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Friday, Aug. 23
4 pm Local turtles; Nature hike to Eggers Woods
5 pm Live birds-of-prey demonstration
6 pm Insects; Plants and history hike to Powderhorn Lake
7 pm Bats
8 pm Sonic bat counting
9 pm Capture and observe nocturnal insects with black lights
Saturday, Aug. 24
8 am Mammals (setting traps); Historical tour of culture, industry & ecology
9 am Live red-tailed hawk
10 am Hands-on control of invasive species
11 am Butterflies
12 noon Native landscaping; Field trip to secret birding spots
1 pm Live birds-of-prey

On going activities Friday 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., and Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 1 p.m: Press plants; analyze water samples; work with botanists; release beetles that eat invasive plants; find where the zebra mussel hides; check out The Field Museum's Soil Adventure Mobile; watch nature artist paint; make crafts/toys using plants; learn about wetlands; take a tree walk; learn to identify cool science in your backyard with Urban Watch; and join biodiversity treasure hunt.

Directions to Chicago's first BioBlitz:
1. Go south on Interstate 94. Exit at 103rd St.
2. Go east on 103rd St. to Torrence Ave.
3. Go south on Torrence Ave. to 106th St.
4. Go east on 106 St. across the Calumet River to Avenue O.
5. Go south on Avenue O to Veterans Dr. (approx 123rd St.).
6. Go east on Veterans Dr. into the William Powers Conservation Area


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Contact: Greg Borzo
gborzo@fieldmuseum.org
312-665-7106
Field Museum
16-Aug-2002


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