Celebrate Earth Day Activities
Trailside Museum of Natural History • River Forest, IL 60305Plant a tree, make your own bird feeder, pick up litter, and more. Family program.
Plant a tree, make your own bird feeder, pick up litter, and more. Family program.
Celebrate Earth Day with themed games, self-guided litter cleanup and more.
Celebrate Earth Day by doing your part in helping clean up litter in the Preserves. Supplies provided for check out. […]
Celebrate Earth Day by welcoming back native plants and wildlife by pulling invasive garlic mustard.
Enjoy the outdoors. Put your muscles to work as you help restore habitat by removing invasive plants. Tools provided. Ages […]
Enjoy the outdoors. Put your muscles to work as you help restore habitat by removing invasive plants. Tools provided. Ages […]
Join us each month as we care for the Sand Ridge Campus with a variety of activities! Earn service-learning hours. […]
Help increase native biodiversity and protect threatened plant and wildlife habitat.
Join us each month as we care for the Sand Ridge Campus with a variety of activities! Earn service-learning hours. […]
Celebrate the 32nd anniversary of Chicago River Day. Do your part to clean and restore our waterways and the land […]
Help remove invasive garlic mustard. Supplies provided. Earn Service-Learning hours. Ages 15 & up.
Join us as we Remove Invasive Plants with bow saws or loppers. Supplies provided. Age 17 and up w/adult.
Help us work to make River Trail even better. Ages 10 & up; under 15 w/adult.
Help us improve our woodlands by removing this invasive species.
Join us each month as we care for the Sand Ridge Campus with a variety of activities! Earn service-learning hours. […]
Enjoy the outdoors. Put your muscles to work as you help restore habitat by removing invasive plants. Tools provided. Ages […]
Enjoy the outdoors. Put your muscles to work as you help restore habitat by removing invasive plants. Tools provided. Ages […]
Clean up the river while paddling. Register at lholden@openlands.org.
Clean water supports a biodiverse ecosystem. Help us survey Sagawau’s creek to see what life it supports. Ages 12 & […]
Help us work to make River Trail even better. Ages 10 and up; children under 15 with adult.
Join us as we Remove Invasive Plants with bow saws or loppers. Tools, gloves and a snack provided. Closed toed shoes and long […]
Help restore our woodlands by cutting down invasive species and having a brush pile burn. Then enjoy s’mores and light […]
Enjoy the fresh air and put your muscles to work as you restore ecosystems. Tools and safety gear provided. Age […]
Enjoy the fresh air and put your muscles to work as you restore ecosystems. Tools and safety gear provided. Age […]
Help us work to make River Trail even better. Ages 10 and up; children under 15 with adult.
Nearly all Forest Preserves events are free; some require registration and/or a low fee. Residents may qualify for free admission opportunities at our partners: Brookfield Zoo Chicago and the Chicago Botanic Garden.
Printed copies of our quarterly Events Guide are available at our Nature Centers and General Headquarters. They may also be available at your local city hall or library. Know a location that should have our Events Guide? Contact us.
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Please contact Experience.Nature@cookcountyil.gov or 708-771-1573 about accommodations for specific camping and outdoor recreation activities.