Camping Leadership Immersion Course (CLIC)
Camp Sullivan • Oak Forest, IL 60452CLIC is an overnight training at Camp Sullivan in Oak Forest designed to give participants the skills and experience to […]
CLIC is an overnight training at Camp Sullivan in Oak Forest designed to give participants the skills and experience to […]
Join us for a woodland tea party with unstructured free play, stories, and engage with natural materials. Light refreshments will […]
Celebrate springtime at Thatcher Woods Forest Preserve and Thatcher Woods Pavilion! Enjoy interactive programs, kids’ tree climb, guided wildflower walks, […]
Calling all mothers for a 1-mile walk on our trails followed by coffee and pan dulce (Mexican pastries). In English […]
CLIC is an overnight training at Camp Sullivan in Oak Forest designed to give participants the skills and experience to […]
In partnership with Chicagoland Foster Care Collective, prospective foster parents and their friends can learn about becoming a foster parent […]
Intro to camping for families. Includes meals, all camping gear and outdoor fun. $75/family (group up to 6).
Free fishing derby, tree climb, nature play, animal encounters and more! Enjoy local food and win prizes. Grove 25.
Enjoy the lingering daylight on the longest day of the year with stories, songs and s’mores around the campfire.
Chicago Sinfonietta and Summit School District 104 present Summer Solstice Wellness Expo, a special summer solstice celebration featuring regional holistic […]
Bring gently used books and exchange them for new titles. Enjoy crafts, light refreshments and story time. Five books maximum […]
Join us for a farmers’ market with limited free produce and workshops about farming. More info: 206-718-3735.
Nearly all Forest Preserves events are free; some require registration and/or a low fee. Residents may qualify for free admission opportunities at our partners: Brookfield Zoo Chicago and the Chicago Botanic Garden.
Printed copies of our quarterly Events Guide are available at our Nature Centers and General Headquarters. They may also be available at your local city hall or library. Know a location that should have our Events Guide? Contact us.
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Please contact Experience.Nature@cookcountyil.gov or 708-771-1573 about accommodations for specific camping and outdoor recreation activities.