring woodland wildflowers.
Tallgrass Conversations: In Search of the Prairie Spirit
7-9 p.m.
Prairie Lights Bookstore
Iowa City, IA
Talk and booksigning with co-author Thomas Dean
Free and open to the public
7:30-8:30 p.m.
Villa Park Garden Club
320 East Wildwood Street
Villa Park, IL
Free and open to the public!
Friday, 8:30-11 am
The Morton Arboretum
Lisle, IL
Learn stories and ID tips for spring woodland wildflowers.
360 Blue Financial Strategies
Saturday, 11 a.m.
Oak Brook Terrace, IL
(closed event)
Saturday, 8:30-11 a.m.
The Morton Arboretum
Lisle, IL
Hilltop Garden Club
Thursday, 10-11 am
Oswego Public Library
32 W Jefferson St.
Oswego, IL
Free and open to the public!
7-8 p.m.
Wild Ones Native Plant Chapter
Normal, IL
Open to the public (Free)
Two evenings 6:30-9 p.m.
The Morton Arboretum
Lisle, IL
Discover the history and ethnobotany of the tallgrass prairie, and explore how people have viewed it over time.
Tuesday, 7-8 p.m.
Bloomingdale Garden Club
St. Paul Evangelical Church
118 First Street
Bloomingdale, IL
Free and open to the public
Tallgrass Conversations: In Search of the Prairie Spirit
Cindy Crosby Book Talk and Signing
Saturday, June 1, 2019
1 to 4 pm
Nachusa Grasslands Headquarters Barn
On Saturday, June 1, Cindy Crosby, co-author of Tallgrass Conversations: In Search of the Prairie Spirit, will give a talk and sign books at the Nachusa Grasslands Headquarters (8772 S Lowden Road, Franklin Grove, IL 61031), followed by optional bison-viewing tours.
Cindy is the author, contributor to, or compiler of more than twenty books as well as the dragonfly steward coordinator at Nachusa Grasslands.
Dinner, talk and book signing (Closed Event) Glen Ellyn, IL
Pied Beauty Farm
1390 Washington Road
Stoughton, Wisconsin
Social at 6 p.m. (bring a picnic dinner)
Lecture at 7:30 pm
Free and Open to the Public
Ikebana Ohara Teachers Association
The Morton Arboretum
Lisle, IL
(closed event)
Friday, 8-11:30 a.m.
The Morton Arboretum
Lisle, IL
Thursday, 7-8 p.m.
Wild Ones Rock Valley Chapter
Rockford, IL
Free and open to the public
Northern Kane Book Club
Friday, 6 p.m.
Elgin, IL
(closed event)
Offered through
The Morton Arboretum
Lisle, IL
Learn more about the history, ecology, and restoration of the tallgrass prairie through this interactive online class. Work at your own pace.
Children's Garden Training
(closed event for staff)
June 28--Dragonfly and Damselfly ID
8-11:30 a.m.
The Morton Arboretum
Lisle, IL
AUGUST 29--Tallgrass Conversations: On the Prairie with Author Cindy Crosby
7-8:30 p.m.
The Morton Arboretum
Lisle, IL
Lecture and booksigning for "Tallgrass Conversations: In Search of the Prairie Spirit" on the Schulenberg Prairie, the world's fourth oldest tallgrass prairie restoration. Bring a friend!
2-4 p.m. Talk and Hike
Lost Valley Nature Center
McHenry County Conservation District
Glacial Park
Ringwood, IL
Free and Open to the Public
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED -- WATCH FOR NEW DATE!
SEPTEMBER 17--TALLGRASS PRAIRIE ECOLOGY ONLINE
The Morton Arboretum
Lisle, IL
Learn more about the history, ecology, and restoration of the tallgrass prairie through this interactive online class. Work at your own pace.
OCTOBER 5--PRAIRIE HABITATS AND THEIR WILDLIFE
8:30-11:30 am
The Morton Arboretum
Lisle, IL
Split between classroom work and field time, you'll discover the amazing community of the tallgrass prairie; its insects, mammals, amphibians, birds, and more!
SPECIAL OCTOBER EVENT!
OCTOBER 16--NATURE WRITING ONLINE and IN PERSON
Wednesday, October 16, 2019: Online component begins
In-person on three alternate Wednesdays, October 23, 11/ 6, and 11/20, 6:30-9:00pm
In-person classes meet at The Morton Arboretum's Thornhill Education Center in Lisle, IL
Learn the nuts and bolts of excellent nature writing and improve your wordsmithing skills in this blended online and in-person course.
Whether you’re a blogger, a novelist, a poet, or simply enjoy keeping a personal journal, writing is a fun and meaningful way to deepen your connection to the natural world. In this class, you will:
The same qualities of good writing apply to everything from blogs to books. No matter your background or interest, join us, and become the writer you always dreamed you could be!
October 11--Frequent Flyers of the Garden: Dragonflies And Damselflies
Cress Creek Garden Club Naperville, IL
Dragonflies and Damselflies (Closed event)
October 18 -- Northern Kane Book Club
The Schulenberg Prairie
(closed event)
October 19-- Illinois Dragonfly Conference
Two Workshops-- 1) Resources for Dragonfly Monitors
2) Readings from the forthcoming Chasing Dragonflies: A Natural, Cultural, and Personal History (Northwestern University Press 2020) Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
Chicago, IL (Closed event)
NOVEMBER
November 8
A Brief History of Trees in America
Evanston, IL Book Club
(Closed Event)
November 11
"The Dragonfly Chasers"
EFPO Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon for US Fish & Wildlife
Lisle, IL (closed event)
DECEMBER
December 7
"Sterling Stories from the Arboretum Stacks"
(with Rita Hassert, Senior Collections Manager)
Uncover hidden treasures and learn secrets found in the stacks in this special program at the Sterling Morton Library. Sip a warm beverage as author Cindy Crosby and library collections manager Rita Hassert will trade off stories of the rich collection
hidden in the archives of the Sterling Morton Library. See registration button at the end of December's events.
December 8
"Tallgrass Conversations"
2-3:30 p.m. Prairieview Education Center
2112 Behan Road
Crystal Lake, IL
815-479-5779
Book signing after the talk!
Open and free to the public.