Southwest Cook County
Events
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Winter Trails and Camp Fire Details
Camp Sullivan • Oak Forest, IL 60452Enjoy a short hike, watch a campfire building demo, and relax on the fireside with hot beverages and s’mores.
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Animal Tracking Mystery
Teason’s Woods • Cook County, IL 60464 (near Palos Park)Learn the basics of animal tracking, then use your detective skills to solve a forest mystery.
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Sunrise Hike
Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480Join us for an early morning hike to witness the beauty of a new day.
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Beginner Cross-Country Ski Lessons (Snow Dependent)
Sagawau Environmental Learning Center • Lemont, IL 60439Learn to ski with a certified Professional Ski Instructor of America. Ages 12 & up.
$20 – $30 • Registration Required -
Winter Bird Feeding
Sagawau Environmental Learning Center • Lemont, IL 60439Learn a variety of methods of attracting birds to your yard.
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Crafternoon: Snow Inspired Art
Camp Sullivan • Oak Forest, IL 60452Let the winter landscape inspire art. Try your hand at different crafts suitable for people of all abilities. Drop-in.
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Everyone in Nature
Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480Join us for a sensory class where individuals with disabilities and homeschoolers can learn about nature. Participants must be with an adult.
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Winter Open Climb
Camp Sullivan • Oak Forest, IL 60452Scale Camp Sullivan's indoor climbing wall! Participants must weigh over 40 lbs. Adult supervision and waiver required. Accessible equipment available. Open 4 to 8 pm.
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Monotype Printing Workshop
Swallow Cliff Woods-North • Cook County, IL 60464 (near Palos Park)Learn about monotype printing and create a one-of-a-kind print. Supplies provided. Ages 12 & up. Ages 12-17 w/ adult. Hosted at Swallow Cliff Woods Pavilion. […]
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Beginner Cross-Country Ski Lessons (Snow Dependent)
Sagawau Environmental Learning Center • Lemont, IL 60439Learn to ski with a certified Professional Ski Instructor of America. Ages 12 & up.
$20 – $30 • Registration Required -
Feeding Time
Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480Discover the diets and habitats of our ambassador animals and watch an engaging feeding demonstration.
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Birds and Bracelets
Sagawau Environmental Learning Center • Lemont, IL 60439Make bracelets while learning about your favorite birds. Registration required at 1-630-257-2045.
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Beginner Cross-Country Ski Lessons (Snow Dependent)
Sagawau Environmental Learning Center • Lemont, IL 60439Learn to ski with a certified Professional Ski Instructor of America. Ages 12 & up.
$20 – $30 • Registration Required -
Winter Trees
Sagawau Environmental Learning Center • Lemont, IL 60439Join a nature expert as we discover ways to identify trees in winter.
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Where in Winter
Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480Life in our preserves doesn’t hibernate when the cold sets in—our wildest residents have clever tricks to make it through winter. Curious how they do […]
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MLK Service Celebration
Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480Unwind and relax after your day of service and enjoy hot cocoa and refreshments in a cozy setting.
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Winter Open Climb
Camp Sullivan • Oak Forest, IL 60452Scale Camp Sullivan's indoor climbing wall! Participants must weigh over 40 lbs. Adult supervision and waiver required. Accessible equipment available. Open 4 to 8 pm.
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Canceled Saving Dark Skies
Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480Discover how light pollution dims our view of the night sky with an indoor presentation and a view through telescopes!
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Beginner Cross-Country Ski Lessons (Snow Dependent)
Sagawau Environmental Learning Center • Lemont, IL 60439Learn to ski with a certified Professional Ski Instructor of America. Ages 12 & up.
$20 – $30 • Registration Required -
Winter Insects
Sagawau Environmental Learning Center • Lemont, IL 60439Believe it or not, some insects are active through the winter. Search for these cold-hardy survivors. Ages 14 & up.
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Beginner Cross-Country Ski Lessons (Snow Dependent)
Sagawau Environmental Learning Center • Lemont, IL 60439Learn to ski with a certified Professional Ski Instructor of America. Ages 12 & up.
$20 – $30 • Registration Required -
Restoration Workday
Sagawau Environmental Learning Center • Lemont, IL 60439Join naturalists as we help restore our ecosystems by removing invasive species. Equipment provided. Ages 12 & up.
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Canceled Yoga
Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480Bring a yoga mat/towel. Ages 18 & up.
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Nature’s Art Box
Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480Explore the wild side of creativity! Kids ages 3–6 with an adult can enjoy hands-on nature-inspired art and activities. Supplies provided.
Free • Registration Required
