

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Growing Up in the Preserves: Dark Skies
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 14 Apr, 2026 at 10:00 am – Tue, 14 Apr, 2026 at 11:00 am (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: ***Come out to the Natural Playscape at Homer Lake Forest Preserve, every second Tuesday of the month!***

This program is designed for preschoolers ages 3-6 along with their grown-ups to learn as we play outside in nature together. During this session, we will blast off to learn more about how nature and outer space are connected. Dress for the temperature and ground conditions (coldness, wetness) as the whole program will be outdoors. FREE. NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Groups with 5 or more preschoolers are welcome with advance notice. Groups, please contact Morgan Duerksen-Balk before April 11. For more info: (217) 896-2455 or mduerksen-balk@ccfpd.org.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/homer/growing-up-in-the-preserves-dark-skies/200029632305521
- **Event Categories**: 
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 6

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029632305521?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=homer-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Homer
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Homer Lake Forest Preserve, Natural Playscape
- **lat**: 40.062728155589
- **long**: -87.984704796217
- **full address**: Homer Lake Forest Preserve, Natural Playscape, Homer, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Champaign County Forest Preserve District (https://allevents.in/org/champaign-county-forest-preserve-district/6272671)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Tue, 14 Apr, 2026 at 10:00 am (-05:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Homer Lake Forest Preserve, Natural Playscape, Homer, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Champaign County Forest Preserve District
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Growing Up in the Preserves: Dark Skies ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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