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Boathouse and lake at Camp Bullfrog Lake
Fri, Jun 10 - Sat, Jun 11

Family Campout

Camp Bullfrog Lake • Willow Springs, IL 60480
people setting up a tent at a Camping 101 event
Wed, Jun 22 • 6 pm

Camping 101

Camp Dan Beard • Northbrook, IL 60062
people setting up a tent at a Camping 101 event
Thu, Jul 7 • 6 pm

Camping 101

Camp Sullivan • Oak Forest, IL 60452
Bridge and trail at Sagawau Environmental Learning Center. Photo by Christine Karge Dewey.
Wed, Jul 13 • 5:30 pm

Day Hiking Leadership Training

Bemis Woods-North • Cook County, IL 60523 (near Oak Brook)
people setting up a tent at a Camping 101 event
Thu, Jul 21 • 6 pm

Camping 101

Camp Reinberg • Palatine, IL 60074
kids playing on a log
Thu, Aug 4 • 6 pm

Teen Exploration Days: Camping 101

Camp Bullfrog Lake • Willow Springs, IL 60480
Pavilion and cabins at Camp Reinberg
Wed, Aug 10 • 6 pm

Cooking 101

Camp Reinberg • Palatine, IL 60074
Pavilion and cabins at Camp Reinberg
Fri, Aug 19 - Sat, Aug 20

Family Campout

Camp Reinberg • Palatine, IL 60074
people setting up a tent at a Camping 101 event
Wed, Aug 24 • 6 pm

Camping 101

Camp Reinberg • Palatine, IL 60074
Boathouse and lake at Camp Bullfrog Lake
Wed, Sep 14 • 5:30 pm

Camping 101

Camp Bullfrog Lake • Willow Springs, IL 60480
Pavilion and cabins at Camp Reinberg
Wed, Sep 28 • 5:30 pm

Camping 101

Camp Reinberg • Palatine, IL 60074
Boathouse and lake at Camp Bullfrog Lake
Sat, Oct 1 - Sun, Oct 2 • 12 pm

Camping Without Limits

Camp Bullfrog Lake • Willow Springs, IL 60480
the activity barn at Camp Sullivan
Wed, Oct 12 • 5:30 pm

Camping 101

Camp Sullivan • Oak Forest, IL 60452
Pavilion and cabins at Camp Reinberg
Sat, Oct 22 - Sun, Oct 23 • 3 pm

Camping 101: Overnight!

Camp Reinberg • Palatine, IL 60074
cabins in the woods at Camp Dan Beard
Wed, Oct 26 • 5:30 pm

Camping 101

Camp Dan Beard • Northbrook, IL 60062
people around a campfire roasting marshmallows at Trailside Museum
Wed, Nov 9 • 6 pm

Campfire Cooking 101

Camp Reinberg • Palatine, IL 60074
Boathouse and lake at Camp Bullfrog Lake
Wed, Nov 16 • 5:30 pm

Camping 101

Camp Bullfrog Lake • Willow Springs, IL 60480
A Forest Preserves staff member showing how to light a fire in front of a small group at a Camping 101 event.
Wed, Mar 8 • 5:30 pm

Camping 101

Camp Reinberg • Palatine, IL 60074
A Forest Preserves staff member showing how to light a fire in front of a small group at a Camping 101 event.
Thu, Mar 23 • 5:30 pm

Camping 101

Camp Bullfrog Lake • Willow Springs, IL 60480
Rolling Knolls Pavilion
Mon, Mar 27 • 9 am

Spring Nature Camp

Rolling Knolls • Elgin, IL 60120
Rolling Knolls Pavilion
Tue, Mar 28 • 9 am

Spring Nature Camp

Rolling Knolls • Elgin, IL 60120
A Forest Preserves staff member showing how to light a fire in front of a group at a Camping 101 event.
Thu, Mar 30 • 3:30 pm

Teen Exploration Day: Fire Building 101

Camp Sullivan • Oak Forest, IL 60452
A Forest Preserves staff member showing how to light a fire in front of a small group at a Camping 101 event.
Wed, Apr 5 • 5:30 pm

Camping 101

Camp Dan Beard • Northbrook, IL 60062
A Forest Preserves staff member showing how to light a fire in front of a small group at a Camping 101 event.
Thu, Apr 13 • 5:30 pm

Camping 101

Camp Sullivan • Oak Forest, IL 60452
A Forest Preserves staff member showing how to light a fire in front of a small group at a Camping 101 event.
Thu, Apr 20 • 5:30 pm

Camping 101

Camp Reinberg • Palatine, IL 60074
People setting up two tents during a CLIC training at Camp Sullivan.
Sat, Apr 29 - Sun, Apr 30

Camping Leadership Immersion Course (CLIC)

Camp Sullivan • Oak Forest, IL 60452
a group walks through a prairie
Sat, May 6 • 11:30 am

Day Hiking Leadership Training

Bemis Woods-North • Cook County, IL 60523 (near Oak Brook)
A Forest Preserves staff member showing how to light a fire in front of a small group at a Camping 101 event.
Thu, May 11 • 5:30 pm

Camping 101

Camp Bullfrog Lake • Willow Springs, IL 60480
People setting up two tents during a CLIC training at Camp Sullivan.
Sat, May 20 - Sun, May 21

Camping Leadership Immersion Course (CLIC)

Camp Sullivan • Oak Forest, IL 60452
A Forest Preserves staff member showing how to light a fire in front of a small group at a Camping 101 event.
Thu, May 25 • 5:30 pm

Camping 101

Camp Dan Beard • Northbrook, IL 60062
a marshmallow roasting over a campfire
Sat, May 27 - Sun, May 28

Family Campout

Camp Shabbona Woods • South Holland, IL 60473