Fitness Hike
Eggers Grove • Chicago, IL 60617Fitness Hikes are for those looking to get some exercise outdoors. Fitness hikes will be faster paced with little to […]
Fitness Hikes are for those looking to get some exercise outdoors. Fitness hikes will be faster paced with little to […]
Join us as we seek out spring migrants. Binoculars available for loan.
Celebrate Earth Day with themed games, self-guided litter cleanup and more.
You can have your cake and eat it too! Celebrate planet Earth, play party games and better the environment.
Join us as we seek out spring migrants. Binoculars available for loan.
Join a staff person as you search for unique spring wildflowers.
Join in and listen to the story "Under the Drinking Gourd" and learn the significance of why reading the stars […]
Come be a citizen scientist for an evening as we listen to and document our local frogs. Space is limited. […]
Join a naturalist as we explore this preserve while looking for local birds.
Come along for a guided walk to explore spring ephemerals in bloom.
Join us as we seek out spring migrants. Binoculars available for loan.
Join a staff person as you search for unique spring wildflowers.
Take the skills you learned in the virtual sessions into the Preserves. Bring a chair, as we will be staying […]
Join a naturalist as we explore this preserve while looking for local birds.
Enjoy a self-guided walk while learning about the role Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders play in conservation.
Venture out on our scenic trails for a 3- to 4-mile hike.
Join us as we seek out spring migrants. Binoculars available for loan.
Repurpose invasive buckthorn into a personalized walking stick. Equipment provided. Ages 17 & up, or ages 10-16 w/adult.
Learn about nature through music, movement, stories and artmaking. Ages 2-5 w/adult. Mar 13: Gold Hunt Apr 10: Butterflies May […]
Use nature to inspire art. Try your hand at a variety of arts and crafts.
Join us for activities dedicated to our feathered neighbors! Bird Walk: 8 am Little Sit: 10 am Bird Feeder Craft: […]
Celebrate the 32nd anniversary of Chicago River Day. Do your part to clean and restore our waterways and the land […]
Join us at Sand Ridge Nature Center for our Mother's Day Mindful Art Program. Celebrate mothers and Mother Earth with […]
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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Please contact Experience.Nature@cookcountyil.gov or 708-771-1573 about accommodations for specific camping and outdoor recreation activities.