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  • A group of people walking along a forested trail.

    Walk & Talk

    Walk & Talk
    John Husar I&M Canal Bicycle Trail Parking Lot • Willow Springs, IL 60480

    Walk & Talk Hikes are for the curious mind who wants to know more about the Forest Preserves and natural areas. These walks will be […]

    Free
  • A telescope photo of a full moon taken from the Palos Preserves.

    Women’s Night Out: Full Moon Empowerment

    River Trail Nature Center • Northbrook, IL 60062

    An evening designed to empower, connect and inspire. Led by Gayle Byck of InTune with Nature. Cost: $10/person. Ages 18 & up.

    $10 • Registration Required
  • the old schoolhouse building at Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center

    Sunset Serenity Hike

    Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480

    Enjoy the quiet of sunset as we explore the woods on a casual 2-mile hike. Ages 13 & up.

    Free • Registration Required
  • An brick building amongst nature.

    Movie Night

    Weekly Wellness Programming
    Caldwell Woods Wellness Center • Chicago, IL 60646

    Come watch the (local) Emmy Award-winning Forest Preserves documentary: "Chicago's True Nature". Popcorn and s'mores provided.

    Free

  • Two people on a fitness walk on a forested trail.

    Canceled Fitness Hike

    Fitness Hike
    Vollmer Road Grove • Cook County, IL 60478 (near Country Club Hills)

    Fitness Hikes are for those looking to get some exercise outdoors. Fitness hikes will be faster paced with little to no stopping or interpretation. 3.6 […]

    Free
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    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
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    Nature Wellness Walk

    River Trail Nature Center • Northbrook, IL 60062

    Learn techniques for using relaxing mindfulness and meditative practices while on a leisurely walk led by University of Illinois-Extension volunteer, Roberta Jannsen. Ages 18 & […]

    Free • Registration Required
  • Two people walking on a forested pathway.

    Nature Wellness Walk

    Deer Grove-East • Cook County, IL 60074 (near Palatine)

    Relaxing mindfulness and meditative practice during this leisure walk. Led by University of Illinois-Extension. Ages 18 & up. Grove 1.

    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
  • Flowers with open woodland in the background at Swallow Cliff Woods.

    Wildflower Walk

    Weekly Wellness Programming
    Caldwell Woods Wellness Center • Chicago, IL 60646

    Explore Caldwell's flora as we walk through the woodlands and prairies, identifying different summertime wildflowers.

    Free
  • group of people kneeling around sweetgrass garden

    Trailside Resonance: Listening to Nature

    Trailside Museum of Natural History • River Forest, IL 60305

    A guided soundwalk invites you to slow down and listen to woodland trails, river currents, gardens and native animal habitats.

    Free
  • A group of people on the water in a canoe.

    Little Cal Paddles

    Beaubien Woods Boat Launch • Chicago, IL 60827

    Join Chicago Adventure Therapy for a paddle in 10-person canoes, exploring the history, people and stories that shape the community.

    Free
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    Wellness in the Woods: Yoga

    Dan Ryan Woods Pavilion • Chicago, IL 60620

    Enjoy a 1-hour yoga class. Dress in active wear and bring a yoga mat.

    Free
  • A group of people standing near a body of water during sunrise along a forested trail.

    Sunrise Hike

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

    Step into the quiet stillness of early morning and join us for a before-hours hike to witness the beauty of a new day. Gates and […]

    Free • Registration Required
  • An array of fabrics colored via natural dyes, derived from invasive buckthorn.

    Natural Dyes Workshop

    Sand Ridge Nature Center • South Holland, IL 60473

    Learn how to turn natural materials into fabric dyes. Color a bandana or bring your own 100% cotton item. Ages 10 & up.

    Free • Registration Closed
  • inside the exhibit area of Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center's visitors center

    Everyone in Nature

    Everyone in Nature
    Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480

    Join a sensory class where individuals with disabilities and homeschoolers can learn about nature. Participants must be with an adult.

    Free
  • Two people on a fitness walk on a forested trail.

    Canceled Wellness in the Woods: Fitness Walk

    Yankee Woods • Cook County, IL 60477 (near Tinley Park)

    Join a Master Naturalist for a brisk walk around this 3-mile paved trail.

    Free
  • A group of people walking down a forested pathway in the distance.

    Watercolor Workshop with Berry-based Paints

    Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010

    Join Navraaz Basati of Wandering Paths, LLC on a forest therapy walk, then paint using plant-based inks on seed paper.

    Free • Registration Required