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SUMMARY:Learning from the Land: Two-Day Educator Workshop
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, August 6: Ironhide Bison Ranch\, 1133 N County R
 oad 2050\, Vil
 la Grove\, 9:00am-12:00pm\\n\\nAND\\n\\nFriday\, August 7: Museum of the 
 Grand Prairie\, Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve\, 950 N. Lombard\, Maho
 met\, 9:00am-12:00pm\\n\\nJoin the Forest Preserves and Ironhide Bison Ra
 nch for a two-day professional development workshop designed to bring the
  prairie to life for educators. Through immersive\, hands-on experiences\
 , participants will explore the ecology of bison as a keystone species\, 
 the rich biodiversity of the tallgrass prairie\, and the deep cultural an
 d historical significance of bison in North America.\\n\\n\\n August 6 ta
 kes place at Ironhide Bison Ranch and includes a guided tour\, opportunit
 ies to see live bison up close\, and activities that model field trips ex
 periences for students.\\n August 7 continues at the Museum of the Grand 
 Prairie\, where educators will connect prairie science to classroom instr
 uction through interactive activities\, curriculum-ready resources\, and 
 explorations of Indigenous perspectives and historical relationships with
  bison.\\n\\n\\nParticipants will leave this two-day training with practi
 cal tools\, new content knowledge\, and ready-to-use lessons to engage st
 udents in meaningful\, place-based learning.\\n\\nNote: Participants will
  spend part of the workshop outdoors in prairie and bison habitat areas\;
  dress appropriately for weather and walking conditions. Accommodations c
 an be made to support participation needs\, please share any special acco
 mmodation requests during registration.\\n\\nRegister Here | $50 per regi
 strant
STATUS:CONFIRMED
PRIORITY:1
DTSTART:20260806T140000Z
DTEND:20260807T170000Z
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