Conservation Jamboree featuring Monarch Festival

When: Saturday, September 21
Where: Oak Lawn Park District Prairie
Time: 11:00 am-2:00 pm

We're taking Monarch Festival to new heights! Help us celebrate Oak Lawn’s natural beauty with this new family fun event! Learn all about the Oak Lawn Park District’s efforts to preserve nature areas and our natural resources. This includes the migration of the monarch butterflies, protection of native plants to increase pollination, and overall recycling efforts. 

This event will feature adult and family educational walks through the Oak Lawn Park District Prairie, fun games, crafts, vendors, music, giveaways, and pictures with our mascot, Duke Mallard!

Crayon Donation:

 

Help Duke collect used crayons so we can give them a new chapter in their illustrative journeys! We are collecting crayons to repurpose them for a fun giveaway!

 

How to donate:

From July 24-August 23, take your old crayons to any Park District Facility

 

Why crayons?

Crayons are made from paraffin wax and pigmented colors/oils that do not decompose in natural elements, so we need your help to make sure we revive old crayons to be used to their fullest extent!

 

What are we doing with the crayons?

These recycled crayons will be made into fun shapes and colors to bring imagination to everyone’s coloring experience and will be given back out at the Oak Lawn Park Districts Conservation Jamboree!

 

Vendors & Sponsors

If your business fits the theme of the event, join us in adding to the spectacle! You can become a sponsor of the event and/or set-up a table to hand out your information and giveaway items. Please contact Justin Waters at jwaters@olparks.com for more information.