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  • A night landscape with a full moon shining amongst an indigo sky.

    Women’s Night Out: Full Moon Empowerment

    River Trail Nature Center • Northbrook, IL 60062

    Empower, connect and inspire. Presented with Gayle Byck of InTune with Nature. Cost: $10/person. Ages 18 & up.

    $10 • Registration Required
  • A group of people walking along a forested trail.

    Senior Fitness Walk

    Senior Fitness Walk
    Thatcher Woods • River Forest, IL 60305

    Join other seniors for a gentle, moderately paced 1-mile walk. Led by Roberta Jannsen, University of Illinois Extension volunteer.

    Free • Registration Required
  • A group of educator workshop attendees walking through a prairie.

    2 Miles at 2

    2-miles at 2
    Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010

    Join us for an afternoon walk. Ages 18 & up.

    Free
  • the indoor climbing wall at Camp Sullivan

    Winter Open Climb

    Winter Open Climb
    Camp Sullivan • Oak Forest, IL 60452

    Scale Camp Sullivan's indoor climbing wall! Participants must weigh over 40 lbs. Adult supervision and waiver required. Accessible equipment available. Open 4 to 8 pm.

    Free • Registration Required
  • Two buffalos standing together.

    Natural History of Bison

    Caldwell Woods Wellness Center • Chicago, IL 60646

    Discover the Bison that once explored this area, what happened to them and where they are now.

    Free • Registration Required
  • Wellness in the Woods logo

    Sacred Wanderings

    Sacred Wanderings
    Thatcher Woods • River Forest, IL 60305

    Connect with nature and surround yourself with the energy of the natural world. Led by Unity Temple of Oak Park. For information, contact mindful@unitytemple.org.

    Free
  • a person in a survival shelter in the snow at Whistler Woods

    Winterpalooza

    Thatcher Woods Pavilion • River Forest, IL 60305

    Join us for winter activities including hikes, broom hockey, shelter building and more. Presented with the Portage Creek Boy Scouts.

    Free
  • the indoor climbing wall at Camp Sullivan

    Winter Open Climb

    Winter Open Climb
    Camp Sullivan • Oak Forest, IL 60452

    Scale Camp Sullivan's indoor climbing wall! Participants must weigh over 40 lbs. Adult supervision and waiver required. Accessible equipment available. Open 4 to 8 pm.

    Free • Registration Required

  • Crafternoon: Paint and Sip Hot Chocolate

    Camp Sullivan • Oak Forest, IL 60452

    Paint and sip a cup of hot chocolate. Supplies provided. All ages. 11 am to 12 pm - Guided Watercolor Painting: Join Catherine Hu, a […]

    Free
  • a trail covered in snow and lined with candles at night at trees and ground covered with snow at River Trail Nature Center

    Valentine’s Eve Walk

    Sand Ridge Nature Center • South Holland, IL 60473

    Celebrate love in its many forms with a candlelit walk, short presentation and refreshments. Families, friends and couples are welcome.

    Free • Registration Required
  • A night landscape with a full moon shining amongst an indigo sky.

    Love Bites: Friday the 13th Luminary Walk

    Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010

    A self-guided luminary walk illuminating the curious mating habits of the animal world. Warm up around campfires and a hot cocoa bar. Ages 18 & […]

    Free • Registration Required
  • trees and ground covered with snow at River Trail Nature Center

    Sunrise Hike

    Sunrise Hike
    Sagawau Environmental Learning Center • Lemont, IL 60439

    Join a naturalist to experience the stillness and peace of a winter sunrise. Ages 18 & up.

    Free • Registration Required

  • Sunrise Stroll

    Miller Meadow-South • Cook County, IL 60130 (near Forest Park)

    Join us for a stroll through the Forest Preserves at sunrise. 1.7 miles.

    Free
  • Trailside Museum building in River Forest

    Nature Walk & Mingle for Singles

    Trailside Museum of Natural History • River Forest, IL 60305

    Join other singles for a walk, then break the ice indoors over warm beverages and games. Ages 18 & up.

    Free
  • a trail covered in snow and lined with candles at night at trees and ground covered with snow at River Trail Nature Center

    Sweetheart Night Hike

    River Trail Nature Center • Northbrook, IL 60062

    Hike candlelit trails, relax around a campfire and warm up inside with dinner and drinks. Cost: $30/person. Register by 2/9. No refunds. Ages 21 & […]

    $30 • Registration Closed

  • Sunrise Hike

    Sunrise Hike
    Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480

    Join us for an early morning hike to witness the beauty of a new day.

    Free • Registration Required
  • A group of people walking along a forested trail.

    Senior Fitness Walk

    Senior Fitness Walk
    Thatcher Woods • River Forest, IL 60305

    Join other seniors for a gentle, moderately paced 1-mile walk. Led by Roberta Jannsen, University of Illinois Extension volunteer.

    Free • Registration Required