The Johnny Appleseed Park District is happy to announce that we will be offering additional days and different times for this popular program! The Park District will offer Nature Pals: Lost In Space on: Thurs., Dec. 7 at 11:00 a.m. or 1:00 p.m. Fri., Dec. 8 at 11:00 a.m. or 1:00 p.m. Sat., Dec. 9 at 11:00 a.m. or 1:00 p.m. We will still meet at the Mcelroy Environmental
Thursday afternoon at the McElroy Educational Center, the Nature Pals learned about spiders and how they benefit the environment through plenty of hands-on activities. The children enjoyed playing games, including
The following article is by naturalist Beth Theisen, who retired from the Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan Park District in August after 13 years of service. Theisen provided Nature Pals, Go Outside & Play, Imaginature Playgroup, and Just For Kids Stream Stroll programs as well as numerous school programs and summer day camps. The park district notes, "Beth’s dedication,