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Events in Southwest Cook County

The visitors center at the Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center
Mon, Mar 20 • 6:30 pm

Spring Equinox Walk and Tale

Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480
The visitors center at the Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center
Tue, Mar 21 • 7:30 pm

New Moon Walk & Telescope Viewing

Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480
A Forest Preserves staff member showing how to light a fire in front of a small group at a Camping 101 event.
Thu, Mar 23 • 5:30 pm

Camping 101

Camp Bullfrog Lake • Willow Springs, IL 60480
a person cutting buckthorn with loppers at Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center
Sat, Mar 25 • 9:30 am

Ecological Restoration Weekend

Sagawau Environmental Learning Center • Lemont, IL 60439
a person cutting buckthorn with loppers at Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center
Sun, Mar 26 • 9:30 am

Ecological Restoration Weekend

Sagawau Environmental Learning Center • Lemont, IL 60439
people participating in an outdoor yoga class
Sun, Mar 26 • 10 am

Yoga In the Woods

Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480
american bullfrogs on a rock at Crabtree Nature Center
Tue, Mar 28 • 10 am

Amphibian Adventures Camp

Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480
waterfowl taking off from Salt Creek in winter
Wed, Mar 29 • 10 am

Waterfowl Watch

McGinnis Slough • Orland Park, IL 60462
Wed, Mar 29 • 10 am

Walk and Talk

Red Gate Woods • Cook County, IL 60480 (near Willow Springs)
american bullfrogs on a rock at Crabtree Nature Center
Wed, Mar 29 • 10 am

Amphibian Adventures Camp

Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480
a group birding at Thatcher Woods
Thu, Mar 30 • 8 am

Bird Walk

Oak Forest Heritage Preserve-East • Oak Forest, IL 60452
american bullfrogs on a rock at Crabtree Nature Center
Thu, Mar 30 • 10 am

Amphibian Adventures Camp

Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480
A Forest Preserves staff member showing how to light a fire in front of a group at a Camping 101 event.
Thu, Mar 30 • 3:30 pm

Teen Exploration Day: Fire Building 101

Camp Sullivan • Oak Forest, IL 60452
Fri, Mar 31 • 9 am

Photography Walk

Maple Lake-East – Mountain Bike Staging Area • Cook County, IL 60480 (near Willow Springs)
Sagawau Environmental Learning Center in summer.
Sat, Apr 1 • 1 pm

Lichen Hikin’

Sagawau Environmental Learning Center • Lemont, IL 60439
A spring peeper calling
Sat, Apr 1 • 7:15 pm

Calling Frog Survey

Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480
two people enjoying fall colors on the Des Plaines River Trail
Sun, Apr 2 • 10 am

Having Fun Getting Fit in the Forest

Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480
Sagawau Environmental Learning Center in summer.
Sun, Apr 2 • 1 pm

Signs of Spring

Sagawau Environmental Learning Center • Lemont, IL 60439
a woodcock on the forest floor
Sun, Apr 2 • 6:30 pm

Woodcock Walk

Orland Grassland • Cook County, IL 60467 (near Orland Park)
The visitors center at the Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center
Wed, Apr 5 • 10 am

I am a Scientist

Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480
The visitors center at the Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center
Wed, Apr 5 • 8:30 pm

Moon Walk

Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480
people fishing on the shoreline of a lake during a fishing derby
Sat, Apr 8 • 8 am

Fishing Derby

Papoose Lake • Cook County, IL 60464 (near Palos Park)
an osprey being held by Forest Preserves staff
Sat, Apr 8 • 9 am

Teen Exploration Day: Bird Banding

Sagawau Environmental Learning Center • Lemont, IL 60439
a group of volunteers
Sat, Apr 8 • 10 am

R.I.P. Stewardship

Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480
waterfowl taking off from Salt Creek in winter
Wed, Apr 12 • 10 am

Waterfowl Watch

McGinnis Slough • Orland Park, IL 60462
Wed, Apr 12 • 5:30 pm

Weaving Workshop

Swallow Cliff Woods-North • Cook County, IL 60464 (near Palos Park)
The visitors center at the Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center
Thu, Apr 13 • 10 am

S.E.N.I.O.R.S.

Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480
Thu, Apr 13 • 10 am

Walk and Talk

Black Partridge Woods • Cook County, IL 60439 (near Lemont)
A Forest Preserves staff member showing how to light a fire in front of a small group at a Camping 101 event.
Thu, Apr 13 • 5:30 pm

Camping 101

Camp Sullivan • Oak Forest, IL 60452
The visitors center at the Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center
Fri, Apr 14 • 7 pm

Nocturnal Nature Exploration for Girl Scouts!

Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480