| ‘People are just itching to get outside’ |
2021-02-25 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 25, 2021 p. 4 |
Hansen, Lee,
Neuendorf, Timothy,
Emily Oaks Nature Center,
Fairs and festivals,
Skokie Park District,
Winter Festival,
Neuendorf, Thomas,
Coronavirus infections (COVID-19),
Neuendorf, Cece,
Neuendorf, Michele |
| Event puts theatrical spin on local wildlife education |
2020-10-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 22, 2020, p. 7 |
Robbins, Drew,
Kellar, Peggy,
Flaherty, Jill,
Hansen, Lee,
Van Dusen, Diana,
Emily Oaks Nature Center,
Silva, Johannah,
Dolinko, Max,
Van Den Bosch, Michael,
Coronavirus infections (COVID-19),
Things That Go Bump in the Night,
Skokie Park District,
Holidays and celebrations - Halloween,
Marquez, Victoria,
Van Dusen, Zoe,
Schaeffer, Cassie,
Silva, Josie,
Marquez, Sofia,
Marquez, Daine |
| Suburbs are not canceling trick-or-treating |
2020-10-15 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 15, 2020, p. 14 |
Illinois Department of Public Health,
Emily Oaks Nature Center,
Skokie Park District,
Activities, programs and exhibits,
Skokie,
Holidays and celebrations - Halloween,
Coronavirus infections (COVID-19) |
| Park District's Winter Chilly Fest celebrates outdoor activities |
2020-02-13 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 13, 2020, p. 1, 5 |
Hansen, Lee,
White, Angie,
Emily Oaks Nature Center,
Fairs and festivals,
Skokie Park District,
Newman, Grayson,
Marban, Sindel,
Winter Festival |
| Teri Radke, nature center manager |
2018-06-07 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 7, 2018, p. 2 |
Radke, Teri,
Emily Oaks Nature Center |
| Lee Hansen, Emily Oaks manager |
2016-11-03 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 3, 2016, p. 4 |
Hansen, Lee,
Emily Oaks Nature Center |
| Things That Go Bump in the Night |
2016-10-27 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 27, 2016, p. 6 |
Juppe, Nicole,
Things That Go Bump in the Night,
Emily Oaks Nature Center,
Skokie Park District,
Dolinko, Max,
Holidays and celebrations - Halloween,
Michaels, Marissa,
Schaeffer, Cassie |
| Nighttime adventures |
2016-10-27 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 27, 2016, p. 1 |
Juppe, Nicole,
Things That Go Bump in the Night,
Hansen, Bev,
Skokie Park District,
Emily Oaks Nature Center,
Holidays and celebrations - Halloween |
| Cassie Schaeffer, program naturalist |
2016-09-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September, 22, 2016, p. 4 |
Skokie Park District,
Emily Oaks Nature Center,
Schaeffer, Cassie |
| Artists capture the great outdoors - in Skokie |
2014-07-24 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 24, 2014 , p. 10 |
Cross, TigerLily,
Art,
Anatomically Correct,
Johansson, Kurt,
Emily Oaks Nature Center,
Brush With Nature |
| Skokie's annual Winter Chilly Fest finally lives up to its name |
2014-02-13 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 13, 2014 , p. 6 |
Flaherty, Jill,
Skokie Park District,
Emily Oaks Nature Center,
Toohey, Cheryl,
Winter Festival |
| Fall comes calling at rustic Emily Oaks |
2013-09-05 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 5, 2013 , p. 6 |
Hansen, Lee,
Skokie Park District,
Emily Oaks Nature Center |
| Skokie Park District celebrates winter--mostly indoors |
2013-02-14 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 14, 2013 , p. 10 |
Serb, Catherine,
Elinson, Francesce,
Emily Oaks Nature Center,
Skokie Park District,
Winter Festival,
Wood, Molly |
| Senior's photography show reflects natural wonders |
2012-08-02 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 2, 2012 , p. 6 |
Hansen, Lee,
Pavkovic, Stephen,
Emily Oaks Nature Center,
Photography,
Art exhibitions |
| Skokie families celebrate Earth Day 2012 |
2012-04-26 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 26, 2012 , p. 16 |
Potter, Alyssa,
Holidays and celebrations - Earth Day,
Potter, Sean,
Emily Oaks Nature Center |
| Chilly winter scenes play out at Emily Oaks |
