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Homeschool Day at Four Rivers: River Bottom Bugs

6/17/2025 10:00 AM

Welcome all homeschool families! Join other elementary school-aged homeschoolers to experience a naturalist-led field trip at McKinley Woods – Kerry Sheridan Grove. In this program, students will explore the diversity of life in the murky depths of the DuPage River.

Homeschool Day at Four Rivers: Water Quality Exploration

6/17/2025 10:00 AM

Join other middle and high school-aged homeschoolers to experience a naturalist-led field trip at McKinley Woods – Kerry Sheridan Grove. In this program, students will explore the diversity of life in the murky depths of the DuPage River.

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Nature curiosity: Why do opossums play dead?

6/13/2025

Playing dead might not seem like an effective strategy for avoiding capture by predators, but for some animals it's just the thing. 

It's lightning bug season, so be on the lookout for these incredible insects

6/12/2025

Catching lightning bugs is a summer rite of passage, but do you know how these bugs light up? Or why?

Quiz: What's your Blanding's turtle IQ?

6/9/2025

Take this 10-question quiz to find out.