PDHA sponsored a free public presentation entitled Mysteries of the Monarch on October 19, 2017.  Ken Lerner, PDHA Chair, welcomed everyone and gave a brief description of our organization and its activities before he introduced our speaker.  You can click here to see Ken's slide presentation.

Our speaker was Kim White, who participates in the DuPage Monarch Project and writes The Natural Naturalist blog.  Kim told us about the marvelous life cycle of Monarch Butterflies and about the DuPage Monarch Project's work to provide improved habitats for these extraordinary creatures throughout DuPage County.

Kim has volunteered as a docent at Brookfield Zoo for 10 years, followed by 10 years as an employee in their Education Department teaching school groups. Later she worked as a tour guide for a pilgrimage company, taking people to Israel, Egypt, and Europe. After taking 4 years off to care for her beloved in-laws, she is now back to learning and teaching about the natural wonders of the world that can be found in our own backyards.

Many organizations and individuals joined forces to honor Betty M. Cheever and Wallace H. (Wally) Brown with tribute benches in Lyman Woods Preserve. A celebration of Betty Cheever's and Wally Brown's community leadership took place on Sunday, May 21, 2017 at the Lyman Woods Interpretative Center.  Please click here to learn more about this event and the tribute benches honoring Wally Brown and Betty Cheever.