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Tue, May 23 • 10 am

Walk and Talk

Theodore Stone Forest • Hodgkins, IL 60525
River Trail Nature Center Building in Northbrook
Tue, May 23 • 10:30 am

Wildlife Connections

River Trail Nature Center • Northbrook, IL 60062
person birding at Bartel Grassland
Wed, May 24 • 8 am

Bird Walk

Dan Ryan Woods Visitor Center • Chicago, IL 60620
a child inspects a bird feather
Wed, May 24 • 10 am

Small Serendipity

River Trail Nature Center • Northbrook, IL 60062
The visitors center at the Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center
Wed, May 24 • 10 am

Nature is Accessible Drop-In Event

Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480
Dan Ryan Woods Visitor Center building
Wed, May 24 • 10 am

Open Nature Play Day

Dan Ryan Woods Visitor Center • Chicago, IL 60620
two children in the nature play area at Crabtree Nature Center
Thu, May 25 • 9 am

Nature Play Date

Rolling Knolls • Elgin, IL 60120
Thu, May 25 • 12 pm

Lunch & Learn Series: How to Incorporate Residential Flooding Solutions

Zoom Presentation
a person taking aim with a bow and arrow
Thu, May 25 • 4 pm

Archery

National Grove-South • North Riverside, IL 60546
A Forest Preserves staff member showing how to light a fire in front of a small group at a Camping 101 event.
Thu, May 25 • 5:30 pm

Camping 101

Camp Dan Beard • Northbrook, IL 60062
group of people birding at Penny Road Pond
Thu, May 25 • 6 pm

Be a Better Birder: Tips for Learning to Identify Bird Sounds

Zoom Presentation
#BirdThePreserves logo
Fri, May 26 • 7 am

Spring Bird Migration Walk

Grassy Ridge Meadow • Hoffman Estates, IL 60195
a prairie at Crabtree Nature Center
Fri, May 26 • 7 am

Early Access Fridays

Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010
a marshmallow roasting over a campfire
Sat, May 27 - Sun, May 28

Family Campout

Camp Shabbona Woods • South Holland, IL 60473
person birding at Bartel Grassland
Sat, May 27 • 8 am

Bird Walk

Eggers Grove • Chicago, IL 60617
a person cutting buckthorn with loppers at Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center
Sat, May 27 • 9:30 am

Ecological Restoration Weekend

Sagawau Environmental Learning Center • Lemont, IL 60439
Trailside Museum building in River Forest
Sat, May 27 • 10:30 am

Spring Nature Walk

Trailside Museum of Natural History • River Forest, IL 60305
A photo of a milk snake showcasing white and orange patterns along its scales.
Sat, May 27 • 1:30 pm

Nature Phobias: Snakes

Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480
River Trail Nature Center Building in Northbrook
Sat, May 27 • 3 pm

What’s On The Menu?

River Trail Nature Center • Northbrook, IL 60062
a person cutting buckthorn with loppers at Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center
Sun, May 28 • 9:30 am

Ecological Restoration Weekend

Sagawau Environmental Learning Center • Lemont, IL 60439
Crabtree Nature Center building in Barrington Hills
Sun, May 28 • 1 pm

Nature Table

Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010
one of the exhibit rooms inside River Trail Nature Center
Sun, May 28 • 1:30 pm

Animal Encounter

River Trail Nature Center • Northbrook, IL 60062
River Trail Nature Center Building in Northbrook
Sun, May 28 • 3 pm

What’s On The Menu?

River Trail Nature Center • Northbrook, IL 60062
one of the exhibit rooms inside River Trail Nature Center
Mon, May 29 • 1:30 pm

Animal Encounter

River Trail Nature Center • Northbrook, IL 60062
Trailside Museum building in River Forest
Tue, May 30 • 9 am

Nature Story Trails

Trailside Museum of Natural History • River Forest, IL 60305
River Trail Nature Center Building in Northbrook
Tue, May 30 • 10:30 am

Wildlife Connections

River Trail Nature Center • Northbrook, IL 60062
person birding at Bartel Grassland
Wed, May 31 • 8 am

Bird Walk

Dan Ryan Woods Visitor Center • Chicago, IL 60620
Wed, May 31 • 9 am

Walk and Talk

Spears Woods • Cook County, IL 60480 (near Willow Springs)
Dan Ryan Woods Visitor Center building
Wed, May 31 • 10 am

Open Nature Play Day

Dan Ryan Woods Visitor Center • Chicago, IL 60620
Forest Preserves staff supervising people on an archery range
Wed, May 31 • 4 pm

Archery

Cherry Hill Woods • Cook County, IL 60464 (near Palos Park)
#BirdThePreserves logo
Fri, Jun 2 • 7 am

Spring Bird Migration Walk

Penny Road Pond • Barrington Hills, IL 60010