North Park Village Nature Center Park Advisory Council

Happening THIS FRIDAY!!! Come on out!

Join Opera- Matic this upcoming Friday, October 11th at North Park Village Nature Center. From 12-2 pm you can join in on the fun with their FREE program, Balance & Bliss. With musical odes, meditation, origami, and so much more, you won't want to miss it!

RSVP using the link below: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/balance-bliss-tickets-1015701449377?aff=oddtdtcreator

See you there 👋

Thanks to all the kids and grown ups who showed some love for Walking Stick Woods today at our Family Stewardship Day! Thanks to Bob and all the North Park Village Nature Center volunteers for helping our group remove buckthorn and pull up a lot of garlic mustard. Some impressive work by some very tiny hands. 😎 We had fun before the downpour started. See you in the fall for our next event. 🌳🍃💚🌿

The Nature Center's shed roof has been repaired! Finally the Nature Center and it's stewards have a safe, dry place to store their tools. The repairs have made chief steward Bob Porter very happy! Thanks to all the 39th Ward residents who advocated and voted for this project through last year's Participatory Budgeting cycle, and thanks to the members of the Nature Center's PAC for proposing this project. Your support will enable the ongoing environmental restoration of the natural areas at North Park Village for many years to come!

The Nature Center PAC is raising $3,500 to purchase two Stihl brush cutters as part of The BUCKTHORN STOPS Here Campaign!

Use the QR Code or go here to donate today: https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=E190660&id=54

Your gift will go towards the purchase of two heavy-duty, low emission brush cutters to remove the buckthorn trees and shrubs that are rapidly overtaking and killing the native plants within the Nature Center.

Buckthorn is a very weedy, non-native plant that is the #1 bully of the Nature Center. After an area is cleared of buckthorn, it will be reseeded with native wildflowers and grasses to improve the biodiversity and beauty of the grounds.

If you have questions, please message this page or email [email protected]

Thank you for your generosity!

Registration is on the park district website Dec. 6th, call 312-744-5472 for more information

BOO! A warm fire on a cool night is the perfect setting for a not-so-scary movie. Roast marshmallows over a crackling campfire and enjoy a family-friendly film under the October sky.

Saturday, October 16th | 7:00-8:16pm

Campfire Horrors at NPV featuring:
The Nightmare Before Christmas (PG) - Jack Skellington, king of Halloween Town, discovers Christmas Town, but his attempts to bring Christmas to his home causes confusion.

PG | 76 min | 1993
Closed Captioned

Event is outside, weather permitting. Please dress warmly and bring blankets to keep warm. The Nature Center's restrooms and trails will also be open until 8:30 PM. Bring a folding chair or picnic blanket. No registration necessary, all ages welcomed.

Go green by taking the CTA to the Nature Center: Pulaski ( #53 bus) to Ardmore, or Peterson ( # 84 bus) to Pulaski. If arriving by car, please park at the Peterson Park Gymnastics Center, Peterson Park Field House or on Central Park Avenue. Note: No parking at designated NPV Apartments lots.

In accordance with Be Safe Chicago Guidelines for Parks and Recreation Activities, participants in this activity will be required to wear a mask and practice social distancing at all times while participating. Patrons who are exhibiting any symptoms of COVID-19 are asked to stay home and join us for an event when symptoms subside. No registration required, All ages welcomed.
https://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/events/campfire-horrors-npv

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