Forest Park Nature Center
5809 Forest Park Drive, Peoria Heights, IL 61614
309-686-3360

Feel the smooth scales of a snake slide through your hand, hear the hiss of a giant cockroach, see a tarantula up close and personal.

This short program will give you a new respect for some “critters” who definitely don’t fit into the cute, furry, cuddly mold, but are nonetheless some of nature’s greatest creatures.

Age: All
Fee: Donations appreciated
Time: 1:30-2:00 pm

Su: 9/5 & 9/19 Snakes
Su: 10/3 & 10/17 Turtles
Su: 11/7 & 11/21 Insects and Spiders