"Celebrate National Bison Day" at La Salle Public Library

On Saturday, November 2nd, the La Salle Public Library will join local, state, and federal partners to celebrate National Bison Day through the 2nd annual Bison Crawl.   

Between 10:30 a.m. and Noon, the Library will celebrate National Bison Day with stories and activities related to the Bison.  Often associated with the Great Plains, the Bison, America's own National Mammal, once roamed the country from Alaska to Mexico and even to the eastern Appalachian Mountains.   This program is free and open to the public, but does require registration.   To register, please call the Library at 815-223-2341.  The program is best suited for children ages five years and up, but all are welcome.  Younger children may need adult assistance.   

At 2:00 p.m., Adrienne Bauer, Animal and Education Director from Wildlife Prairie Park in Peoria, will present an engaging and entertaining presentation about the American Bison.  Recognized for it's cultural, historical and ecological significance, the story of the American Bison is part of America's heritage.  Nearly destroyed during American's "westward expansion," the recent reestablishment of wild herds through conservation programs and restoration of the American Bison's natural habitat, the Tallgrass Prairie, has become part of the present-day contribution to both America's past and future.   This program is especially for adults and families with children ages 7 years and up, but all are welcome.   Free and open to the public. 

The La Salle Public Library is located at 305 Marquette, La Salle, and is ADA compliant and welcoming.   For more information, contact the Library at 815-223-2341.