Events

Bone Appetit in Spanish

Trailside Museum of Natural History • River Forest, IL 60305

Únase a nosotros durante la hora de comer para aprender sobre los animales embajadores de Trailside. Sin  registracion necessario. 

Tuesdays are for the Birds

Sand Ridge Nature Center • South Holland, IL 60473

Join us as we seek out spring migrants. Binoculars available for loan.

Event Series Bird Walk

Bird Walk

Dan Ryan Woods Visitor Center • Chicago, IL 60620

Join a naturalist as we explore this preserve while looking for local birds. 

Family Bird Walk

Erickson Woods • Cook County, IL 60093 (near Winnetka)

Start with a DIY binoculars craft then try it out while on a guided bird walk.

Creative Sustainability Workshop

Possum Hollow Woods • Cook County, IL 60526 (near La Grange Park)

Make chemical-free cleaning supplies, lavender pouches, and native seed bombs. Ages 10 & up.

Outdoor Cooking

Camp Bullfrog Lake • Willow Springs, IL 60480

Cooking outdoors is easy and fun! Learn how to prepare food both over a fire and on a stove. Ages […]

Celebrate Earth Day Activities

Trailside Museum of Natural History • River Forest, IL 60305

Plant a tree, make your own bird feeder, pick up litter, and more. Family program.

Day Hiking Leadership Training

Bemis Woods-North • Cook County, IL 60523 (near Oak Brook)

Calling all teachers, group leaders & youth educators! Our Day Hiking Leadership Training program gets youth and groups of all […]

Fantastic Ferns

Sagawau Environmental Learning Center • Lemont, IL 60439

Join us for a discussion and short walk to investigate this fascinating group of vascular plants.

Sustainability 101

Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010

Drop by to learn about various ways to be more environmentally friendly.

Conservation@Home: No Mow May Talk

River Trail Nature Center • Northbrook, IL 60062

Learn how delaying your spring clean-up can help backyard conservation.

Ecological Restoration: Garlic Mustard Pull

Sagawau Environmental Learning Center • Lemont, IL 60439

Celebrate Earth Day by welcoming back native plants and wildlife by pulling invasive garlic mustard.

Tuesdays are for the Birds

Sand Ridge Nature Center • South Holland, IL 60473

Join us as we seek out spring migrants. Binoculars available for loan.

Walk & Talk

Spears Woods • Cook County, IL 60480 (near Willow Springs)

Walk & Talk hikes are for the curious mind who wants to know more about the Forest Preserves and natural […]

Full Moon Walk

Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010

Walk under the light of the full moon.