OWLS: Older Wiser Learners – Prairie Sweep
Sagawau Environmental Learning Center • Lemont, IL 60439Start your day with refreshments and fellow OWLS. A casual conversation followed by a nature-themed program.
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Walk and Talk: Spears Woods
Spears Woods • Cook County, IL 60480 (near Willow Springs)Walk & Talk Hikes are for the curious mind who want to know more about the Forest Preserves and natural […]
Wild Edibles in Your Garden
Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480Join us as we discuss and sample some of Mother Nature’s edibles that can be grown in your garden.
Fridays in the Field: Hawks
Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480Univ. of IL Extension Certified Master Naturalists will connect visitors with nature through inquiry-based activities on the grounds when the […]
I am a Scientist: Ecology
Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480Ignite your child’s sense of wonder and curiosity: explore, experiment, and make discoveries in the natural world. Ages 4-5 w/adult.
Fridays in the Field: Stinging Insects
Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480Univ. of IL Extension Certified Master Naturalists will connect visitors with nature through inquiry-based activities on the grounds when the […]
Songs of Summer
Sagawau Environmental Learning Center • Lemont, IL 60439Enjoy the songs of cicadas echoing through the trees. Join a guided walk to find these diurnal singing insects.
CAMBr Meltdown
Pulaski Woods • Cook County, IL 60480 (near Willow Springs)The Palos Meltdown is Chicagoland’s premier mountain bike event, with racing for all ages and abilities. Free for spectators.
The Hum about Hummingbirds
Sagawau Environmental Learning Center • Lemont, IL 60439Learn about these fascinating avian jewels at an indoor presentation. Ages 12 & up.
Fridays in the Field: Trees & Leaves
Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480Univ. of IL Extension Certified Master Naturalists will connect visitors with nature through inquiry-based activities on the grounds when the […]
Nature Discovery Day
Swallow Cliff Woods-North • Cook County, IL 60464 (near Palos Park)Nature games, guided hikes, art making, kite flying and more. In partnership with the Village of Palos Park. Drop in.
Walk & Talk
Maple Lake-East – Mountain Bike Staging Area • Cook County, IL 60480 (near Willow Springs)Walk & Talk Hikes are for the curious mind who want to know more about the Forest Preserves and natural […]
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