Walk & Talk
Black Partridge Woods • Cook County, IL 60439 (near Lemont)Walk & Talk Hikes are for the curious mind who want to know more about the Forest Preserves and natural […]
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Archery
Cherry Hill Woods • Cook County, IL 60464 (near Palos Park)Attend this session to learn the basics of archery. Ages 10 & up; equipment provided.
Dark Sky Walk
Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480Walk in the world’s largest Urban Night Sky Place during the darkest night of the month.
Palos Night Sky Picnic
Pioneer Woods • Cook County, IL 60480 (near Willow Springs)In 2021, DarkSky International designated the Palos Preserves in southwest Cook County as an Urban Night Sky Place—a location near […]
Walk & Talk
Orland Grassland South • Cook County, IL 60467 (near Orland Park)Walk & Talk Hikes are for the curious mind who want to know more about the Forest Preserves and natural […]
Sweeping the Prairie
Sagawau Environmental Learning Center • Lemont, IL 60439What kind of invertebrates can we find in the prairie and why is it important to know? Sweep net through […]
Resident Raptors
Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480Learn about our ambassador raptors.
“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 […]
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 […]