All Programs are online. Ask Cindy to host your Zoom event!
January
ONLINE: NATURE WRITING 2
January 14-February 4
Thursday nights
6:30-8:30pm CST
Through The Morton Arboretum
ONLINE: The Tallgrass Prairie: An Introduction
January 12
Tuesday, 7-8 p.m. EST
Wild Ones Oak Openings and
Toledo Naturalists Association
Ohio
Closed Event
ONLINE: The Tallgrass PRairie: Grocery Store, Apothecary, and Love Charm Shop
January 22
Friday, 1-2 p.m. CST
Lombard Garden Club
Lombard IL
Closed Event
FEBRUARY
ONLINE: Tallgrass Prairie Ecology
February 1 through March 31
Work at your own pace through the curriculum and enjoy this deep dive into the tallgrass prairie. Post assignments to the discussion boards on suggested dates and "meet" other prairie stewards and volunteers virtually. Limited class size so register soon!
Through the Morton Arboretum
ONLINE: Dragonflies and Damselflies: Frequent Fliers of the Garden
February 11 CST
Thursday, 7:30-9 p.m.
Park Ridge Garden Club
Closed Event
ONLINE: Tallgrass Conversations
February 16
Tuesday, 7-8:30 p.m. CST
Bloomingdale Garden Club
Bloomingdale, IL
Closed Event
ONLINE: The Prairie in Art and Literature
February 24
Wednesday, 7-8:30 p.m.CST
The Morton Arboretum
The tallgrass prairie is usually thought of for its diverse community of plants, animals, and insects. Yet, it is also inspiration for a creative community! In this interactive online talk, natural history author and prairie steward Cindy Crosby will explore historical and contemporary writers and artists, musicians, and other creatives working in the prairie genre: from Neil Young to Willa Cather to graphic comic artists and jewelers expressing prairie through their work.
See the prairie in a new light! Come away inspired to appreciate and express your love of the tallgrass as you enjoy learning about this prairie "community."
MARCH
ONLINE: Chasing dragonflies: A Natural, Cultural, and Personal History
Leafing Through the Pages Book Club
Thursday, 10am-12noon CST
The Morton Arboretum