New Exhibit Opens Tuesday At Isle A La Cache

Romeoville IL

06 June, 2022

9:15 AM

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ROMEOVILLE, IL — A new exhibit will open at Isle a la Cache on Tuesday, according to a release from the forest preserve. The Diversity of Life Interpretive Trail exhibit will run through Oct. 2. According to the preserve, the exhibit will feature bilingual (English and Spanish) signs that invite visitors to actively use their observation skills as they learn about biodiversity. The exhibit will challenge your mind and senses by highlighting some plants, animals and systems that make up the world, according to the preserve. In addition to searching for insect pollinators, guests will be encouraged to look for everything from the fur on leaves to birds in the sky. "Summer is the time for outdoor adventures, and we hope the community will come spend a summer day with us here at the museum and on our beautiful campus to learn something new about the important biodiversity that surrounds and includes us," facility supervisor Tina Riley said in a release. Visitors can take part in an investigation of indicator species, which are living things that help scientists assess the health of a particular habitat or environment, during museum hours from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and noon to 4 p.m. Sundays. "Younger visitors will enjoy searching for them in the museum and then learning about what makes them special," Riley said in a release. "The kids' zone will feature plants, pollinators and more this summer. Activities will rotate every couple of weeks." The exhibit also will show off the Isle a la Cache campus improvements completed last year that transformed the site into an indoor/outdoor museum, Riley added. "We are highlighting our campus again with this outdoor exhibit and are excited about the fact that it can be enjoyed whenever the preserve is open and will reach such a large audience," she said. "From the pollinator garden to the river lagoon to the woodland, there is so much biodiversity here!" This family-friendly, outdoor interpretive trail exhibit was developed by Denver Botanic Gardens. It is brought to Isle a la Cache Museum through support from The Nature Foundation of Will County. A site map will be available to help visitors navigate the museum campus and find the exhibit signs, the preserve said. The map includes a 'Nature Quest' challenge to encourage visitors to take their time walking the trails and make observations about the biodiversity in the preserve. Visitors can also explore the permanent Native American Lifeways outdoor exhibit, which highlights the many ways the area's original residents utilized the rich and diverse natural resources to thrive.