Creative Sustainability Workshop
Possum Hollow Woods • Cook County, IL 60526 (near La Grange Park)Make chemical-free cleaning supplies, lavender pouches, and native seed bombs. Ages 10 & up.
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Earth Day Cleanup
Jerome Huppert Woods • River Grove, IL 60171Celebrate Earth Day by doing your part in helping clean up litter in the Preserves. Supplies provided for check out.
Celebrate Earth Day Activities
Trailside Museum of Natural History • River Forest, IL 60305Plant a tree, make your own bird feeder, pick up litter, and more. Family program.
Day Hiking Leadership Training
Bemis Woods-North • Cook County, IL 60523 (near Oak Brook)Calling all teachers, group leaders & youth educators! Our Day Hiking Leadership Training program gets youth and groups of all […]
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Earth Day Cleanup
Miller Meadow-South • Cook County, IL 60130 (near Forest Park)Celebrate Earth Day by doing your part in helping clean up litter in the Preserves. Supplies provided for check out. […]
Wellness Walk
Thatcher Woods Pavilion • River Forest, IL 60305Mindful and meditative guided nature walk. Ages 18 & up.
Free
Nature Book Club: “An Immense World” by Ed Yong
Trailside Museum of Natural History • River Forest, IL 60305Join a lively discussion of this book about animal senses. In partnership with Forest Park Public Library. Ages 18 & […]
Spring Ephemerals Walk
Sundown Meadow • Countryside, IL 60525Guided walk to see colorful wildflowers. Ages 18 & up.
Senior Fitness Walk
Thatcher Woods Pavilion • River Forest, IL 60305
Free
Wellness Walk
Thatcher Woods Pavilion • River Forest, IL 60305Mindful and meditative guided nature walk. Ages 18 & up.
Free
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Spring Festival
Thatcher Woods Pavilion • River Forest, IL 60305Enjoy interactive programs, kids’ tree climb, guided wildflower walks, bird banding, kid’s nature crafts, gardening info and much more!
“Endangered Orchids” Art Display Opening
Trailside Museum of Natural History • River Forest, IL 60305Meet and chat with noted botanical artist Kathleen Marie Garness and view her recent large drawings of endangered local orchids, […]
Nature Story Trail: “Stick and Stone” by Beth Ferry
Trailside Museum of Natural History • River Forest, IL 60305Follow a short trail and read a posted children’s nature story. Then pick up an activity bag with a craft […]
Printmaking Workshop
Evans Field • River Grove, IL 60171Learn basic printmaking techniques using natural materials. Supplies provided. Bring items you wish to decorate.
Teen Exploration Day: Volunteer Day
Trailside Museum of Natural History • River Forest, IL 60305Help remove invasive garlic mustard. Supplies provided. Earn Service-Learning hours. Ages 15 & up.
Spring Nature Walk
Trailside Museum of Natural History • River Forest, IL 60305Senior Fitness Walk
Thatcher Woods Pavilion • River Forest, IL 60305
Free
Nature Play Day
Bemis Woods-South • Cook County, IL 60558 (near Western Springs)Help connect your little one with nature during open nature play time. Grove 7.
Thursdays In the Field – Drop In
Trailside Museum of Natural History • River Forest, IL 60305Join IL Ext. Master Naturalists for fun nature and inquiry-based activities.
Nature Wellness Walk
Thatcher Woods • River Forest, IL 60305Reconnect with nature during relaxing mindfulness and meditative practices.
Wellness Walk
Thatcher Woods Pavilion • River Forest, IL 60305Mindful and meditative guided nature walk. Ages 18 & up.
Free
Walk & Talk
Arie Crown Forest • Countryside, IL 60525Walk & Talk hikes are for the curious mind who wants to know more about the Forest Preserves and natural […]
“Bone” Appétit – Drop In
Trailside Museum of Natural History • River Forest, IL 60305Learn about our outdoor resident animals during feeding time.
Wellness Walk for Toddlers
Trailside Museum of Natural History • River Forest, IL 60305Short, calming nature discovery walk. Ages 2-4 w/adult.
Canceled Foster Family Pond Paddle
Thatcher Woods • River Forest, IL 60305Foster families, connect with other foster families while kayaking on the pond! Instruction and equipment provided.
Cicada-Palooza – Drop In
Trailside Museum of Natural History • River Forest, IL 60305Learn about periodical (17 year) cicadas! Insect discovery walks, live cicada viewing and more. Family program.
Book Swap
Twenty-Sixth Street Woods-West • Cook County, IL 60526 (near La Grange Park)Bring in your gently used books and leave with some new-to-you books! Books can be of any genre and reading […]
Canceled Wellness Walk
Thatcher Woods Pavilion • River Forest, IL 60305Mindful and meditative guided nature walk. Ages 18 & up.
Makin’ Music Bluegrass Jam
Thatcher Woods Pavilion • River Forest, IL 60305Make a simple musical instrument with us or bring your own and join the jam! All ages welcome to join […]
Senior Fitness Walk
Thatcher Woods Pavilion • River Forest, IL 60305
Free