Northwest Cook County
Events
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Senior Nature Club Forest Therapy Walk and Sound Bath
Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010Learn about and experience forest bathing, or shinrin-yoku, which is a form of therapeutic relaxation in which your senses are immersed in nature to relax, […]
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Sunset Photography Meetup
Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010Join nature photographers for a guided walk to explore the grounds and capture nature in the fading light of dusk.
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Moonlight Sound Workshop
Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010Collaboration with the Midwest Society for Acoustic Ecology (MSAE) and Wandering Paths, LLC. Trail sonic excursion led by MSAE highlighting the acoustics within habitats and […]
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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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Meet Our Ambassador Animals
Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010Meet the animals that call Crabtree home.
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LGBTQ2S+ Nature Trivia
Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010Join us for a celebration of all things queer in nature.
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Butterfly Walk
Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010Kick off Pollinator Week with a guided butterfly walk! Join a trained local butterfly monitor as we discover which species are visiting the center, learn […]
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Animal Enrichment Studio
Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010Join us for an ADA-accessible event where you’ll create new items for our ambassador animals and then watch how enrichment is used as an important […]
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Morning Prairie Walk
Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010Join us for a hike around Phantom Prairie. Ages 12 & up.
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Family Fishing Exploration Day
Rolling Knolls • Elgin, IL 60120Discover the wonders beneath the waters of the preserves. Learn to fish, examine specimens and create art with your family.
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Busse Lake Outdoors Day & Fishing Derby
Busse Lake Boating Center • Cook County, IL 60007 (near Elk Grove Village)Free fishing derby, nature play, animal encounters and more! Enjoy local food and win prizes. Join Commissioner Kevin Morrison for Outdoors Day and the annual […]
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Furry But Not Friendly
Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010Join us for an indoor presentation on some of the mustelids (weasels) within Cook County. Ages 12 & up.
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Summer Artisan Series: Firefly Paint & Hike
Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010Get crafty on select evenings. New topics each month.
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Camping 101
Camp Reinberg • Palatine, IL 60074Join us for a workshop to learn basic skills like how to set up a tent, build a fire, dress for the weather and more!
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Nature’s Fireworks
Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010As part of America 250, catch and learn about the glowing insects of twilight on a casual guided stroll.
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International Mud Day
Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010Play and create with mud! Please dress for a muddy experience.
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Disability Pride Month Trail Exhibit
Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010Learn about environmentalists with disabilities and celebrate the important work being done around the world.
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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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Nature Play-Date
Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010Join other families in our nature play area for fun and socializing.
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Meet Our Ambassador Animals
Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010Meet the animals that call Crabtree home.
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Pond Dip
Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010Discover what tiny critters are living in the pond in this hands-on science program. Ages 5 & up.
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Animal Enrichment Studio
Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010Join us for an ADA-accessible event where you’ll create new items for our ambassador animals and then watch how enrichment is used as an important […]
Free • Registration Required -
Morning Prairie Walk
Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010Join us for a hike around Phantom Prairie. Ages 12 & up.
Free
