Winter Birding
Sand Ridge Nature Center • South Holland, IL 60473Join staff as we explore and look for winter’s resident birds. Binoculars available for lending.
Join staff as we explore and look for winter’s resident birds. Binoculars available for lending.
Join our staff for an up-close look at one of our animals.
Look for sights and sounds of our hard-headed friends.
Discover if salamanders have begun their annual migration. (Programa ofrecido en Español.)
Learn about the ecology of salamanders and search for these amazing amphibians. Ages 13- 17 w/ guardian.
Learn about native salamanders and frogs through field investigations, art and activities. $35 per child. Ages 8-10 yrs old.
Witness the amazing spring courtship flight of the male woodcock bird. Led by John Elliot of Chicago Audubon.
This inaugural eco-friendly family fun fest includes nature walks, native planting, animals from Brookfield Zoo, nature play, bird migration game […]
Bird banding is scientific method of studying birds. Drop-in and visit the banders to learn more. Weather dependent. Teens encouraged […]
See why and how we provide cavity nesting birds with accommodations. Then stay to see the tree swallows compete.
Be a community scientist for an evening as we listen for frog calls and other creatures of the night. Ages […]
Use your sense of hearing to identify which frogs are calling tonight. (Programa ofrecido en Español.)
Nearly all Forest Preserves events are free; some require registration and/or a low fee. Residents may qualify for free admission opportunities at our partners: Brookfield Zoo Chicago and the Chicago Botanic Garden.
Printed copies of our quarterly Events Guide are available at our Nature Centers and General Headquarters. They may also be available at your local city hall or library. Know a location that should have our Events Guide? Contact us.
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Please contact Experience.Nature@cookcountyil.gov or 708-771-1573 about accommodations for specific camping and outdoor recreation activities.