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pavilion and nature play area at Camp Shabbona Woods
Sat, Jun 3 • 5:30 pm

Drumming

Camp Shabbona Woods • South Holland, IL 60473
exterior of the Sand Ridge Nature Center building
Fri, Jun 9 • 7:30 pm

Frog Night Hike

Sand Ridge Nature Center • South Holland, IL 60473
Sat, Jun 10 • 11 am

Wilderness Inquiry – Voyager Canoe Trips

Beaubien Woods Boat Launch • Chicago, IL 60827
Sun, Jun 11 • 10 am

African American Heritage Water Tour

Beaubien Woods Boat Launch • Chicago, IL 60827
Mon, Jun 12 • 5:30 pm

African American Heritage Water Tour

Little Calumet Boat Launch • Cook County, IL 60827 (near Riverdale)
Rolling Knolls Pavilion
Thu, Jun 15 - Fri, Jun 16 • 10 am

Summer Nature Camp

Rolling Knolls • Elgin, IL 60120
exterior of the Sand Ridge Nature Center building
Special Event Sat, Jun 17 • 10 am

Juneteenth Celebration

Sand Ridge Nature Center • South Holland, IL 60473
Mon, Jun 19 • 9 am

Juneteenth Freedom Ride on the Major Taylor Trail

Dan Ryan Woods Visitor Center • Chicago, IL 60620
Wed, Jun 21 • 10:30 am

Summer Solstice Program

Schiller Woods-West • Schiller Park, IL 60634
pavilion and nature play area at Camp Shabbona Woods
Sat, Jun 24 • 5:30 pm

Drumming

Camp Shabbona Woods • South Holland, IL 60473
pavilion and nature play area at Camp Shabbona Woods
Sat, Jul 1 • 5:30 pm

Drumming

Camp Shabbona Woods • South Holland, IL 60473
a sidewalk in Wolf Road Prairie in 1985
Sat, Jul 8 • 10:30 am

Wildflower Walk at Wolf Road Prairie

Wolf Road Prairie • Cook County, IL 60154 (near Westchester)
pavilion and nature play area at Camp Shabbona Woods
Sat, Jul 8 • 5:30 pm

Drumming

Camp Shabbona Woods • South Holland, IL 60473
pavilion and nature play area at Camp Shabbona Woods
Sat, Jul 22 • 5:30 pm

Drumming

Camp Shabbona Woods • South Holland, IL 60473
pool area at Green Lake Family Aquatic Center
Sat, Aug 12 • 9 am

Fishing 101

Green Lake Family Aquatic Center • Calumet City, IL 60409
a metal statue at Chicago Portage National Historic Site
Sat, Aug 12 • 10 am

Chicago Portage Day

Chicago Portage National Historic Site • Lyons, IL 60402
The visitors center at the Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center
Sun, Aug 13 • 1:30 pm

Introduction to Capoeria Angola

Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480
exterior of the Sand Ridge Nature Center building
Thu, Aug 17 • 1 pm

Teen Exploration Day: What’s in a Wetland?

Sand Ridge Nature Center • South Holland, IL 60473
The visitors center at the Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center
Sun, Aug 20 • 1:30 pm

Introduction to Capoeria Angola

Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480
Trailside Museum building in River Forest
Sat, Aug 26 • 10:30 am

Colors of the Forest – Natural Dyes

Trailside Museum of Natural History • River Forest, IL 60305
The visitors center at the Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center
Sun, Aug 27 • 1:30 pm

Introduction to Capoeria Angola

Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480
A lagoon with a boat at Skokie Lagoons. Photo by chmoss.
Wed, Aug 30 • 4 pm

History of the Lagoons Paddle

Tower Road Boat Launch • Cook County, IL 60093 (near Winnetka)
The visitors center at the Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center
Sun, Sep 3 • 1:30 pm

Introduction to Capoeria Angola

Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480