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  • Crabtree Nature Center building in Barrington Hills

    Plants in the Military

    Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010

    Celebrate Veterans Day by learning how plants were used in the military.

    Free
  • children playing indoors at Trailside Museum

    Baby Buds

    Baby Buds
    Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010

    Join us for nature-themed interactive songs and stories. Ages 0-23 months w/ adult. Tickets first come, first served.

    Free
  • A person in the field during a restoration event with a saw.

    Restoration Workday

    Restoration Workdays at Crabtree
    Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010

    Help us restore healthy habitats. Ages 8 & up. Children under 15 w/ adult. High schoolers may earn service hours.

    Free • Registration Required
  • A person birding outdoors in the fall.

    Waterfowl Watch

    Bird Walk
    Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010

    Let’s walk out to our wetlands to see migrating waterfowl. Ages 13 & up.

    Free
  • A group of children at an indoor event.

    Wee Wandering Wednesdays

    Wee Wandering Wednesdays
    Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010

    Read a story, make a craft and go on an adventure. Ages 2 to 6 with an adult. Tickets are available on a first-come, first-served […]

    Free
  • a painting of a northern cardinal

    Fall Artisan Series: Painting

    Artisan
    Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010

    Get crafty on select Wednesday evenings. Ages 18 & up.

    Free • Registration Required
  • An array of fabrics colored via natural dyes, derived from invasive buckthorn.

    Buckthorn Dyeing Workshop

    Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010

    Cut buckthorn then create dyed fabric with it during this immersive workshop with Chicago artist Katelyn Patton.

    Free • Registration Required
  • A night landscape with a full moon shining amongst an indigo sky.

    Beaver Moon Sound Bath

    Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010

    Join Navraaz Kaur Basati from Wandering Paths on this immersive nature walk and sound bath.

    Free • Registration Required
  • A person in the field during a restoration event with a saw.

    Restoration Workday

    Restoration Workdays at Crabtree
    Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010

    Help us restore healthy habitats. Ages 8 & up. Children under 15 w/ adult. High schoolers may earn service hours.

    Free • Registration Required

  • A group of children at an indoor event.

    Wee Wanderer Wednesday

    Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010

    A special program for little naturalists. Ages 2-6 w/ caregiver. Tickets on a first-come, first-serve basis starting at 9:30 am.

    Free
  • An owl sitting atop a fence pole.

    Owl Prowl

    Bird Walk
    Camp Reinberg • Palatine, IL 60074

    Learn about our local owls and hear who’s hooting. Ages 12 & up.

    Free • Registration Required
  • A family is looking at an ambassador animal at a nature center.

    Meet Our Ambassador Animals

    Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010

    Meet the animals that call Crabtree home.

    Free
  • A child and adult interacting at an arts and crafts event.

    Little Sprouts Sound Lab

    Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010

    Explore nature’s soundscape through sensory activities and sound‑making. Ages 2-6 w/ adult. Siblings welcome.

    Free • Registration Required
  • A person with binoculars is pictured in the winter, surrounded by trees.

    Senior Nature Club

    Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010

    Discover the natural world with a themed activity. Ages 55 & up.

    Free • Registration Required
  • A person volunteering at an invasive brush cutting event.

    Restoration Workday

    Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010

    Remove invasive species. Tools provided. Ages 8 & up w/ adult. High schoolers may earn service hours.

    Free • Registration Required
  • people around a campfire roasting marshmallows at Trailside Museum

    Winter Workshop: Fire Building 101

    Rolling Knolls • Elgin, IL 60120

    Join us outdoors and learn how to build, start and tend to a campfire. Equipment, instructions provided.

    Free • Registration Required
  • A group of people reviewing documents in a forest in winter.

    Gall on a Winter’s Day

    Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010

    Learn about the history and mysteries of oak galls.

    Free
  • A group of people walking through a forest in the winter.

    2 miles at 2

    Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010

    Join us for a hike. Ages 18 & up.

    Free
  • A women reading a book aloud at a nature center event.

    Baby Buds

    Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010

    Join us for nature-themed interactive songs and stories. Ages 0-23 months w/ adult. Tickets on a first-come, first-serve basis.

    Free
  • A child at an outdoor event in winter.

    Winter Solstice Night of Lights

    Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010

    Celebrate the solstice with a campfire and self-guided walk along our candlelit paths.

    Free • Registration Required
  • A group of people standing near a frozen body of water.

    Solstice Restoration Workday

    Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010

    Remove invasives and celebrate the solstice. Ages 8 & up w/ adult. High schoolers may earn service hours.

    Free • Registration Required
  • An adult and a child are participating in an event alongside an unpaved trail.

    Winter Play Date

    Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010

    Learn by playing at this outdoor/indoor family fun event with self-guided activity stations.

    Free