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Image for event: Fresh Air Friday: Backyard Birds- Grades: 1-6

Registration opens:
June 15th, 2025

Fresh Air Friday: Backyard Birds- Grades: 1-6

Rakow Branch-Outside
2025-07-11 10:00:00 2025-07-11 11:00:00 America/Chicago Fresh Air Friday: Backyard Birds- Grades: 1-6 Come learn about the types of birds you see in your backyards and beyond. Dress for the weather since we will be outside on the Rakow Branch property. Rakow Branch - Rakow - Awning

Friday, July 11
10:00am - 11:00am

Add to Calendar 2025-07-11 10:00:00 2025-07-11 11:00:00 America/Chicago Fresh Air Friday: Backyard Birds- Grades: 1-6 Come learn about the types of birds you see in your backyards and beyond. Dress for the weather since we will be outside on the Rakow Branch property. Rakow Branch - Rakow - Awning

Rakow Branch

Rakow - Awning

Come learn about the types of birds you see in your backyards and beyond. Dress for the weather since we will be outside on the Rakow Branch property.

PLEASE NOTE: Registration is not open until: SUNDAY, JUNE 15TH - 09:00 am 

If you are unable to attend the event, please cancel your registration so a student on the waitlist can join the event.  We will be taking attendance at the programs and staff members reserve the right to move a registrant to the waitlist if they are found to be consistently absent from registered programs.    


For a list of possible book titles that we will use in this program, please visit here. 

AGE GROUP: | Family | Elementary School |

EVENT TYPE: | Nature & Science |

TAGS: | Nature Rangers |

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