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Scout Mondays: Earth Connections

Earth Connections badge, Girl Scouts of America

Learn more about the ecosystems in Lake County through interactive games and activities. Take a close look at the plants of Lake County and learn how fire can be beneficial to them. Advanced registration required.

Cost: 
$6 per child ($8 out of county)
Scout Level: 
Junior Girl Scouts
Length (time): 
1 hour, 4:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
When Offered: 
February 20, 2012
Location: 

Ryerson Woods, Riverwoods

Ryerson Conservation Area
Riverwoods
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Ryerson Woods Forest Preserve is one of the best examples of a northern flatwoods forest, a rare northern Illinois landscape. Comprising more than 500 acres, the site supports some of Illinois' most pristine woodlands and several state threatened and endangered species. Ryerson is home to the Welcome Center, a green building that houses the Forest Preserve Environmental Education division, and serves as a classroom for numerous education programs.

Ryerson Conservation Area is located in southeast Lake County near Deerfield. The entrance and parking area are located on Riverwoods Road between Half Day Road (Route 22) and Deerfield Road, just west of the Interstate 94 Tollway.