Winter Fire Building Workshop
Camp Sullivan • Oak Forest, IL 60452Learn fire-building skills and stick around for a story and s’mores around the fire.
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Woodworking with Invasives
Swallow Cliff Woods-North • Cook County, IL 60464 (near Palos Park)Build your own walking stick using buckthorn, an invasive species. Please bring your own work gloves. Ages 12 & up. […]
Sunrise Nature Photography
River Trail Nature Center • Northbrook, IL 60062An outdoor workshop focusing on amazing winter scenes. Ages 13 & up.
Winter Bird Walk
Trailside Museum of Natural History • River Forest, IL 60305Join us for a casual bird walk to observe our resident birds and their behavior. Binoculars available to borrow.
Walk & Talk
Kickapoo Woods • Riverdale, IL 60827For curious minds who want to know more about the Forest Preserves, these hikes will be led at a slower […]
Celebration of Lunar New Year
Dan Ryan Woods Pavilion • Chicago, IL 60620Activities to educate and celebrate the Lunar New Year–Year of the Dragon.
Backcountry Navigation with a Map and Compass
Camp Bullfrog Lake • Willow Springs, IL 60480Presented by REI. During this class, our instructors will help you understand a topographic map, the proper use of your […]
Fossil Lab
Sagawau Environmental Learning Center • Lemont, IL 60439Have you ever wondered how paleontologists study fossils? Visit our lab as we break down features of invertebrate fossils. Weather […]
Resident Raptors
Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480Learn about the natural and individual histories and husbandry of our ambassador raptors.
Birkie Week
Sagawau Environmental Learning Center • Lemont, IL 60439Ski with wood skis and wool knickers to win a prize. Test your knowledge of the Birkebeiner Ski Race, answer […]
Amazing Winter Residents
Trailside Museum of Natural History • River Forest, IL 60305Bring the family on a walk on our scenic trails! We will discuss some of the amazing year-round residents of […]
CSI: Critter Scene Investigation
Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010Can you guess what animals have been visiting from the clues they’ve left behind? Learn about tracks, scat and more […]
Photography Walk
Spears Woods • Cook County, IL 60480 (near Willow Springs)Join a naturalist for a walk around Spears Woods on a quest to capture some magical winter photos.
Walk & Talk: Black History Month Celebration
LaBagh Woods • Chicago, IL 60630Learn about the importance of Black environmentalists and how the Forest Preserves’ trails relate to the Underground Railroad Movement. Grove […]
Be a Better Birder: Intro to Bird ID
Zoom PresentationLearn the basics of bird identification by identifying birds using size and shape as well as the lingo used by […]
Winter Art Workshop: Pottery
Rolling Knolls • Elgin, IL 60120Join us for our themed sessions as we explore pottery. Ages 13 & up.
Winter Pop-Up Fun
Cherry Hill Woods • Cook County, IL 60464 (near Palos Park)Check out a pair of our snowshoes, help with litter pickup, warm up by a fire, and play in the […]
Underground Railroad Walks
Sand Ridge Nature Center • South Holland, IL 60473Embark on a self-guided exploration of the Underground Railroad route that traversed the Calumet Region during the mid-1800s. On Sunday, […]
Conservation@Home: Go Native & Get Wild
Zoom PresentationLearn about the many benefits to you and to the environment of gardening using native plants in a Conservation@Home Zoom […]
Build a Birdhouse
Sand Ridge Nature Center • South Holland, IL 60473Welcome back migrating birds by making a birdhouse just in time for spring nesting season. Ages 18 & up or […]
Black History Month Celebration
Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010Learn about the importance of Black environmentalists and how the Forest Preserves’ trails relate to the Underground Railroad Movement.
MicroSafari: The Beginning
Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010Using a microscope, let’s go on a safari through the waters of Crabtree to see all the tiny creatures busily […]
Woodworking with Invasives
Thatcher Woods • River Forest, IL 60305Build your own walking stick using buckthorn. Please bring your own work gloves. Ages 12 & up.
Walk & Talk: Women in Conservation
LaBagh Woods • Chicago, IL 60630Walk & Talk hikes are for the curious mind who wants to know more about the Forest Preserves and natural […]
Sap’s Rising
River Trail Nature Center • Northbrook, IL 60062Walk in the sugar maple forest as winter comes to an end and learn about the sweet history of maple […]
Women Naturalists
Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010Celebrate Women’s History Month on a spring stroll discussing inspiring women who impacted our natural world.
Wellness Walk
Thatcher Woods • River Forest, IL 60305Mindful and meditative guided nature walk. Ages 18 & up.
Ambassador Animals
Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480Learn what, why and how staff feed the animal ambassadors at the nature center.
Sap’s Rising
River Trail Nature Center • Northbrook, IL 60062Walk in the sugar maple forest as winter comes to an end and learn about the sweet history of maple […]
Live Healthy, Discover Nature! Walk
Sand Ridge Nature Center • South Holland, IL 60473Venture out on our scenic trails for a 3- to 4-mile hike.