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PAWS on the Porch – August 5: What is a Bison?

Aug 5, 2022
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Tefft's Farm in Lord's Park Zoo - Hiawatha Dr, Elgin IL
PAWS on the Porch Lineup (Storytime and activity for pre-k to 2nd gr. Set 11-12:30 on these Fridays:
- June 17: What is a Dinosaur?
- June 24: What is a Hedgehog?
- July 1: What is a Frog?
- July 8: What is a Marsupial?
- July 22: What is a Sloth?
- July 29: What is an Owl?
- August 5: What is a Bison?
Elgin Public Museum of Natural History and Anthropology is happy to announce our summer 2022 schedule of programs sponsored by Friends of Lords Park Zoo!
All programs take place inside of Tefft’s Farm in Lord’s Park Zoo and are FREE!
Don’t miss our other program lineups:
“Uncaged in the Zoo” Lineup (Close-up encounters with LIVE ANIMALS! – 1-2pm on these Saturdays:)
- June 4: J.G.’s Reptile Road Show
- June 25: Chi-Town Exotics
- July 2: Deb the Frog Lady
- July 9: Chi-Town Exotics
- July 23: Scales and Tales Traveling Zoo
- July 30: Wings and Talons Raptors
- August 6: Fox Valley Wildlife Center
“Adventures in the Zoo” Lineup (Drop in mini-programs 11-1 on these Tuesdays:)
- June 7: Rocks Rock!
- June 14: All About Dinosaurs
- June 21: Goin’ Squirrelly!
- June 28: Hibernation and Brumination
- July 12: Footprints and Scat
- July 19: Indigenous Tech
- July 26: Owl on the Prowl
- August 9: The Amazing Bison