Live Healthy, Discover Nature! Walk
Sand Ridge Nature Center • South Holland, IL 60473Venture out on our scenic trails for a 3- to 4-mile guided walk.
Venture out on our scenic trails for a 3- to 4-mile guided walk.
Learn more about our flighted ambassador animals and discover their unique adaptations.
Join us as we seek out fall migrants. Binoculars available for loan.
Reconnect with nature during relaxing mindfulness and meditative practices.
Reconnect with nature during relaxing mindfulness and meditative practices.
Learn about nature through music, movement, stories, and artmaking. Ages 2-5 w/adult. Sep 11: Gardening Oct 9: Changing Colors Nov […]
Bring your little one for open nature play time and help your children connect with nature. Enjoy stories, art, and […]
Learn about Calumet Region’s cultural history. Activities include archaeology displays, a mock archaeology dig, and more.
Enjoy art activities, food, music, and workshops. If interested in camping overnight, call (708) 868-0606.
Come out and bring your best skating skills and routines, or just roll along to the music. Grove 15.
Join us as we seek out fall migrants. Binoculars available for loan.
Reconnect with nature during relaxing mindfulness and meditative practices.
Reconnect with nature during relaxing mindfulness and meditative practices.
Bring in gently used books and leave with some new-to-you books! Any genre and reading level; nature-themed, large print, braille, […]
Join us after hours each month for fun activities. Spanish speakers welcome! Ages 13-18.
Help keep the forest clean and paddle the Calumet Region at Powderhorn Lake. All ages.
Come witness the wonderful ephemeral color changes that nature has to offer! 1.5-mile walk, rain or shine. Programa ofrecido en […]
Join us as we seek out fall migrants. Binoculars available for loan.
Reconnect with nature during relaxing mindfulness and meditative practices.
Reconnect with nature during relaxing mindfulness and meditative practices.
Celebrate National Public Lands Day with nature-based activities and bike rides. Divvy bikes provided, limited supply.
Join us for drop-in activities that help us to be better stewards of the land. Earn service-learning hours.
Bring the celebration outdoors to the Calumet region and paddle at Powderhorn Lake. All ages.
Join us as we seek out fall migrants. Binoculars available for loan.
Receive instruction from certified staff and try your hand at archery. Ages 10 & up. Junior archery available for those […]
Venture out on our scenic trails for a 3- to 4-mile guided walk.
Join us as we seek out fall migrants. Binoculars available for loan.
Learn about nature through music, movement, stories, and artmaking. Ages 2-5 w/adult. Sep 11: Gardening Oct 9: Changing Colors Nov […]
Experience nature play at night and discover what glows in the dark.
Nearly all Forest Preserves events are free; some require registration and/or a low fee. Residents may qualify for free admission opportunities at our partners: Brookfield Zoo Chicago and the Chicago Botanic Garden.
Printed copies of our quarterly Events Guide are available at our Nature Centers and General Headquarters. They may also be available at your local city hall or library. Know a location that should have our Events Guide? Contact us.
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Sign UpThe Forest Preserves is committed to providing equal, integrated participation for individuals with disabilities. Please contact the Nature Center hosting your event or program 72 hours in advance to request reasonable accommodations or inquire about site accessibility.
Please contact Experience.Nature@cookcountyil.gov or 708-771-1573 about accommodations for specific camping and outdoor recreation activities.