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  • A group of people bicycling on a paved trail at dusk.

    Busse Night Ride

    Busse Lake Boating Center • Cook County, IL 60007 (near Elk Grove Village)

    Ride the trail at sunset, twilight or in the dark! Ticket includes live music, bonfires, refreshments and more.

    Free – $44.52 • Registration Required
  • A bat flying through the air during sunset above a forest preserve

    Bat & Nighthawk Walk

    Camp Shabbona Woods • South Holland, IL 60473

    Join us for a walk around our 1-mile dogwood trail and look for and listen to bats and nighthawks.

    Free • Registration Closed
  • Ruby-throated hummingbird feeding on cardinal flower at McCormick Woods. Photo by Fidencio Marbella.

    Happy Hummingbirds

    Sagawau Environmental Learning Center • Lemont, IL 60439

    Visit the Hummingbird Garden to watch and learn about hummingbirds, gardening and feeder maintenance. English and Spanish. Drop in.

    Free
  • A person painting outdoors.

    Art in Nature Festival

    Featured
    Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010

    Bring out your inner artist and create your own masterpiece using different mediums. Experience live art demonstrations and go home with a one-of-a-kind piece. Local […]

    Free
  • An adult and child biking together outdoors.

    Share the Trails: Cycling Pit Stop

    LaBagh Woods • Chicago, IL 60630

    Get your helmet fit, tires inflated, bike checked and learn about trail safety. Presented by Ride Illinois. Grove 4.

    Free

  • group of people kneeling around sweetgrass garden

    Garden Day

    Rolling Knolls • Elgin, IL 60120

    Want to get your hands dirty? Help us grow the Trickster Cultural Center gardens! Call 847-301-2090 for more info.

    Free
  • Participants from Misericordia - Heart of Mercy engage in an informative and interactive session that showcases a variety of animals native to Cook County.

    Wildlife Connections

    Wildlife Connections
    River Trail Nature Center • Northbrook, IL 60062

    Stop by the visitor center to learn about reptiles, mammals and birds from the residents of Misericordia – Heart of Mercy. All ages.

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

    Senior Fitness Walk

    Senior Fitness Walk
    Thatcher Woods Pavilion • River Forest, IL 60305

    Moderately paced, 1-mile fitness walk. Led by University of Illinois Extension volunteer. Ages 55 & up.

    Free • Registration Required
  • Wellness in the Woods logo

    Chair Yoga

    Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010

    Explore gentle postures, breathwork, meditation and deep relaxation with Karen Fotopoulos, a registered yoga teacher from Discover Yoga with Karen. 18 and up.

    Free
  • Rays of sun shining through a lush forest.

    “The Grown-Ups”

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

    This funny, deeply human play invites audiences to gather close and “lose” themselves in the woods. Presented with The Tramps. (Begins at sunset.)

    Free • Registration Required
  • A group of children at an indoor event.

    Tiny Tot Day

    Dan Ryan Woods Visitor Center & Pavilion • Chicago, IL 60620

    Join your little ones and enjoy nature through movement, art and sensory play.

    Free
  • An animal ambassador owl pictured in its enclosure.

    National Wildlife Day

    Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010

    Discover and celebrate the wildly wonderful wildlife of Illinois and abroad.

    Free
  • A group of children outside at an Earth Day event making crafts.

    Twilight Creations: Open Art Space

    Trailside Museum of Natural History • River Forest, IL 60305

    Musicians, poets and visual artists find inspiration during the twilight hours indoors or outdoors.

    Free
  • Two people birding with binoculars in hand.

    Bird Walk

    Bird Walk
    Eggers Grove • Chicago, IL 60617

    Join a naturalist as we look for local birds. A limited supply of binoculars available for loan at select events.

    Free
  • Ruby-throated hummingbird feeding on cardinal flower at McCormick Woods. Photo by Fidencio Marbella.

    National Hummingbird Day

    Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010

    Explore the conservation and historical importance of these birds throughout the Americas: Family-friendly activities and crafts: 10 am to 3 pm Walking presentation for ages […]

    Free
  • A close-up shot of a bee perched on top of a flower.

    Fall Bees

    Sagawau Environmental Learning Center • Lemont, IL 60439

    Experience fall bees during a guided hike with sweep-netting.

    Free • Registration Required
  • a person looks at an exhibit inside Trailside Museum

    Ambassador Animal Species Spotlight

    Trailside Museum of Natural History • River Forest, IL 60305

    Meet one of our reptiles or amphibians and learn about their wild counterparts. Drop-in.

    Free