Camping 101
Camp Bullfrog Lake • Willow Springs, IL 60480Join us for a workshop covering basic camping skills. All ages.
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Evening at a Nature Center: Teen Exploration Day
Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480Observe the ambassador animals, hike a trail, and warm up by a fire with hot chocolate. Ages 13 & up.
Día de los Muertos
Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480In celebration of Día de los Muertos, stop inside to learn about Mesoamerican tradition and view our alter dedicated to […]
ENTICE workshop: Coyote Track
Sagawau Environmental Learning Center • Lemont, IL 60439In partnership with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, this workshop will focus on coyote ecology and behavior related to […]
Birds in Autumn
Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480Visit the bird feeding stations and hike along a nature trail to observe birds during the fall season.
“Monty and Rose 2: The World of Monty and Rose” Film Screening
Sagawau Environmental Learning Center • Lemont, IL 60439“Monty and Rose 2: The World of Monty and Rose” is a feature-length documentary that tells the story of the […]
Book Discussion: “Braiding Sweetgrass”
Sagawau Environmental Learning Center • Lemont, IL 60439Join us for a book discussion about “Braiding Sweetgrass” by Robin Wall Kimmerer.
Queen Quest
Sagawau Environmental Learning Center • Lemont, IL 60439Where do bumble bee queens overwinter? Join us on a search for dormant queens.
Crafternoon
Swallow Cliff Woods-North • Cook County, IL 60464 (near Palos Park)Let nature inspire your creativity. Join in on various nature-themed arts and crafts projects. Hosted at Swallow Cliff Woods Pavilion.
Fossil Quarry Tour
Sagawau Environmental Learning Center • Lemont, IL 60439Learn about Chicago’s ancient history through indoor fossil presentations followed by a visit to the fossil reserve quarry.
Folktale Under the New Moon
Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480Join us for a “scary” folktale recited by a LaGrange Park Library librarian during a walk under the darkest day […]
National Take a Hike Day
Country Lane Woods • Cook County, IL 60480 (near Willow Springs)Celebrate National Take a Hike Day by hitting the trail with a naturalist on a 5-mile hike.