Winter Fun in the Heritage Corridor



Lost and Found: Season of the Sticks

13800 W Bruce Rd Lockport, IL

Dates: Dec. 21, 2024
times: 10am-11:30am
Location: Messenger Woods Nature Preserve, 13800 W Bruce Rd, Lockport, IL


Trees hold mysteries even when not hiding behind their foliage. Celebrate the beginning of stick season, where trees have lost their leaves and appear to be huge sticks in the ground. Discover the beauty of individual species' barks, the distinct shapes they form without us even knowing and the nests and cavities they created and protected earlier in the year. Find your own joy in the season of the sticks!

Fee: Free! Age: All ages. Registration required by Friday, Dec. 20, by calling 815-722-9470 or online.

The hike will be no longer than 2 miles and take place on paved and natural trails across uneven terrain. Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service to participate in this program should submit a request online no later than 48 hours before the program.

(Photo by Anthony Schalk)

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