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Coming Up at Ryerson Woods


 

Monster of God
Wednesday
September 15

7:30 - 9pm                     
RYERSON READS
Monster of God:
The Man Eating Predator
in the Jungles of History
and the Mind
by David Quammen

Quammen travels to research the fate of man-eating predators in dwindling habitats from the Carpathian mountains of Romania to Australia's Arnhem Land.  Join others in an engaging and reflective discussion of the book led by Ben Goluboff, professor of English at Lake Forest College. Goluboff’s “razor sharp insights take one’s appreciation for the book to the next level” says one participant.
Click here to view complete list of Season 7 books.
Brushwood. $15 ($10 FRW members). Click here to register.
 

MushroomSunday
September 26
9 - 11am
Nature Walk
Fungus Among Us
 
The Chicago area is home to over 1000 species of mushrooms. Some of these are excellent edibles, others are poisonous, all of them play important ecological roles.  Join mycologist Dr. Greg Mueller on a mushroom hike at Ryerson Woods to see some of this fungal biodiversity and learn about the fascinating world of mushrooms.  Mueller is the vice president of Science and Academic Programs at Chicago Botanic Garden.  Children ages 8 and up welcome.
Brushwood. $7 ($5 FRW members). Click here to register.


Thursday
September 30
7:30 - 9pm
Panel Discussion
The Green Future of Lake County
 
How green will Lake County be in 15 years? 30 years? What are the predictions for the green future of our region?  This panel will explore these questions of sustainability from multiple perspectives. Panelists include:

  • Randy Blankenhorn, Executive Director of the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning
  • Jerry Weber, President of the College of Lake County
  • Tom Hahn, Executive Director of the Lake County Forest Preserve District

     George Ranney, President and CEO of Chicago Metropolis 2020, will moderate.

    Click here for more information on this program and the panelists.
    Welcome Center. $15 ($10 FRW members).
    Click here to register.

    Joel Sartore    Saturday
    October 16
    9am - 4pm
    Photography Workshop
    Seeing Well in Nature
    with     National Geographic photographer Joel Sartore
     
    Shoot side-by-side with legendary National Geographic photographer and author of the new book RARE: Portraits of America's Endangered Species, Joel Sartore, in an intensive photography workshop at Ryerson Woods. An engaging day of lectures, critiques and hands-on outdoor field assignments, this workshop is about tackling the “big three” found in all successful nature photographs: good light, deliberate background and compelling story.   
    Brushwood. $250 ($225 FRW members). 
    Click here to register.
     
    Halloween HikesFriday October 29 &
    Saturday October 30
    Halloween Hikes
    Welcome Center.  $7 Lake County residents, $9 non-residents.
    Click here for more information.
     
     
    To view our complete fall calendar, click here.
     

    To register by phone or take advantage of FRW discounts, please call 847-968-3321.
     

       Indicates Business of Being Green program 
     Business of Being Green

    Business of Being Green generously supported by: 
    Abbott, Chicago Community Trust, Illinois Arts Council, Lake Forest Bank & Trust, Smart Sealed, WRD Environmental, the Mulch Center

     

     Presented in partnership with:  Lake County Forest Preserves  

    		•
    Art
      Exhibition:

    GIMME GREEN:
    Commercializing Nature

    Eric Kaepplinger, Forest of Concern

    What role does the commercial world play in shaping our understandings and experiences of nature?  The artists in the Gimme Green group show articulate a tension, at once anxious and reverent, at the intersection of those two worlds. Artists include Stephanie Dean, Jennifer Fleener, Holly Holmes, Regin Igloria, Eric Kaepplinger, Megan Leong, Nancy Steinmeyer, Evan Wondolowski. 
    Brushwood.  
    Exhibition runs 
    July 11 – September 17    .
     
    Upcoming
    Art
      Exhibition:

     The Observer:
    artwork by
    Antonia Contro

    CAL-CHA Cephalopoda by Antonia Contro



    Brain

    In the exhibition, The Observer, Contro creates installations of her art throughout Brushwood that heighten awareness of the site’s history as a place of investigation and discovery of nature and science. 
    Brushwood.
    Opening Reception
    Sunday, September 19
    1-3pm
    Exhibition runs
    September 19 –
    October 31.
     

    Illinois Arts Council

    Call for Artists:

    FRW is looking for artists working with wool for an upcoming show.  Deadline for submissions is September 30. 
    Click here for more information.


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