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Michael Bohdan, a student at Kendall College, 
shares his interest in nature with two visitors 
to the Lighthouse Nature Center in Evanston, 
LIGHTHOUSE NOW ATTRACTS NATURE LOVERS 
Enthusiasm and wonder come naturally to children, and at the Lighthouse 
Nature Center on Sheridan Road in Evanston young visitors find a variety 
cf interesting exhibits, from birds’ nests to fossils to live salamanders. 
Established in 1962, largely through the efforts of Dr. Margery Carlson 
and Mrs. Walter Huxford, the Center proved popular at once, attracting 
about 3000 visitors a year. During summer vacation, classes in crafts and 
nature lore are held. 
Located in what was formerly the lighthouse keeper’s home, the 
museum is small and informal, and children can satisfy that urge to pick 
things up and feel them as well as to get a close look. To the rear, surround- 
ing the old Grosse Pointe Lighthouse, is a wildflower trail, and beyond, a 
beach for swimming. Several adjoining estates on the lakefront have been 
absorbed into the Evanston park system, and provide space for short 
rambles to observe nature first hand. 
Mrs. Lawrence Perkins is current president of the sponsoring group. 
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