Active Adult Programs
Sunday, August 17
Deadline to register is August 1
Lion’s Den Gorge, 1860 Light Station
and Port Washington Maritime Heritage
Festival
Lion’s Den Gorge Nature Preserve is one
of the last stretches of undeveloped bluff
along Lake Michigan’s shoreline south of
Port Washington. The Preserve has over .5
miles of 90 to 100 foot high bluffs looking
out onto Lake Michigan and a mixture of
wetland/upland areas. We can stroll across
bridges over the gorge or down the gorge
stairways to walk along the Lake Michigan
shoreline. Then, we step back in time with
a tour of the Port Washington’s 1860 Light
Station, Light Keeper’s quarters, and the
Maritime Museum. Feeling adventurous?
We can climb the light tower and take in the
spectacular view. At the Port Washington
Maritime Heritage Festival, we can see the
restored wooden boats, tug boats, and
fishing trawlers; explore the artisan’s market,
food court, and historic and educational
displays.
Lunch on your own in Port Washington.
www.co.ozaukee.wi.us
www.visitportwashington.com
www.portwashingtonhistoricalsociety.org
R: $48/NR:$53
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Sunday, September 21
Deadline to register is September 5
Midway Village World War II, Rockford, IL
A tribute to America’s veterans. In Midway
village we will see the largest World War II
era re-enactment with more than 900
soldiers representing the United States,
Great Britain, France, Russia, Ukraine,
Poland, Germany, Italy and Japan; dozens of
tanks; WWII vintage military vehicles;
“Hollywood-style” pyrotechnics; and
narrated field battles. In addition to the
action on the battlefields, we will enjoy the
skirmishes in the Village, demonstrations
and displays in the buildings, woods
encampments, and the ambiance of the
beautiful venue. We will explore the 26
village structures, representing a rural
community between 1890–1910 and
visit eight heritage gardens planted with
heirloom flowers and vegetables rarely seen
today. We can also explore the museum’s
permanent collections of sock monkeys and
The Girls of Summer Baseball.
Lunch on your own in Midway Village.
www.midwayvillage.com
R: $40/NR:$45
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Photo courtesy of Hoo Haven
Sunday, October 26
Deadline to register is October 10
“Hoo” Haven Wildlife Rehabilitation &
Education Center, Sugar River Forest
Preserve, Cherry Valley’s Bauman Park
and Apple Orchard
“Hoo” Haven is dedicated to rehabilitating
and releasing, sick, injured, and orphaned,
North American Wildlife, and to educating
individuals of the importance of conservation
and maintaining the Mother Earth for all.
Our tour takes us behind the scenes where
injured coyotes, foxes, mink, fawns, and birds
of prey are cared for before their release into
the wild. We will stop in Bauman Park
and the Sugar River Forest Preserve to enjoy
the changing fall color, take a walk in the
woods, and stop for apples and other fall
goodies. Lunch included. (Restaurant TBD.)
www.hoohaven.org
R: $58/NR:$63
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Sunday, November 2 • 3 hours
Annual Des Plaines Breakfast Walk
Are you ready for a walk through the great
city of Des Plaines? We start out from the
Prairie Lakes Community Center at 8:00a
and work our way to a local restaurant. This
is a great opportunity to share pictures and
memories of past trips and to bring ideas for
future trips.
Breakfast is on your own.
R: $5/NR: $8
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Adventure Walks
For Adults and Families
Ages 18 and older.
Children 10 and older are always welcome
when accompanied by a parent.
All walks depart from
Prairie Lakes Community Center,
at 8:00a and return
between 6:00–7:00p.
515 E. Thacker Street
Min/Max: 18/36 for all trips.
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Visit the websites listed for
each of our destinations.
Find these links and more on our
website: www.DPParks.org
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