Stairs, Stories & S’mores
Swallow Cliff Woods-North • Cook County, IL 60464 (near Palos Park)Families, drop in and challenge yourself by climbing to the top of […]
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Story Trail: “The Snowy Day” Drop-In
Trailside Museum of Natural History • River Forest, IL 60305Walk a short trail and read the posted story, then pick up […]
Kwanzaa Celebration
Dan Ryan Woods Visitor Center • Chicago, IL 60620Seven days of music and nature-based activities following the seven principles: Day […]
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Story Trail: “Over and Under the Snow” Drop-In
Trailside Museum of Natural History • River Forest, IL 60305Walk a short trail and read the posted story, then pick up […]
Crabtree Hygge
Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010Celebrate the Danish tradition of coziness with hot chocolate and nature books.
Groundhog Day
River Trail Nature Center • Northbrook, IL 60062Learn the story behind this peculiar holiday.
Poetry Trail: Black History Month
Bemis Woods-South • Cook County, IL 60558 (near Western Springs)In honor of Black History Month, walk a short, looped trail and […]
Nature Book Club: “Life Everlasting – The Animal Way of Death” by B. Heinrich
Trailside Museum of Natural History • River Forest, IL 60305Join other adults for a lively discussion of this fascinating bestselling book. […]
Wee Wonders
Sand Ridge Nature Center • South Holland, IL 60473Learn about nature through music, movement, stories and artmaking. Ages 2-5 w/adult. […]
Wee Wonders
Sand Ridge Nature Center • South Holland, IL 60473Learn about nature through music, movement, stories and artmaking. Ages 2-5 w/adult. […]
International Bat Appreciation Folktale and Walk
Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480Join us for a folktale recited by a librarian from the LaGrange […]
Story Trail
Catherine Chevalier Woods • Chicago, IL 60656In honor of Arab American Heritage Month, experience a story unfold along […]
Night Hike: Stars and Stories
Dan Ryan Woods Pavilion • Chicago, IL 60620Join in and listen to the story "Under the Drinking Gourd" and […]
Nature Book Club: “An Immense World” by Ed Yong
Trailside Museum of Natural History • River Forest, IL 60305Join a lively discussion of this book about animal senses. In partnership […]
Book Swap
Swallow Cliff Woods-North • Cook County, IL 60464 (near Palos Park)Bring in gently used books and leave with some new-to-you books! Any […]
Book Discussion: Conversations with Birds
Sagawau Environmental Learning Center • Lemont, IL 60439Enjoy a shared love of reading and birds as we discuss this […]
Wee Wonders
Sand Ridge Nature Center • South Holland, IL 60473Learn about nature through music, movement, stories and artmaking. Ages 2-5 w/adult. […]
Nature Story Trail: “Stick and Stone” by Beth Ferry
Trailside Museum of Natural History • River Forest, IL 60305Follow a short trail and read a posted children’s nature story. Then […]