Winter Nature Play
Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010Drop by for outdoor family-friendly nature activities on the front lawn.
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New Year’s Wellness Walk
Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010Kick off your resolution of being more active by taking a hike with a naturalist on New Year’s Eve morning!
Winter Workshop: Woodworking
Rolling Knolls • Elgin, IL 60120Create a walking stick from buckthorn. Ages 10 & up.
Winter Fire Building Workshop
Camp Reinberg • Palatine, IL 60074Learn basic and winter fire building skills and stick around for s’mores. Ages 10 and up accompanied by an adult. […]
Animal Trackin’
Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010Join us for a 1.4-mile walk around Bur Edge to take in some fresh air and look for animal tracks. […]
Volunteer Winter Workday
Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010Put on some gloves and join us to remove invasive species. Tools and eye protection provided. Children 8 & up […]
MLK Service Day Celebration
Rolling Knolls • Elgin, IL 60120Partake in restoration, celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr., and warm up with hot beverages. Restoration for ages […]
Fur-real Fun
Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010How do local animals stay warm in winter? Stop by to see and feel different warm fur coats up-close and […]
Surviving Phantom
Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010Join us for a fast-paced 3-mile winter hike around Phantom Prairie loop. Ages 18 & up.
Prehistoric Play Day
Rolling Knolls • Elgin, IL 60120Learn about the amazing world of Ice Age Illinois through a series of family-oriented games and activities. Intended for ages […]
Snowshoe Walk
Camp Reinberg • Palatine, IL 60074Enjoy the preserves in snowshoes. Snowshoes provided; 4” of snow required. If snowshoeing is not possible, walks and other activities […]
Headbangers
Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010Woodpeckers are the ultimate headbangers and are vital to the health of woodland ecosystems. Learn basic woodpecker species identification and […]