Southwest Cook County
Events
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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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Fitness Hike
Country Lane Woods • Cook County, IL 60480 (near Willow Springs)Fitness Hikes are for those looking to get some exercise outdoors. Fitness hikes will be faster paced with little to no stopping or interpretation. 5 […]
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Everyone in Nature
Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480Homeschool students and individuals with disabilities can explore our sensory classroom and learn about nature in fall.
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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.
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Fall Ceramics
Swallow Cliff Woods-North • Cook County, IL 60464 (near Palos Park)Create a leaf impression bowl out of clay and learn why leaves change colors. Ages 13 & up.
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Fishing Derby
Horsetail Lake • Cook County, IL 60464 (near Palos Park)Join the Village of Palos Park and the Forest Preserves for a family-fun day of fishing.
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Native American Bead & Cord Workshop
Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480Learn traditional bead and cord making by Native American Artists from the Trickster Cultural Center. All materials provided.
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Native American Bead & Cord Workshop
Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480Learn traditional bead and cord making by Native American Artists from the Trickster Cultural Center. All materials provided.
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Queen’s Quest
Sagawau Environmental Learning Center • Lemont, IL 60439Little is known about overwintering bumblebees, so let’s help science by participating in the Queens Quest survey.
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Fall in the Dolomite Prairie
Sagawau Environmental Learning Center • Lemont, IL 60439Experience the array of colorful blooms in Sagawau’s dolomite prairie. Age 18 & up.
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Camping 101
Camp Sullivan • Oak Forest, IL 604521.5-hour long workshop covering basic camping skills. All ages.
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Beavers by Moonlight
Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480Search for beavers using moonlight.
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Fire Ecology 101
Red Gate Woods • Cook County, IL 60480 (near Willow Springs)Learn about prescribed fire, why we do it, how it’s done and what effects it has during a 1.5-mile walk. Grove 1.
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R.I.P. Stewardship
Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480Remove Invasive Plants with bow saws/loppers. Ages 18 & up.
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Twenty Years of Monk Parakeet Research in Chicago
Sagawau Environmental Learning Center • Lemont, IL 60439Dr. Christopher Appelt (Biology, St. Xavier University) has studied monk parakeets in Chicago for 20 years. He’ll discuss his work, what he’s learned, and what’s […]
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Fossil Quarry Tour
Sagawau Environmental Learning Center • Lemont, IL 60439An indoor presentation about fossils of the Chicago region is followed by a 1.5-mile walk to visit Sagawau’s fossil quarry.
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From Spore to Table
Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480Learn how to cultivate mushrooms at home. Refreshments provided. Ages 16 & up.
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S.E.N.I.O.R.S.
Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480Seniors Enjoying Nature Inside/Outside Rain or Shine! Ages 55 & up.
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Fire for the Forest
Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480Explore how prescribed burns benefit the environment during a 1-mile hike.
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Prescribed Fire in the Forest Preserves
Sagawau Environmental Learning Center • Lemont, IL 60439Burn season is upon us! Learn about prescribed fire and why it benefits our ecosystems. Ages 12 & up.
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Snowflake Making Workshop
Swallow Cliff Woods-North • Cook County, IL 60464 (near Palos Park)Participants will learn how to make their own paper animal snowflakes to take home. Age 10 & up.
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Tai Chi Hike
Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480Certified instructors from “Elevate Tai Chi” teach you how to make mindful movements on a guided walk along a trail.
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Autumn Stories in Chinese
Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480The Naperville Chinese Storytellers share stories. Ages 3 & up w/ adult.
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