Hang Out With The Hummingbirds At Hidden Oaks Nature Center

BOLINGBROOK, IL — In preparation for Hummingbird Fest, several programs about the tiny creatures will be held throughout the Forest Preserve District of Will County.

In Bolingbrook, a Hummingbird Rooftop Hangout will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Aug. 17 through Aug. 21 at Hidden Oaks Nature Center.

According to the preserve, you can hang out on the nature center's rooftop to spot hummingbird as they fly to and from the feeders. Inside the center, you can learn more about the birds with activities and a craft. The event is free and for all ages.

A Hummingbird Fest will be held on Aug. 20 from 1 to 5 p.m. at Plum Creek Nature Center in Crete Township, the preserve said. You can register for a spot to watch as Thorn Creek Audubon Society and Lincoln Land Association of Bird Banders’ staff capture, band and release hummingbirds.

Also during the fest, a naturalist will share landscaping tips to attract hummingbirds and other pollinators to your yard, the preserve said. Participants can view live monarch and honeybee displays. The Nature Foundation of Will County will be on site selling pollinator-friendly plants while supplies last. Attendees can make an upcycled hummingbird feeder from a wine bottle and adopt a hummingbird through the Lincoln Land Association.