Crabtree Hygge
Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010
Celebrate the Danish tradition of coziness with hot chocolate and nature books.
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Sweetheart Night Hike
River Trail Nature Center • Northbrook, IL 60062
Couples and friends are invited to enjoy the nature center grounds at their leisure. Walk our candlelit trails, relax around […]
$25
Winter Fire Building Workshop
Camp Sullivan • Oak Forest, IL 60452
Learn fire-building skills and stick around for a story and s’mores around the fire.
Outdoor Cooking
Camp Reinberg • Palatine, IL 60074
Cooking outdoors is easy and fun! Learn how to prepare food both over a fire and on a stove. Ages […]
Restoration & S’mores!
Sand Ridge Nature Center • South Holland, IL 60473
Help restore our woodlands by cutting down invasive species and having a brush pile burn. Then enjoy s’mores and light […]
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Maple Syrup Festival
River Trail Nature Center • Northbrook, IL 60062
Celebrate the arrival of spring with a special day of activities including crafts, games, tree tapping, and maple syrup history […]
Spring Eggstravaganza
Caldwell Woods • Chicago, IL 60646
Celebrate the changing season and learn about Cook County’s wildlife through crafts, themed walks, refreshments and more. Drop-in.
Truckin’ Into Spring
Bemis Woods-South • Cook County, IL 60558 (near Western Springs)
In partnership with Go Ape Chicago, enjoy the Treetop Nets, a nature obstacle course, and more. Food trucks and vendors […]
Camping Leadership Immersion Course
Camp Sullivan • Oak Forest, IL 60452
Overnight training course to learn skills needed to plan and lead group camping trips. Covers safety, day-hiking, tent and stove-set […]
$25
Outdoor Cooking
Camp Bullfrog Lake • Willow Springs, IL 60480
Cooking outdoors is easy and fun! Learn how to prepare food both over a fire and on a stove. Ages […]
Poetry in the Forest: A Forest Therapy Walk
Caldwell Woods • Chicago, IL 60646
Join us for poetry in motion as we explore the forest through our senses. Participants will receive a journal and […]
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Earth Day Celebration
Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480
Art activities, scavenger hunts, food chain demonstrations, and free plant giveaways will delight visitors.
Camping Leadership Immersion Course
Camp Sullivan • Oak Forest, IL 60452
Overnight training course to learn skills needed to plan and lead group camping trips. Covers safety, day-hiking, tent and stove-set […]
$25
Book Swap
Swallow Cliff Woods-North • Cook County, IL 60464 (near Palos Park)
Bring in gently used books and leave with some new-to-you books! Any genre and reading level; nature-themed books encouraged. Snacks […]
“Endangered Orchids” Art Display Opening
Trailside Museum of Natural History • River Forest, IL 60305
Meet and chat with noted botanical artist Kathleen Marie Garness and view her recent large drawings of endangered local orchids, […]
Outdoor Cooking
Camp Sullivan • Oak Forest, IL 60452
Cooking outdoors is easy and fun! Learn how to prepare food both over a fire and on a stove. Ages […]
Star Party
Deer Grove-East • Cook County, IL 60074 (near Palatine)
Explore astronomy on this family-friendly night in the Preserves. Crafts, stargazing and refreshments included. Grove 3.
Mother’s Day Mindful Art Program
Sand Ridge Nature Center • South Holland, IL 60473
Join us at Sand Ridge Nature Center for our Mother's Day Mindful Art Program. Celebrate mothers and Mother Earth with […]
Nature Noises
Sand Ridge Nature Center • South Holland, IL 60473
Relax and enjoy the sounds of nature as we sit around a campfire, tell stories, enjoy s’mores, and take a […]
Nature Block Party
Eggers Grove • Chicago, IL 60617
Join us for a day of celebration and exploration as we honor the incredible diversity of life at Eggers Grove.
The Sounds Natural Creative Retreat
Camp Shabbona Woods • South Holland, IL 60473
Sounds Natural invites families to enjoy art activities, food, music and workshops with the option to stay overnight in your […]
Des Plaines Canoe and Kayak Marathon
Dam No. 2 Woods • Cook County, IL 60056 (near Mount Prospect)
Join the second oldest continual canoe race in the United States! The race begins at Oak Springs Road in Libertyville […]