All Events

Education Events

Tue, Mar 21 • 10 am

Vernal Equinox Program

Schiller Woods-West • Schiller Park, IL 60634
River Trail Nature Center Building in Northbrook
Tue, Mar 21 • 10:30 am

Wildlife Connections

River Trail Nature Center • 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, Mar 23 • 5:30 pm

Camping 101

Camp Bullfrog Lake • Willow Springs, IL 60480
a woodcock on the forest floor
Fri, Mar 24 • 7 pm

Woodcock Walks

Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010
River Trail Nature Center Building in Northbrook
Sat, Mar 25 • 3 pm

What’s On The Menu?

River Trail Nature Center • Northbrook, IL 60062
Crabtree Nature Center building in Barrington Hills
Sun, Mar 26 • 1 pm

Muddy Paws

Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010
River Trail Nature Center Building in Northbrook
Sun, Mar 26 • 3 pm

What’s On The Menu?

River Trail Nature Center • Northbrook, IL 60062
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
american bullfrogs on a rock at Crabtree Nature Center
Tue, Mar 28 • 10 am

Amphibian Adventures Camp

Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480
River Trail Nature Center Building in Northbrook
Tue, Mar 28 • 10:30 am

Wildlife Connections

River Trail Nature Center • Northbrook, IL 60062
american bullfrogs on a rock at Crabtree Nature Center
Wed, Mar 29 • 10 am

Amphibian Adventures Camp

Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480
Wed, Mar 29 • 12 pm

Lunch & Learn: Is an Electric Vehicle Right For You?

Zoom Presentation
american bullfrogs on a rock at Crabtree Nature Center
Thu, Mar 30 • 10 am

Amphibian Adventures Camp

Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480
Trailside Museum building in River Forest
Thu, Mar 30 • 1 pm

Teen Exploration Day: The Botany of Zelda

Trailside Museum of Natural History • River Forest, IL 60305
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
exterior of the Sand Ridge Nature Center building
Thu, Mar 30 • 4 pm

Teen Exploration Day: Nature in Spanish

Sand Ridge Nature Center • South Holland, IL 60473
a woodcock on the forest floor
Fri, Mar 31 • 7 pm

Woodcock Walk

Wolf Road Prairie • Cook County, IL 60154 (near Westchester)
gray catbird standing on a log
Sat, Apr 1 • 9 am

Teen Exploration Day: Bird Walk

Eggers Grove • Chicago, IL 60617
Trailside Museum building in River Forest
Sat, Apr 1 • 10 am

Living With Wildlife Drop-In

Trailside Museum of Natural History • River Forest, IL 60305
A naturalist shows and discusses a tiny owl and owl feathers at an Earth Day event.
Sat, Apr 1 • 10 am

Earth-a-Palooza

Linne Woods • Morton Grove, IL 60053
Sagawau Environmental Learning Center in summer.
Sat, Apr 1 • 1 pm

Lichen Hikin’

Sagawau Environmental Learning Center • Lemont, IL 60439
Sat, Apr 1 • 1:30 pm

Live Healthy, Discover Nature! Walk

Sand Ridge Nature Center • South Holland, IL 60473
River Trail Nature Center Building in Northbrook
Sat, Apr 1 • 3 pm

What’s On The Menu?

River Trail Nature Center • Northbrook, IL 60062
A spring peeper calling
Sat, Apr 1 • 7:15 pm

Calling Frog Survey

Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480
River Trail Nature Center Building in Northbrook
Sun, Apr 2 • 11 am

GPS Scavenger Hunt

River Trail Nature Center • Northbrook, IL 60062
River Trail Nature Center Building in Northbrook
Sun, Apr 2 • 12:30 pm

GPS Scavenger Hunt

River Trail Nature Center • Northbrook, IL 60062
Crabtree Nature Center building in Barrington Hills
Sun, Apr 2 • 1 pm

Radio Telemetry

Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010
Sagawau Environmental Learning Center in summer.
Sun, Apr 2 • 1 pm

Signs of Spring

Sagawau Environmental Learning Center • Lemont, IL 60439
River Trail Nature Center Building in Northbrook
Sun, Apr 2 • 2 pm

GPS Scavenger Hunt

River Trail Nature Center • Northbrook, IL 60062