Spittlebug Art Camp
Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480Enjoy three fun-filled days creating art inspired by nature. Activities include hiking, animal encounters and learning through hands-on art making. […]
$35
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Animal Encounter
Busse Lake Outdoors Day & Fishing Derby
Busse Lake Boating Center • Cook County, IL 60007 (near Elk Grove Village)Free fishing derby, tree climb, nature play, animal encounters and more! Enjoy local food and win prizes. Grove 25.
Intro to Birding
Sand Ridge Nature Center • South Holland, IL 60473Learn about the basics of birding basics and go into the field to see our feathered friends. Birders of all […]
Free
Calling Frog Survey
Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480Part of the Calling Frog Survey for Chicago Wilderness Region. Use your sense of hearing to identify which frogs are […]
Pond Dippin’
Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010Come and explore what small creatures live in our wetlands. Wear clothes and shoes that can get muddy and wet.
Teen Exploration Day: Biodiversity Meetup
Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480Learn about local species, ecosystems and conservation issues through field investigations, animal encounters, conversations and more. Ages 13 & up.
Bat Monitoring Night Hike
Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480Using monitoring technology, participate in a search for resident bat activity on our trails. Ages: 12+. Programa ofrecido en Español.
Dragonflies: Nature’s Airshow
Sagawau Environmental Learning Center • Lemont, IL 60439Watch the dragonflies acrobatic display at the CCC Quarry. Includes a moderate 1-mile hike to the CCC Quarry. Ages 12 […]
Animal Encounter
River Trail Nature Center • Northbrook, IL 60062Join us for an up-close look at one of our ambassador animals.
Butterfly Hike
Sagawau Environmental Learning Center • Lemont, IL 60439Learn how to spot butterflies on a 1-mile trail hike.
“Bone” Appétit (in Spanish)
Trailside Museum of Natural History • River Forest, IL 60305Drop in and join us during feeding time to learn about Trailside’s outdoor ambassador animals.
Frogs!
Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010Did you know frogs can be identified by just their croak? We’ll search for and learn to identify the frogs […]