Lunar New Year
Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480Celebrate the Year of the Dragon with art and activities.
Loading view.
Southwest Cook County
Snowshoe Walk
Camp Bullfrog Lake • Willow Springs, IL 60480Enjoy the Preserves of snowshoes. Snowshoes provided; 4” of snow required. If no snow is present, we will enjoy a […]
Fitness Hike
Teason’s Woods • Cook County, IL 60464 (near Palos Park)Fitness Hikes are for those looking to get some exercise outdoors. Fitness hikes will be faster-paced with little to no […]
Winter Fire Building Workshop
Camp Sullivan • Oak Forest, IL 60452Learn fire-building skills and stick around for a story and s’mores around the fire.
Woodworking with Invasives
Swallow Cliff Woods-North • Cook County, IL 60464 (near Palos Park)Build your own walking stick using buckthorn, an invasive species. Please bring your own work gloves. Ages 12 & up. […]
Backcountry Navigation with a Map and Compass
Camp Bullfrog Lake • Willow Springs, IL 60480Presented by REI. During this class, our instructors will help you understand a topographic map, the proper use of your […]
Fossil Lab
Sagawau Environmental Learning Center • Lemont, IL 60439Have you ever wondered how paleontologists study fossils? Visit our lab as we break down features of invertebrate fossils. Weather […]
Resident Raptors
Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480Learn about the natural and individual histories and husbandry of our ambassador raptors.
Birkie Week
Sagawau Environmental Learning Center • Lemont, IL 60439Ski with wood skis and wool knickers to win a prize. Test your knowledge of the Birkebeiner Ski Race, answer […]
Photography Walk
Spears Woods • Cook County, IL 60480 (near Willow Springs)Join a naturalist for a walk around Spears Woods on a quest to capture some magical winter photos.
Winter Pop-Up Fun
Cherry Hill Woods • Cook County, IL 60464 (near Palos Park)Check out a pair of our snowshoes, help with litter pickup, warm up by a fire, and play in the […]
Ambassador Animals
Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480Learn what, why and how staff feed the animal ambassadors at the nature center.