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Each year, RidgeGate teams up with the South Suburban Parks and Recreation District to provide free, guided nature hikes throughout RidgeGate’s expansive bluffs trail system.
These hikes are led by professional naturalists from the district, and offer insight and education into the natural ecosystems within the open space at RidgeGate, while offering a chance to get some fresh air and exercise. Hikes are free to the public.
Sunset Birdwatching: Birds at Sunset—preparing for night. Look for birds as the sun sets, when they are often active. Feel free to bring your own binoculars, or just enjoy the sights and sounds of birding with the human eye. (Covid rules for sharing property prevent us from supplying them this year.) Learn which characteristics will help you identify various species while exploring the trail with an excellent birder who is also an enthusiastic lover-of-all-things-outdoors.
Meet at the parking lot on the south end of the baseball fields at Prairie Sky Park, on the north side of Crossington Way. We’ll walk the Willow Spring Trail, so expect a moderate to a briefly steep incline with little to no shade and a path that doesn’t accommodate strollers well. Come dressed for the weather with sturdy walking shoes, drinking water, sunblock, hat and insect repellent as desired.
PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR ALL ATTENDEES. NO DROP-IN ATTENDANCE WILL BE PERMITTED. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!