Month: May 2018

Nature Sings! Concert Dates Announced

Evergreen Credit Union presents the Nature Sings! summer concert series, a relaxing evening of music in nature.   From earth, wind, fire, and water – to plant and animal life, experience how composers over the ages have celebrated planet Earth in the Bubolz Nature Preserve’s “Nature Sings” Concert Series.  This is a great opportunity to take in the quiet beauty of the preserve and maybe even catch a glimpse of the local wildlife. The June 20th country music stadiums will feature Eddie Biebel and Vicki Basar.  Eddie’s dynamic guitar and mandolin playing and warm baritone blend perfectly with Vickie’s soaring heartfelt vocals…

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Louv Tells Eco Groups to Work Together

Article by David Horst “You need a bigger boat.” That was best-selling author Richard Louv’s advice to Fox Valley nature centers and environmental groups as the keynote speaker for Earth Day and the grand opening of the new nature center at Bubolz Nature Preserve Sunday. His reference was to the movie Jaws — which he acknowledged is factually flawed from an ecological perspective. But he said he likes the scene when the shark hunters realize just how big this shark is. “You’re going to need a bigger boat,” Roy Schreider’s character says. Likewise, the author of “Last Child in the…

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Let’s Go Froggin’ dates announced!

Dates have been announced for our 2018 Spring programming, including our most popular public program for families – Let’s Go Frogging!  Join our naturalists at the Preserve for fun and educational environmental programs.  Check out our event calendar for dates and more specific information.

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