Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—June 12, 2013. A Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser on Saturday, July 27 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. will be hosted by the American Legion Post 1198 at 1631 Western Avenue in Chicago Heights. Proceeds from the event will benefit Thorn Creek Nature Center. The dinner is co-sponsored by the Garden Club of Park Forest, Park Forest Environment Commission, Rotary Club of Park Forest, Friends of Thorn Creek Woods and Kiwanis.
Tickets for the Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser are $8 per person.
Thorn Creek Nature Center stands at the gateway of a 3-1/2 mile nature adventure through 985 acres of oak hickory woodland dominated by one hundred and fifty year old white and red oak trees. Opening in 1976 in the picturesque 1860’s church building, the nature center houses displays of the preserve’s flora & fauna, bird feeder viewing area, maps & scale models of the preserve, Eugene E. Schwartz reference library and a children’s science corner.
Year round nature programs and events for all ages are offered by Caitlin McMann, the nature center coordinator, along with guest naturalists and volunteers.
Year after year this nature preserve – fifth in the state – serves thousands of children & adults. The Preserve is also the centerpiece of a growing network of public open spaces along Thorn Creek that contribute to the quality of life in the south metropolitan region.
In providing these valuable services, the nature center operates on a very tight budget. Funds are vital, not only for continued programming and staffing, but also for much improvement to the historic building and the trails.
For more information to purchase tickets or make a contributions to this very worth-while cause, call or e-mail Thorn Creek Nature Center at 708-747-6320 or [email protected]. Or stop by the Nature Center,247 Monee Road, Park Forest on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. Checks can be made payable to Thorn Creek Nature Center.
