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kids playing on a log
Wed, Mar 29 • 11 am

Spring Breakout Adventure

Thatcher Woods • River Forest, IL 60305
Trailside Museum building in River Forest
Thu, Mar 30 • 1 pm

Teen Exploration Day: The Botany of Zelda

Trailside Museum of Natural History • River Forest, IL 60305
a woodcock on the forest floor
Fri, Mar 31 • 7 pm

Woodcock Walk

Wolf Road Prairie • Cook County, IL 60154 (near Westchester)
Trailside Museum building in River Forest
Sat, Apr 1 • 10 am

Living With Wildlife Drop-In

Trailside Museum of Natural History • River Forest, IL 60305
Sat, Apr 1 • 10 am

Trash Bash!

Miller Meadow-South • Cook County, IL 60130 (near Forest Park)
Trailside Museum building in River Forest
Mon, Apr 3 • 9 am

Nature Story Trails

Trailside Museum of Natural History • River Forest, IL 60305
Wed, Apr 5 • 10 am

Story Trail

Bemis Woods-South • Cook County, IL 60558 (near Western Springs)
a group birding at Thatcher Woods
Sat, Apr 8 • 8 am

Morning Bird Walk

Trailside Museum of Natural History • River Forest, IL 60305
Wellness in the Woods logo
Sat, Apr 8 • 1 pm

Wellness Walks in Thatcher Woods

Thatcher Woods Pavilion • River Forest, IL 60305
Trailside Museum building in River Forest
Sun, Apr 9 • 3 pm

“Bone” Appétit

Trailside Museum of Natural History • River Forest, IL 60305
Thatcher Woods Pavilion building
Wed, Apr 12 • 1 pm

Senior Fitness Walks in Thatcher Woods

Thatcher Woods Pavilion • River Forest, IL 60305
Trailside Museum building in River Forest
Thu, Apr 13 • 5 pm

Teen Exploration Day: Teen Pond Paddle

Trailside Museum of Natural History • River Forest, IL 60305
Trailside Museum building in River Forest
Fri, Apr 14 • 1 pm

Bird Painting Workshop Step-by-Step: White-Breasted Nuthatch

Trailside Museum of Natural History • River Forest, IL 60305
Sat, Apr 15 • 11 am

Animal Supplies Drop ‘n Drive

Miller Meadow-South • Cook County, IL 60130 (near Forest Park)
Thatcher Woods Pavilion building
Wed, Apr 19 • 1 pm

Senior Fitness Walks in Thatcher Woods

Thatcher Woods Pavilion • River Forest, IL 60305
Trailside Museum building in River Forest
Thu, Apr 20 • 2:30 pm

Thursdays In the Field Drop-In

Trailside Museum of Natural History • River Forest, IL 60305
Trailside Museum building in River Forest
Thu, Apr 20 • 2:30 pm

Thursdays In the Field Drop-In

Trailside Museum of Natural History • River Forest, IL 60305
a volunteer picking up trash near a pond in the forest preserves
Fri, Apr 21 • 12 pm

Earth Day Cleanup

Miller Meadow-South • Cook County, IL 60130 (near Forest Park)
a volunteer picking up trash near a pond in the forest preserves
Fri, Apr 21 • 3 pm

Earth Day Cleanup

Jerome Huppert Woods • River Grove, IL 60171
four people planting a tree at Busse Woods
Sat, Apr 22 • 10 am

Celebrate Earth Day Activities

Trailside Museum of Natural History • River Forest, IL 60305
Wellness in the Woods logo
Sat, Apr 22 • 1 pm

Wellness Walks in Thatcher Woods

Thatcher Woods Pavilion • River Forest, IL 60305
Trailside Museum building in River Forest
Sun, Apr 23 • 1:30 pm

Spring Has Sprung Nature Walk

Trailside Museum of Natural History • River Forest, IL 60305
Trailside Museum building in River Forest
Wed, Apr 26 • 5 pm

Family Pond Paddle

Trailside Museum of Natural History • River Forest, IL 60305
spring beauty wildflower
Sun, Apr 30 • 11 am

Spring Ephemerals Walk

Sundown Meadow • Countryside, IL 60525
Thu, May 4 • 10 am

Walk and Talk

Bemis Woods-North • Cook County, IL 60523 (near Oak Brook)
a group walks through a prairie
Sat, May 6 • 11:30 am

Day Hiking Leadership Training

Bemis Woods-North • Cook County, IL 60523 (near Oak Brook)
two children playing on logs at Trailside Museum of Natural History
Special Event Sun, May 7 • 12 pm

Spring Festival

Thatcher Woods • River Forest, IL 60305
Thatcher Woods Pavilion building
Wed, May 10 • 1 pm

Senior Fitness Walks in Thatcher Woods

Thatcher Woods Pavilion • River Forest, IL 60305
Trailside Museum building in River Forest
Fri, May 12 • 9 am

Nature Story Trails

Trailside Museum of Natural History • River Forest, IL 60305
two Forest Preserves staff members demonstrating print making techniques at Sand Ridge Nature Center
Fri, May 12 • 5 pm

Printmaking Workshop

Evans Field • River Grove, IL 60171