Kids can build bat houses at the Dana-Thomas House

EventsIllinois Times · Oct 4, 2026

Kids can build bat houses at the Dana-Thomas House

Free IDNR “Building for Wildlife” workshops: bat houses Oct. 17, chickadee birdhouses Nov. 7; ages 7+ with an adult.

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is launching “Building for Wildlife,” a free youth workshop series at the Dana-Thomas House State Historic Site, Illinois Times reports.

Participants build a bat house on Saturday, Oct. 17, and a black-capped chickadee birdhouse on Saturday, Nov. 7. Each 90-minute session supplies materials; ages 7 and up, with an adult. Registration is recommended — call 217-524-3971.

Source: Illinois Times

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