September events at Sugar Grove Nature Center
Roly Polies Sept., 17 & Book signing Sept., 30

[September 18, 2014]  Sugar Grove Nature Center is located in Funks Grove, between Bloomington and Lincoln.  Below ae two programs that will be offered in September.

Little Wonders: Roly Polies!
Ages 3-5 with an adult chaperone.
Wednesday, September 17; 10:00-11:30 a.m. or 1:00-2:30 p.m.

Kids love these little creatures, also known as pill bugs! Learn all about roly polies in this fun, hands-on program, including what they eat, where they live, and what they do. Participants will also enjoy a snack with a story and create a cool roly poly craft!

Fee charged; registration required

For more information or to register for this program, phone [phone] or email [e-mail]. Sugar Grove Nature Center is located in beautiful, historic Funks Grove, just south of Bloomington-Normal. For a map and directions to the Nature Center, membership and program information visit us on-line at www.sugargrovenaturecenter.org.

Program and Book Signing:
Exploring Nature in Illinois;
A Field Guide to the Prairie State
by Michael Jeffords and Sue Post
Tuesday, September 30; 6:00 p.m.

From Apple River Canyon to War Bluff Valley Sanctuary, Exploring Nature in Illinois will take readers on an arm-chair journey to 49 of the state’s most hidden natural resource treasures. A wealth of photographs and information provide natural and cultural interpretation that will motivate any reader to get out and explore these places. Casual hikers, cyclers, students, scouts and weekend drivers will find themselves challenged to look around with new eyes to the prairies, lakesides, river bottoms and woodlands, right here in Illinois. Books will be available for purchase. After the program, stick around for ice cream and conversation. Donations appreciated.
Free; registration required.

For more information or to register for this program, phone [phone] or email [e-mail]. Sugar Grove Nature Center is located in beautiful, historic Funks Grove, just south of Bloomington-Normal. For a map and directions to the Nature Center, membership and program information visit us on-line at www.sugargrovenaturecenter.org.

[Text received;  JANET RASMUSSEN, SUGAR GROVE NATURE CENTER]