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exterior of the Sand Ridge Nature Center building
Wed, Jul 12 • 10 am

Wee Wonders

Sand Ridge Nature Center • South Holland, IL 60473
A Master Naturalist shows a spider to a visitor at Insect Fest.
Special Event Thu, Jul 13 • 11 am

Insect Fest

Cummings Square • River Forest, IL 60305
River Trail Nature Center Building in Northbrook
Sun, Jul 16 • 1:30 pm

Bug-a-Palooza

River Trail Nature Center • Northbrook, IL 60062
River Trail Nature Center Building in Northbrook
Tue, Jul 18 • 10:30 am

Wildlife Connections

River Trail Nature Center • Northbrook, IL 60062
exterior of the Sand Ridge Nature Center building
Thu, Jul 20 • 12 pm

Reptile Rendezvous

Sand Ridge Nature Center • South Holland, IL 60473
The visitors center at the Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center
Fri, Jul 21 • 5 pm

Teen Exploration Day: Biodiversity Meetup

Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480
red bat in a tree
Fri, Jul 21 • 9:30 pm

Teen Exploration Night: Bat Monitoring Night Hike

Eggers Grove • Chicago, IL 60617
Two honey bees. Photo by Jerry Attere.
Sun, Jul 23 • 1:30 pm

The Buzz on Bees

River Trail Nature Center • Northbrook, IL 60062
River Trail Nature Center Building in Northbrook
Tue, Jul 25 • 10:30 am

Wildlife Connections

River Trail Nature Center • Northbrook, IL 60062
Crabtree Nature Center building in Barrington Hills
Fri, Jul 28 • 8 pm

Bats!

Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010
River Trail Nature Center Building in Northbrook
Tue, Aug 1 • 10:30 am

Wildlife Connections

River Trail Nature Center • Northbrook, IL 60062
A ruby-throated humming bird feeding on cardinal flower at Somme. Photo by Lisa Culp.
Wed, Aug 2 • 10 am

Hummingbird Sit

Sagawau Environmental Learning Center • Lemont, IL 60439
red bat in a tree
Wed, Aug 2 • 8 pm

Bat Chat

River Trail Nature Center • Northbrook, IL 60062
Sagawau Environmental Learning Center in summer.
Sat, Aug 5 • 1 pm

Songs of Summer

Sagawau Environmental Learning Center • Lemont, IL 60439
River Trail Nature Center Building in Northbrook
Tue, Aug 8 • 10:30 am

Wildlife Connections

River Trail Nature Center • Northbrook, IL 60062
exterior of the Sand Ridge Nature Center building
Wed, Aug 9 • 10 am

Wee Wonders

Sand Ridge Nature Center • South Holland, IL 60473
exterior of the Sand Ridge Nature Center building
Sun, Aug 13 • 1:30 pm

Meet Our Birds

Sand Ridge Nature Center • South Holland, IL 60473
Trailside Museum building in River Forest
Sun, Aug 13 • 3 pm

“Bone” Appétit (in Polish)

Trailside Museum of Natural History • River Forest, IL 60305
River Trail Nature Center Building in Northbrook
Tue, Aug 15 • 10:30 am

Wildlife Connections

River Trail Nature Center • Northbrook, IL 60062
Crabtree Nature Center building in Barrington Hills
Sat, Aug 19 • 10 am

Hummers Galore

Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010
A ruby-throated humming bird feeding on cardinal flower at Somme. Photo by Lisa Culp.
Sun, Aug 20 • 10 am

Hummingbird Sit

Sagawau Environmental Learning Center • Lemont, IL 60439
River Trail Nature Center Building in Northbrook
Tue, Aug 22 • 10:30 am

Wildlife Connections

River Trail Nature Center • Northbrook, IL 60062
The visitors center at the Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center
Fri, Aug 25 • 5 pm

Teen Exploration Day: Biodiversity Meetup

Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480
Hummingbird Clearwing Moth feeding on monarda.
Sun, Aug 27 • 9 am

Sit and Sip: Hummingbirds

Sand Ridge Nature Center • South Holland, IL 60473
Two honey bees. Photo by Jerry Attere.
Sun, Aug 27 • 1:30 pm

The Buzz on Bees

River Trail Nature Center • Northbrook, IL 60062
River Trail Nature Center Building in Northbrook
Tue, Aug 29 • 10:30 am

Wildlife Connections

River Trail Nature Center • Northbrook, IL 60062
River Trail Nature Center Building in Northbrook
Tue, Sep 5 • 10:30 am

Wildlife Connections

River Trail Nature Center • Northbrook, IL 60062
monarch butterfly feeding on a sunflower
Special Event Sat, Sep 9 • 12 pm

Migrating Monarchs Celebration

Thatcher Woods • River Forest, IL 60305
River Trail Nature Center Building in Northbrook
Tue, Sep 12 • 10:30 am

Wildlife Connections

River Trail Nature Center • Northbrook, IL 60062
River Trail Nature Center Building in Northbrook
Tue, Sep 19 • 10:30 am

Wildlife Connections

River Trail Nature Center • Northbrook, IL 60062