2012-02-16 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 16, 2012 , p. 5 |
Steiner, Tommy,
Skokie Park District,
Emily Oaks Nature Center,
Winter Festival |
| Art inspired by nature at Emily Oaks |
2012-01-12 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 12, 2012 , p. 8B |
Emily Oaks Nature Center,
Zomaya, Dankha,
Art exhibitions |
| Urban nature at Emily Oaks |
2011-12-08 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 8, 2011 , p. 8B |
Wild in the City,
Emily Oaks Nature Center,
Art exhibitions |
| Children enjoy pajama part at Emily Oaks |
2011-11-24 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 24, 2011 , p. 14 |
Sherrard, Devin,
Rihan, Rosa,
Emily Oaks Nature Center,
Skokie Park District,
Sherrard, Sierra,
Steinbrunner, Anastasia,
Rihan, Olga,
Alexander, Aaron,
Levoy, Will |
| Photo show, auction extended at Emily Oaks |
2011-09-15 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 15, 2011 , p. 10 |
Magic of Emily Oaks, The,
Emily Oaks Nature Center,
Kusel, Robert,
Art exhibitions |
| Photographer captures bird life at Emily Oaks |
2011-09-01 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 1, 2011 , p. 5 |
Hansen, Lee,
Emily Oaks Nature Center,
Kusel, Robert,
Photography,
Art exhibitions |
| Emily Oaks held nature celebration Sunday |
2011-05-05 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 5, 2011 , p. 10 |
Holidays and celebrations - Earth Day,
Shukhman, Dina,
Emily Oaks Nature Center,
Shukhman, Irina |
| Skokie prepares for first Spring Greening |
2011-04-07 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 7, 2011 , p. 7 |
Spring Greening,
Skokie Public Library,
Emily Oaks Nature Center,
Skokie Park District,
Schneiderman, Mark,
Environment |
| Artists interpret nature across America |
2010-05-27 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 27, 2010 , p. B1 |
American Nature Scenes,
Emily Oaks Nature Center,
Art exhibitions |
| Earth Day explorations |
2010-04-29 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 29, 2010 , p. 7 |
Costello, Jenny,
Costello, Victor,
Holidays and celebrations - Earth Day,
Emily Oaks Nature Center,
Costello, Lena |
| Green Views |
2010-04-29 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 29, 2010 , p. 1 |
Holidays and celebrations - Earth Day,
Emily Oaks Nature Center,
Clarke, Lucy |
| Warm and toasty |
2010-02-18 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 18, 2010 , p. 5 |
Skokie Park District,
Emily Oaks Nature Center,
McHatten, Petra,
McHatten, Emma |
| Nature in the plein-air |
2009-06-11 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 11, 2009, p. B16 |
Emily Oaks Nature Center,
Essence of Nature,
Art exhibitions |
| Park District taps reserves for budget |
2008-04-03 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 3, 2008, p. 5 |
Schmidt, William,
Emily Oaks Nature Center,
Skokie Sports Park,
Laramie Park,
Devonshire Park,
Hamlin Park,
Emerson Park,
Skokie Park District - Budget and expenditures |
| Ice Man Cometh |
2008-02-21 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 21, 2008, p. 5 |
Fairs and festivals,
Skokie Park District,
Emily Oaks Nature Center,
Winter Festival |
| New Dodge storage area OK'd by Village Board |
2008-01-10 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 10, 2008, p. 9 |
Sherman Dodge,
Luke, Paul,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Emily Oaks Nature Center,
Skokie Park District,
Skokie Plan Commission,
Business - Automobile dealerships |
| Green' is Skokie's color of choice |
2007-08-09 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 9, 2007, p. 8 |
Slankard, Max,
Skokie Public Library,
Emily Oaks Nature Center,
Skokie Park District,
Schneiderman, Mark,
Energy conservation,
Rigoni, Al,
Government - Skokie |
| Skokie Community Center |
2006-02-16 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 16, 2006, p. 7 |
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Awards, prizes, etc.,
Education,
Kabat, Nick,
Illinois Music Educators Association (IMEA) All-State Music Festival,
