Learn all about native snakes at June 13 nature program Learn about native snakes, such as the garter snakes which emerged from a hibernaculum one spring at Aurora West Forest Preserve. Snakes often use old cisterns, cellars, and other protected areas near old buildings, for winter refuge. Courtesy of Valerie Blaine
Posted6/1/2021 12:25 PM Join in a fun "snake safari" by looking for native snakes at the Dick Young Forest Preserve in Batavia. First, participants will learn about snake identification, then head out into the field to look for some local examples.
This program will cover snake lifestyles, including what they eat, how they eat and where they hang out. A naturalist will demonstrate different methods used in snake research, and will address some misconceptions people have about these reptiles.