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Kwanzaa Celebration

Dan Ryan Woods Pavilion • Chicago, IL 60620

Celebrate community, honor Pan-African Heritage and embrace the seven principles of Kwanzaa. […]

Free

Winter Camp

Rolling Knolls • Elgin, IL 60120

Learn the significance of the winter season in Native American culture while […]

Free • Registration Required

Sag Valley Hiking Tour

Teason’s Woods • Cook County, IL 60464 (near Palos Park)

Beloved by locals and admired by adventurers nationwide, the Sag Valley offers […]

Free • Registration Required

Prehistoric Play Day

Camp Reinberg • Palatine, IL 60074

Learn about the amazing world of Ice Age Illinois through a series […]

Free

Celebration of Lunar New Year

Dan Ryan Woods Visitor Center • Chicago, IL 60620

Activities to educate and celebrate the impact of Lunar New Year – […]

Free

MLK Service Day Celebration

Caldwell Woods • Chicago, IL 60646

Give back this MLK day. Join us for a litter clean up […]

Free

Winter Stories & Songs

Thatcher Woods Pavilion • River Forest, IL 60305

Traditional winter storytelling and songs, focusing on themes of survival, resilience and […]

Free • Registration Required

MLK Day of Service

Sand Ridge Nature Center • South Holland, IL 60473

Stop by the nature center to participate in a self-led litter pick-up. […]

Free

MLK Jr. Day of Service

Dan Ryan Woods Pavilion • Chicago, IL 60620

Celebrate MLK with a day of service. Join us for a litter […]

Free • Registration Required

Children’s Lunar New Year

Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010

Let’s learn about the holiday through reading, creating, and celebrating together. Ages […]

Free

Poetry Trail: Black History Month

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

In honor of Black History Month, read poetry written by African American […]

Free

Black History Month Kickoff Drop-in

Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480

Enjoy a short viewing of Baratunde Thurston’s—an American writer and conservationist—award-winning PBS […]

Free

Poetry Trail: Black History Month

Bemis Woods-South • Cook County, IL 60558 (near Western Springs)

In honor of Black History Month, walk a short, looped trail and […]

Free

Groundhog Day

River Trail Nature Center • Northbrook, IL 60062

Learn the story behind this peculiar holiday.

Free

Black History Month Story Trails

Dan Ryan Woods Visitor Center • Chicago, IL 60620

Follow a self-guided story featuring a prominent African American figure.

Free

BIPOC Faces in Green Space

Dan Ryan Woods Visitor Center • Chicago, IL 60620

Shift your focus from daily hassles during an outdoor wellness and journaling […]

Free