Suarez, Ivo,
Emily Oaks Nature Center,
Galante, Arielle,
Basile, Arielle,
Niles West High School,
Smith, Amalie,
Music,
Gualberto, Chas,
Toohey, Cheryl,
Children,
Goss, Woody,
Farris, Wyatt,
Niles North High School,
Environment,
Vasilenko, Anna,
Kim, Ha Young,
Cohn, Rachel,
Spina, Anna,
Rotstein, Uriel |
| Forest inspires Russian artists |
2005-05-19 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 19, 2005, p. B15 |
Vyshkind, Fred,
Kublanov, Lev,
Kanevskiy, Mikhail,
Emily Oaks Nature Center,
Skokie Park District,
Upart, Anatole,
Art exhibitions |
| West Nile virus shows up here |
2004-07-15 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 15, 2004, p. 3 |
North Shore Mosquito Abatement District,
Illinois Department of Public Health,
Diseases - West Nile virus,
Emily Oaks Nature Center,
Huckleberry, Lowell |
| Scouts perform 7 service projects |
2004-07-01 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 1, 2004, p. 69 |
Scouts - Boy Scouts,
Skokie Park District,
Emily Oaks Nature Center,
Desmond, Conor |
| Emily Oaks exhibits bring nature close |
2003-08-07 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 7, 2003, p. 5 |
Hansen, Lee,
Skokie Park District,
Emily Oaks Nature Center,
Woodland Wander Inn |
| Enhancing Emily Oaks |
2002-08-01 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 1, 2002, p. 14 |
Skokie Park District,
Emily Oaks Nature Center,
Editorial,
Woodland Wander Inn |
| Park District revives nature center exhibit |
2002-07-18 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 18, 2002, p. 3 |
Kessler, Elizabeth,
Bender, Michael,
Emily Oaks Nature Center,
Hartman, Steve,
Woodland Wander Inn,
Skokie Park District - Budget and expenditures,
Murphy Catton Inc. |
| Butterflies! Make them welcome |
2001-05-24 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, May 24, 2001, Sec. 2, p. 1 |
Indian Boundary Park,
Emily Oaks Nature Center,
Thill, John,
Orgen, Jan,
Illinois Audubon Society,
Garden, Jerry,
Burton, Barry,
Thill, Marion,
Wildlife |
| Emily Oaks work goes forward at higher costs |
2001-02-15 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 15, 2001, p. 5 |
Emily Oaks Nature Center,
Skokie Park District,
Construction,
Haley Sharpe Design,
Woodland Wander Inn,
Murphy Catton Inc. |
| Talk a walk on the wild side : Autumn color is all around you |
2000-10-05 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 5, 2000, Sec. 2, p. 1 |
Baecker, Jennifer,
Emily Oaks Nature Center,
Environment |
| Green places for gardenless gardeners |
2000-05-04 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, May 4, 2000, Sec. 2, p. 1 |
Gardening and gardens,
Garden Park,
Emily Oaks Nature Center,
Skokie Park District,
Organizations and societies,
Krepack, Mel |
| Emily Oaks design work awarded |
2000-01-13 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 13, 2000, p. 4 |
Skokie Park District,
Emily Oaks Nature Center,
Wander Inn,
Haley Sharpe Design,
Competitions |
| Fest a brilliant success |
1999-12-16 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 16, 1999, p. 3 |
WXXY-FM,
Hansen, Lee,
Success National Bank,
Festival of Lights,
Emily Oaks Nature Center,
Fairs and festivals,
Skokie Park District,
AT&T |
| Falling for bird watching : Autumn prime time to sight migrating birds |
1999-09-30 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, September 30, 1999, Sec. 2, p. 1 |
Hansen, Lee,
Fort Dearborn Chapter of the Illinois Audubon Society,
Emily Oaks Nature Center,
Birds,
Hobbies,
Chicago Chapter of the National Audubon Society |
| Canoe country : Chicago River best seen by canoe |
1999-06-10 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, June 10, 1999, Sec. 2, p. 1 |
Sports - Boating,
Hansen, Lee,
Frese, Ralph,
Emily Oaks Nature Center,
Chicagoland Canoe Base,
Friends of the Chicago River,
Chicago River |
| Emily Oaks wins $100,000 grant |
1999-02-11 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 11, 1999, p. 12 |
Skokie Park District,
