Sunrise Walk
Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480Join us for a “before hours” walk to experience the dawning of a new day.
Free
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Flickering Fireflies
Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480Discover why fireflies glow in the dark before setting out on a 1-mile adventure where we will catch and release […]
Free
Wilderness Adventure Camp
Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480Children ages 12-14 will learn essential wilderness skills including forest navigation/hiking, fire building and aquatic recreation. We'll have other fun […]
$50
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Field Science Workshop: Earth Science & Geology of NE Illinois
Sagawau Environmental Learning Center • Lemont, IL 60439Through indoor instruction and intensive field learning, you will develop familiarity with Silurian and glacial geology, fossils of northeastern Illinois, […]
Free
Learn to Fly Fish: On the Water
Horsetail Lake • Cook County, IL 60464 (near Palos Park)We’ll review casting and other aspects of fly fishing, then we’ll jump into fishing with instruction and tips. Presented by […]
Free
Fridays in the Field
Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480University of Illinois Extension Certified Master Naturalists will connect visitors with nature through inquiry-based activities. Jul 12 – Grasshoppers Jul […]
Free
Morning Moths
Sagawau Environmental Learning Center • Lemont, IL 60439Celebrate National Moth Week. Join us as we head down to Sagawau’s magic porch to see the diversity of moths […]
Free
Sagawau Symbiosis
Sagawau Environmental Learning Center • Lemont, IL 60439Talk and walk with us to learn about the specialized relationship between certain fungi and plants. Age 18 and up.
Free
Spittlebug Art Camp
Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480Children ages 5-6 will enjoy three fun-filled days creating art inspired by the wonders of nature. Hike through the woods, […]
$35
Art in Nature
Swallow Cliff Woods-North • Cook County, IL 60464 (near Palos Park)Create land art, write a poem, and make tie dye using fruits and spices. Drop in.
Free
Learn to Fly Fish: On the Water
Horsetail Lake • Cook County, IL 60464 (near Palos Park)We’ll review casting and other aspects of fly fishing, then we’ll jump into fishing with instruction and tips. Presented by […]
Free
Fridays in the Field
Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480University of Illinois Extension Certified Master Naturalists will connect visitors with nature through inquiry-based activities. Jul 12 – Grasshoppers Jul […]
Free