Wee Naturalists (Wee Nats) 2024-2025 - Freeport

Learn about nature at Wee Nats (Wee Naturalists), a fun interactive program for youth ages 4-7. Youth will learn about different environmental education topics through a story, activity, craft, and hike. University of Illinois Extension 4-H Youth Educator Kelly Lafferty will offer the program on the first Saturday of the month (except in November) at the U of I Extension located in Building R at Highland Community College (use parking lot B), 2998 W. Pearl Road, Freeport. Each program will be held from 9:30 to 11:00 am. An adult must stay with the youth during the program. Cost: $5 per session.

Program dates and topics include:
September 7 -Super Soil
October 5–Owls
November 9-Fallen Log
December 7 –Turtles
January 4-Sensational Snow
February 1-Groundhogs,
March 1–Trees
April 5–Birds
May 3–Wetlands

Please dress according to the weather as we will spend time in nature.

Questions: call U of I Extension at (815) 235-4125.

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Please choose the topics you plan to attend:

September 7 - Super Soil ($5.00)

October 5 - Owls ($5.00)

November 9 - Fallen Log ($5.00)

December 7 - Turtles ($5.00)

January 4 - Sensational Snow ($5.00)

February 1 - Groundhogs ($5.00)

March 1 - Trees ($5.00)

April 5 - Birds ($5.00)

May 3 - Wetlands ($5.00)

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Photo Release

YES I do hereby grant the 4-H Youth Program and University of Illinois Extension the permission to disclose my child's identity and to reproduce and distribute photographs of my child taken at Wee Nats for educational or promotional purposes.

NO I would not like my child's photograph to be printed in promotional materials.

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As part of our commitment to providing equal opportunities in our programming, University of Illinois Extension is required to collect and report overall statistics about the race, ethnicity, and gender of program participants. Your responses are voluntary and appreciated.

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