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  • A night landscape with a full moon shining amongst an indigo sky.

    Harvest Moon Evening Walk

    Trailside Museum of Natural History • River Forest, IL 60305

    Celebrate the September harvest moon with a peaceful walk through the woods as twilight descends. Ages 18 & up.

    Free • Registration Required
  • An owl sitting atop a fence pole.

    Owl Prowl

    Sand Ridge Nature Center • South Holland, IL 60473

    Introduction to owls followed by a relaxing walk to search for owls.

    Free • Registration Required
  • A telescope photo of a full moon taken from the Palos Preserves.

    Moon Festival

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    Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010

    Celebrate the season under the glow of the full moon with guided forest‑therapy walks, moon‑viewing and sharing of traditional mooncakes during this Asian cultural festival. […]

    Free • Registration Required
  • Banner image for "Party for the Preserves" featuring the heading "National Public Lands Day."

    Party for the Preserves

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    River Trail Nature Center • Northbrook, IL 60062

    Celebrate National Public Lands Day at our annual Party for the Preserves. Arrive in the morning and make a toy boat with natural materials and […]

    Free
  • Banner image for "Party for the Preserves" featuring the heading "National Public Lands Day."

    Party for the Preserves

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    Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010

    Celebrate the places that bring us together with a day of outdoor fun for all ages. Enjoy a bilingual prairie walk, family activities, hands-on seed […]

    Free
  • Banner image for "Party for the Preserves" featuring the heading "National Public Lands Day."

    Salsa Dance: Party for the Preserves

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    Thatcher Woods Pavilion • River Forest, IL 60305

    Dance into National Public Lands Day and Hispanic Heritage Month with an afternoon of live music, salsa dancing and festive outdoor fun. Bring your family and friends […]

    Free • Registration Required
  • A group in costume partaking in a powwow event.

    Every Child Matters Powwow

    Bunker Hill • Niles, IL 60714

    Celebrate Native American culture. Enjoy traditional Powwow, native food, and listen to stories. Register: call 773-883-9100. Grove 1.

    Free
  • Banner image for "Party for the Preserves" featuring the heading "National Public Lands Day."

    Party for the Preserves

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    Camp Bullfrog Lake • Willow Springs, IL 60480

    Celebrate National Public Lands Day with a day of activities. Paddle in 10-person canoes with Wilderness Inquiry. Funkadesi brings joyful tunes blending music from around the world. View the night sky with telescopes and walks. Noon–3 pm: 4H Kick off, […]

    Free • Registration Required
  • Banner image for "Party for the Preserves" featuring the heading "National Public Lands Day."

    Party for the Preserves: Acoustics Under the Stars

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    Camp Shabbona Woods • South Holland, IL 60473

    Celebrate the connection between public lands and folk music with performances, a guided walk and hot dog roast. Bring your own instruments and join in […]

    Free • Registration Required
  • A close-up of the bird banding process.

    Bird Banding

    Sagawau Environmental Learning Center • Lemont, IL 60439

    Observe bird banding and talk with banders. Drop-in.

    Free
  • Banner image for "Party for the Preserves" featuring the heading "National Public Lands Day."

    Party for the Preserves: Canoeing

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    Powderhorn Lake • Burnham, IL 60633

    Celebrate National Public Lands Day. Paddle in 10-person canoes with Wilderness Inquiry. All equipment provided. Enjoy fun family activities. 10 am–2 pm: Paddling & family […]

    Free • Registration Required
  • A forested landscape displaying fall colors.

    Forest Therapy

    Sand Ridge Nature Center • South Holland, IL 60473

    Join us for a guided, meditative walk to connect back to nature and to ourselves. Led by an Illinois Master Naturalist. Ages 18 & up. […]

    Free • Registration Required
  • Bridge and trail at Sagawau Environmental Learning Center. Photo by Christine Karge Dewey.

    Music in Nature

    Sagawau Environmental Learning Center • Lemont, IL 60439

    Migration is adaptive, exploratory, brave, exhilarating, ancestral. Missing Piece, a Chicago-based violin/cello duo, expresses the beauty and the challenge of migration in this particular time […]

    Free • Registration Required
  • Participants from Misericordia - Heart of Mercy engage in an informative and interactive session that showcases a variety of animals native to Cook County.

    Wildlife Connections

    Wildlife Connections
    River Trail Nature Center • Northbrook, IL 60062

    Stop by the visitor center to learn about reptiles, mammals and birds from the residents of Misericordia – Heart of Mercy. All ages.

    Free

  • All About Canines

    Miller Meadow-South • Cook County, IL 60130 (near Forest Park)

    Learn about the diverse family of canines—from wolves to domestic dogs—and their impact through interactive exhibits and activities.

    Free

  • Two people birding with binoculars in hand.

    Bird Walk

    Bird Walk
    McGinnis Slough • Orland Park, IL 60462

    Join a naturalist as we look for local birds. A limited supply of binoculars available for loan at select events.

    Free
  • Halloween Hoot n Howl logo

    Halloween Hoot and Howl

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    Keystone Park • River Forest, IL 60305

    Spooky family fun featuring live music, pumpkin painting and more. Presented with the River Forest Park District and River Forest Public Library.

    Free
  • A group of people hiking in a forest with a backdrop of fall colors.

    Walk & Talk: Skokie Lagoons

    Walk & Talk
    Forest Way Grove • Cook County, IL 60022 (near Glencoe)

    Walk & Talk Hikes are for the curious mind who wants to know more about the Forest Preserves and natural areas. These walks will be […]

    Free • Registration Required
  • A group of people prepping for a paddle.

    World Migratory Bird Day Paddle

    Linne Woods • Morton Grove, IL 60053

    Experience the magic of migration with Friends of the Chicago River and Chicago Ornithological Society. Grove 2.

    Free • Registration Required
  • A group of people prepping for a paddle.

    World Migratory Bird Day Paddle

    Kickapoo Woods • Riverdale, IL 60827

    Celebrate migratory birds through activities, talks and paddling. Presented with Friends of the Chicago River.

    Free • Registration Required
  • a great horned owl in a tree at Crabtree Nature Center

    World Animal Day

    Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010

    Celebrate Filipino American History Month with this year’s theme: See the World Through Their Eyes during this English/Tagalog bilingual program.

    Free
  • a Native American dancer at Busse Woods

    73rd Annual Powwow

    Schiller Woods-East • Chicago, IL 60634

    Celebrate Native American culture and enjoy traditional Powwow, food and more. Presented with American Indian Center of Chicago.