Northwest Cook County
Events
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Animal Enrichment Studio for Teens
Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010Create enrichment items for our ambassador animals, then see how they are used as an important part of their care.
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Reptile Awareness Day
Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010Learn about and experience reptiles from Illinois and abroad.
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Prairie Pages
Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010Join our adult nature book club with the Barrington Area Library!
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Wee Wandering Wednesdays
Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010Read a story, make a craft and go on an adventure. Ages 2 to 6 with an adult. Tickets are available on a first-come, first-served […]
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Cicada Pinning Class
Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010Learn the process and importance of entomology: what it is, why it's important, and how it's done. This class will teach students the process of […]
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Restoration Workday
Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010Help us restore healthy habitats. Ages 8 & up. Children under 15 w/ adult. High schoolers may earn service hours.
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Pumpkin Scavenger Hunt
Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010Self-guided search for hidden pumpkins on the trail. Costumes encouraged.
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Fall Color Walks
Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010Join us for an afternoon stroll.
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Owl-oween Bash
FeaturedCrabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010Jack-o’-lantern walk, campfire stories and festive fun. Costumes encouraged.
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Día de los Muertos Craft
Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010Decorate a sugar skull to celebrate Day of the Dead. While supplies last.
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Waterfowl Watch
Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010Let’s walk out to our wetlands to see migrating waterfowl. Ages 13 & up.
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Garden Day
Rolling Knolls • Elgin, IL 60120Want to get your hands dirty? Help us grow the Trickster Cultural Center gardens! Call 847-301-2090 for more info.
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Wee Wandering Wednesdays
Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010Read a story, make a craft and go on an adventure. Ages 2 to 6 with an adult. Tickets are available on a first-come, first-served […]
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Chair Yoga
Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010Explore gentle postures, breathwork, meditation and deep relaxation with Karen Fotopoulos, a registered yoga teacher from Discover Yoga with Karen. 18 and up.
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Children’s Yoga
Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010Discovering yoga through story, song and various yoga poses that will engage the use of imagination and all the senses. Program provided by Karen Fotopoulos, […]
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Fall Color Walks
Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010Join us for an afternoon stroll.
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Senior Nature Club
Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010Discover nature through activities. Ages 55 & up.
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Pride Night
Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010Enjoy an evening at the nature center with s’mores around the campfire. This is a welcoming event for LGBTQ2S+ individuals and allies to connect, unwind, […]
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Map and Compass
Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010Learn how to use a map and compass for navigation, then practice on a 1.5-mile walk.
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Little Sprouts Sound Lab
Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010Explore nature through sensory activities, outdoor listening and sound‑making. Ages 2-6 w/ adult. Siblings welcome.
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Plants in the Military
Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010Celebrate Veterans Day by learning how plants were used in the military.
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Meet Our Ambassador Animals
Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010Meet the animals that call Crabtree home.
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