Emily Oaks Nature Center,
Grants |
| Pupils nurture prairie restoration site |
1998-01-15 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 15, 1998, p. 5 |
Serve and Learn,
Hansen, Lee,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Student activities,
Gren, Carrie,
Emily Oaks Nature Center,
Environment,
Blomquist, Rob |
| Parks grow, rebuild |
1998-01-01 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 1, 1998, p. 8 |
Real estate,
Skokie Youth Foundation,
Emily Oaks Nature Center,
Skokie Park District,
Skokie Sports Park,
Municipal employees,
Oakton Community Center,
Awards, prizes, etc.,
Kosinski, Richard,
Little League Park,
Tot Learning Center |
| Center reopens |
1997-07-17 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 17, 1997, p. 12 |
Skokie Park District,
Emily Oaks Nature Center |
| Parks building boom totals $45 M |
1997-07-03 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 3, 1997, p. 5 |
Renovation and repair,
Tot Learning Center,
Emily Oaks Nature Center,
Construction,
Skokie Water Playground,
Weber Leisure Center,
Devonshire Cultural Center,
Skokie Park District - Budget and expenditures |
| A day in the life |
1996-07-11 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, July 11, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 5 |
Hansen, Lee,
Skokie Park District,
Emily Oaks Nature Center,
Municipal employees |
| Spring swamps impede renovations at parks |
1996-06-27 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, June 27, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Renovation and repair,
Tot Learning Center,
Skokie Park District,
Oakton Park,
Emily Oaks Nature Center |
| Park expansion big part of 1995 |
1995-12-28 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 28, 1995, p. 7 |
Renovation and repair,
Devonshire Pool,
Sutker-Dermer, Shelley,
Tot Learning Center,
Farber, Gary,
Oakton Water Playground,
Skokie Park District,
Emily Oaks Nature Center,
Weber Leisure Center |
| Park District plans Emily Oaks growth |
1995-11-02 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 2, 1995, p. 3 |
Hansen, Lee,
Emily Oaks Nature Center,
Skokie Park District - Budget and expenditures |
| Emily Oaks building expansion planned |
1995-11-02 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 2, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Renovation and repair,
Buildings,
Emily Oaks Nature Center,
Skokie Park District |
| Geese break peace : Can coyotes restore order? |
1995-05-11 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, May 11, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Hansen, Lee,
Skokie Park District,
Emily Oaks Nature Center,
Wildlife |
| Nature center to get grants revamp |
1992-07-16 |
Emily Oaks Nature Center will make improvements after receiving a $59,000 grant from the Illinois Department of Conservation. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, July 16, 1992, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Renovation and repair,
Skokie Park District,
Emily Oaks Nature Center,
Grants |
| Vandals plaguing nature center |
1988-09-15 |
Since the Emily Oaks Nature Center opened in May, two dozen incidents of vandalism have been reported. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, September 15, 1988, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Emily Oaks Nature Center,
Crime and criminals - Vandalism |
| Park will serve as nature lesson |
1987-03-12 |
Emily Park will get a new building which will house exhibits and workshops aimed at educating residents about the environment. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 12, 1987, Sec. 1, p. 5 |
Education,
Emily Oaks Nature Center,
Skokie Park District,
Environment |
| 1987 to see major changes at park district |
1986-12-31 |
Skokie Park District is planning some major changes for 1987, including the opening of an environmental education center at Emily Park. |
Skokie Review, Wednesday, December 31, 1986, p. 3 |
Skokie Park District,
Emily Oaks Nature Center |
