Founders Celebration & Member Picnic
July 20 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
This is a members-only event.
Please join us on Saturday, July 20, at the Founders Celebration & Member Picnic. We will meet at Jarrett Prairie at Byron Forest Preserve, Illinois. There will be time to visit, guest speakers, and prairie tours. A picnic lunch will be served. Wild Ones membership is required to attend this event.
Please click the button below to register. Registration Deadline is Wednesday, July 10, 2024.
Day-at-a-Glance
9:00-9:30 am
Social Time.
9:30 am
A presentation of the Jarrett Prairie and Forest Preserve histories by Todd Tucker, Executive Director of Byron Forest Preserve District.
10:00 am
Prairie walk-abouts led by Todd Tucker and Russell Brunner, Superintendent of Restoration & Maintenance at Jarrett Prairie.
11:30 am
Picnic provided by the RRVC inside the air-conditioned Prairie Museum.
Vegan options will be available.
What to Bring
Personal water bottle, sun hat, sunscreen and insect repellent