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“The Passenger Pigeon’s Flight to Extinction” Film Screening

Sun, September 1 • 1:00 pm

Free
Sagawau Environmental Learning Center in summer.

Join naturalist and author Joel Greenberg to view and discuss this film as we struggle to maintain the biodiversity and other conditions necessary for human well-being. The passenger pigeon was the continent’s most abundant bird, with a population in the billions. But the last of the species, a resident of the Cincinnati Zoo named Martha, died on September 1, 1914.

Details

Date:
Sun, September 1
Time:
1:00 pm
Cost:
Free
Event Categories:
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Venue

Sagawau Environmental Learning Center
12545 West 111th St
Lemont, IL 60439 (view web map)
Phone
630-257-2045

Organizer

Sagawau Environmental Learning Center
Phone
630-257-2045
Email
sagawauenvironmental.learningcenter@cookcountyil.gov

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Registration Required
Call Sagawau Environmental Learning Center at 630-257-2045

2025 Permits Opening Day

Today marks the start of Picnic & Outdoor Event Permit sales for 2025. Cook County residents and visitors can now reserve a spot for celebrations—such as birthdays, reunions, holidays and special events—while surrounded by nature in the Forest Preserves of Cook County.

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