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Location: Swallow Cliff Woods-North

April 2024

Sat, April 20 • 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Poetry in the Forest: A Forest Therapy Walk

Caldwell Woods • Chicago, IL 60646

an Earth Day banner at Sand Ridge Nature Center

Sat, April 20 • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Celebrate Earth Day Activities

Trailside Museum of Natural History • River Forest, IL 60305

Sat, April 20 • 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Earth Day Celebration

Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480

A naturalist shows and discusses a tiny owl and owl feathers at an Earth Day event.

Sat, April 20 • 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Earth Day Nature Play

Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010

two children playing on a log at River Trail Nature Center

Tue, April 23 • 10:00 am Small Serendipity

Small Serendipity

River Trail Nature Center • Northbrook, IL 60062

a girl coloring on a table at Eggers Grove

Wed, April 24 • 10:30 am

Nature’s Art Box

Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480

Thu, April 25 • 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Story Trail

Catherine Chevalier Woods • Chicago, IL 60656

May 2024

two children playing on logs at Trailside Museum of Natural History

Sun, May 5 • 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Spring Festival

Thatcher Woods Pavilion • River Forest, IL 60305

Tue, May 7 • 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Woodworking with Invasives

Sand Ridge Nature Center • South Holland, IL 60473

a child looking at an animal at Sand Ridge Nature Center

Wed, May 8 • 10:00 am Wee Wonders

Wee Wonders

Sand Ridge Nature Center • South Holland, IL 60473

Wed, May 8 • 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Open Nature Play Day

Open Nature Play Day

Dan Ryan Woods Visitor Center • Chicago, IL 60620

Thu, May 9 • 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Teen Exploration Day: Crafternoon

Eggers Grove • Chicago, IL 60617

Fri, May 10 • 9:00 am - Mon, May 27 • 5:00 pm

Nature Story Trail: “Stick and Stone” by Beth Ferry

Trailside Museum of Natural History • River Forest, IL 60305

two Forest Preserves staff members demonstrating print making techniques at Sand Ridge Nature Center

Fri, May 10 • 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Printmaking Workshop

Evans Field • River Grove, IL 60171

Sat, May 11 • 8:00 am

World Migratory Bird Day

Sand Ridge Nature Center • South Holland, IL 60473

Sat, May 11 • 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Star Party

Deer Grove-East • Cook County, IL 60074 (near Palatine)

Sun, May 12 • 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Mother’s Day Art Fair

Sand Ridge Nature Center • South Holland, IL 60473

Tue, May 14 • 10:00 am Small Serendipity

Small Serendipity

River Trail Nature Center • Northbrook, IL 60062

Tue, May 14 • 1:30 pm

Wildcrafting Throughout History

Sand Ridge Nature Center • South Holland, IL 60473

Tue, May 14 • 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

World Mental Health Day Celebration

Swallow Cliff Woods-North • Cook County, IL 60464 (near Palos Park)

Forest Preserves of Cook County

Arts and Crafts Events

Poetry in the Forest: A Forest Therapy Walk

Celebrate Earth Day Activities

Earth Day Celebration

Earth Day Nature Play

Small Serendipity

Nature’s Art Box

Story Trail

Spring Festival

Woodworking with Invasives

Wee Wonders

Open Nature Play Day

Teen Exploration Day: Crafternoon

Nature Story Trail: “Stick and Stone” by Beth Ferry

Printmaking Workshop

World Migratory Bird Day

Star Party

Mother’s Day Art Fair

Small Serendipity

Wildcrafting Throughout History

World Mental Health Day Celebration

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