Parks for Pollinators
Sagawau Environmental Learning Center • Lemont, IL 60439Participate in a month-long photography challenge. While walking at Sagawau, take a picture of pollinators on flowers and upload the […]
Participate in a month-long photography challenge. While walking at Sagawau, take a picture of pollinators on flowers and upload the […]
Learn about the benefits of prescribed burns on a 1-mile walk.
Designed for teens ages 13–19. Receive instruction from certified staff and try your hand at archery. Call 312-415-2970 for more […]
Enjoy a hike through Sagawau’s dolomite prairie. Rough terrain. Ages 14 & up.
Ride Illinois will lead a safety talk before we take off for a fun, casual, family friendly bike ride. Loaner […]
Walk & Talk Hikes are for the curious mind who want to know more about the Forest Preserves and natural […]
Attend this session to learn the basics of archery. Ages 10 & up; equipment provided.
Walk in the world’s largest Urban Night Sky Place during the darkest night of the month.
In 2021, DarkSky International designated the Palos Preserves in southwest Cook County as an Urban Night Sky Place—a location near […]
Walk & Talk Hikes are for the curious mind who want to know more about the Forest Preserves and natural […]
What kind of invertebrates can we find in the prairie and why is it important to know? Sweep net through […]
Learn about our ambassador raptors.
Explore nature by checking out some of our gear: field guides, binoculars, scavenger hunts and litter pick-up materials. We’ll be […]
Explore two major divisions of the fungi kingdom with a talk followed by a short walk. Ages 18 & up.
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.