Camping 101
Camp Bullfrog Lake • Willow Springs, IL 60480Join us for a workshop covering basic camping skills.
Join us for a workshop covering basic camping skills.
Grab your camera and explore Paw Paw Woods Nature Preserve, one of the highest quality natural areas in the state.
Enjoy the outdoors. Put your muscles to work as you help restore habitat by removing invasive plants. Tools provided. Ages […]
Enjoy the outdoors. Put your muscles to work as you help restore habitat by removing invasive plants. Tools provided. Ages […]
Ignite your child’s sense of wonder and curiosity as we explore, experiment, and make discoveries. Ages 4 & up w/adult.
Take a 1.5 looped walk around Tomahawk Slough, stopping to read and learn about the Arab American community and their […]
Join us for an evening on the prairie to enjoy male woodcock’s arial sky dance. Ages 10 & up.
Join us as we listen and watch the magical courtship display of the male woodcock.
Whose tracks are in the mud? Join us for the hunt and learn about tracks along the trails.
Watch this rare natural phenomenon here! Telescopes ready for viewing.
Seniors Enjoying Nature Inside/Outside Rain or Shine! Ages 55 & up.
Overnight training course to learn skills needed to plan and lead group camping trips. Covers safety, day-hiking, tent and stove-set […]
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.
Events Guide (PDF)Get free transportation to the Forest Preserves for your group.
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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.