“Check Out” Nature
Swallow Cliff Woods-North • Cook County, IL 60464 (near Palos Park)Explore nature by checking out some of our gear: field guides, binoculars, scavenger hunts and litter pick-up materials. We’ll be […]
Loading view.
Southwest Cook County
Fall Fungi
Sagawau Environmental Learning Center • Lemont, IL 60439Explore two major divisions of the fungi kingdom with a talk followed by a short walk. Ages 18 & up.
“The World of Monty and Rose” Film Screening
Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480“Monty and Rose 2: The World of Monty and Rose” is a feature-length documentary that tells the story of the […]
Nocturnal Sights and Sounds
Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480Experience nature at nighttime.
Bilingual Bird Migration Walk: Party for the Preserves (Caminata bilingüe sobre la migración de aves)
Sagawau Environmental Learning Center • Lemont, IL 60439On a one-hour, leisurely walk on Sagawau’s grassy trails, discuss where birds migrate to and where they overwinter. Durante una […]
Party for the Preserves
Camp Bullfrog Lake • Willow Springs, IL 60480Celebrate National Public Lands Day by joining us for live music from Funkadesi - Funkadesi - Chicago's Award-Winning Afro-Indo-Caribbean Music […]
Camping 101
Camp Sullivan • Oak Forest, IL 60452Join us for a workshop covering basic camping skills. All ages.
Nature Open Mic Night
Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480Perform songs and poetry or relax and enjoy the live performances while overlooking the slough at sunset.
Camping Without Limits
Camp Bullfrog Lake • Willow Springs, IL 60480In partnership with Adaptive Adventures, join an overnight event geared for individuals with physical disabilities, their families and friends.
Art Fair
Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480Join us for the Annual Arts and Craft Fair! Art of all styles will be sold by artists inspired by […]
Autumn Prairie Walk
Sagawau Environmental Learning Center • Lemont, IL 60439Walk with a naturalist around the prairie, enjoy the blooming flowers with the sea of grass. Ages 18 & up.
Awe of Nature
Midlothian Meadows • Cook County, IL 60428Join us in partnership with The Nature Conservancy and community organizations for the annual Awe of Nature Festival! The festival […]