JACKSON PARK — The Chicago Park District will dim the lights in Jackson Park on Saturday to ease the flight of migrating birds.
The park is hosting a day of events to celebrate International Migratory Bird Day on Saturday, including a special flashlight tour of the park on a rare day when the lights are low.
The day kicks off at 9 a.m. with bird watching and history tours, with a chance for families to make a bird house or feeder at Bobolink Meadow, near Hayes Drive and 63rd Street.
There will be events and educational talks about the migratory habits of birds, and a special tour will be held in the evening.
Janes Walk Chicago will lead a flashlight tour of the park from 8:45-10:30 p.m. while the park’s lights are dimmed.
Chicago Park District historian Julia Bachrach, Park District ecologist Lauren Umek, Chicago cultural historian Tim Samuelson and historian Ray Johnson will lead the tour with stories about the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition and the art, architecture and natural areas of the park.
The tour is free, but people are asked to bring their own flashlights and register on the event website.
The tour starts at the Statue of the Republic on Hayes Drive.
