Bluff Spring Fen is a 170-acre preserve on the southeast side of Elgin.  The site includes wetlands, hill prairies, and oak woodlands, and is home to numerous threatened and endangered species.  The program includes current and historic images of Bluff Spring Fen and tracks the forty-year effort to transform the preserve from neglect and abuse to a premiere example of a rare Illinois ecosystem.   We will also explore a selection of the many plant and animal species that make the Fen their home.

Join Chicago Academy of Sciences’ Chief Curator Emeritus for Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, Doug Taron as he enlightens us on butterfly habitat conservation.

Location: Gail Borden Public Library – Main Branch, Elgin Room
More information: https://attend.gailborden.info/event/15679825
Time: 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.