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History & Culture Events

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

Black History Month Exhibit

Sagawau Environmental Learning Center • Lemont, IL 60439

Learn about African Americans who ski, and challenges faced in the snow […]

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

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

Underground Railroad Presentation

Sand Ridge Nature Center • South Holland, IL 60473

Join us for presentations and guided walks about the Underground Railroad route […]

Free

Local Hidden Figures

Dan Ryan Woods Pavilion • Chicago, IL 60620

Join us for an afternoon of stories from our local hidden figures […]

Free

Black History Month Collaboration Hike

Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480

Celebrate this special month by joining a bird hike co-led by Outdoor […]

Free • Registration Required

Underground Railroad Presentation

Sand Ridge Nature Center • South Holland, IL 60473

Join us for presentations and guided walks about the Underground Railroad route […]

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