Party for the Preserves

Camp Bullfrog Lake • Willow Springs, IL 60480

Celebrate National Public Lands Day by joining us for live music from Funkadesi - Funkadesi - Chicago's Award-Winning Afro-Indo-Caribbean Music […]

Art Fair

Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480

Join us for the Annual Arts and Craft Fair! Art of all styles will be sold by artists inspired by […]

Halloween Hoot and Howl

Keystone Park River Forest, IL 60305

Join our partners the River Forest Public Library and the River Forest Park District for an evening of slightly spooky […]

Family Fun Day!

Sand Ridge Nature Center • South Holland, IL 60473

Bring the whole family to spend time outside and have fun with activities, a nature scavenger hunt and more.

Fall Festival

River Trail Nature Center • Northbrook, IL 60062

Celebrate the season with a special day of autumn fun, entertainment, beekeeping demonstrations, pumpkin painting, honey sales, activities and more! […]

Teen Exploration Day: Volunteer Stewardship

Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010

Earn your service hours while helping the environment. Ages 13–17 must be accompanied by an adult.

Holiday Past

Sand Ridge Nature Center • South Holland, IL 60473

Visit our pioneer cabins as we celebrate winter holiday traditions. Play with handmade toys, make a craft, and see what’s […]

Stairs, Stories & S’mores

Swallow Cliff Woods-North • Cook County, IL 60464 (near Palos Park)

Families, drop in and challenge yourself by climbing to the top of Swallow Cliff stairs. Then, try the story trail, […]

Winter Bonfire

Camp Shabbona Woods • South Holland, IL 60473

Join us as we celebrate the beginning of winter with a large bonfire, artmaking, nature walks and more.

Winter Break-Out Adventure

Thatcher Woods • River Forest, IL 60305

School is out! Join us for fun and adventure during winter break. Snowshoeing hikes, tracking, shelter building and other winter […]

Winter Solstice Night of Lights Walk

Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480

A self-guided candlelit walk through our woods will delight visitors as we celebrate the shortest day of the year.

Kwanzaa Celebration

Dan Ryan Woods Visitor Center • Chicago, IL 60620

Seven days of music and nature-based activities following the seven principles:   Day 1: Dec 26 - Umoja (Unity)  Day 2: […]

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