Cub Scout Adventure Series
Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480Programs will address content required to achieve varying levels of nature-related cub scout adventures. Mar 24: Wolf Level Apr 28: […]
Programs will address content required to achieve varying levels of nature-related cub scout adventures. Mar 24: Wolf Level Apr 28: […]
Join us as we seek out spring migrants. Binoculars available for loan.
A special program for little naturalists. Read a story, make a craft, and go on an adventure. Ages 3 to […]
Ignite your child’s sense of wonder and curiosity as we explore, experiment, and make discoveries. Ages 4 & up w/adult.
Walk & Talk hikes are for curious minds who want to know more about the Forest Preserves and natural areas. […]
Enjoy a morning in the preserves and learn the basics of photography using a smartphone. Grove 5.
Join the Kenneth Young Center on Friday, May 3rd from 9am to 3pm at Crabtree Nature Center for a FREE […]
Join a staff person as you search for unique spring wildflowers.
Join us for a Mental Health Awareness Month walk. Ages 18 & up.
Take the skills you learned in the virtual sessions into the Preserves. Bring a chair, as we will be staying […]
Overnight training course to learn skills needed to plan and lead group camping trips. Covers safety, day-hiking, tent and stove-set […]
Join a naturalist as we explore this preserve while looking for local birds.
Enjoy a self-guided walk while learning about the role Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders play in conservation.
Bring in gently used books and leave with some new-to-you books! Any genre and reading level; nature-themed books encouraged. Snacks […]
Interact with some of the important equipment used to preserve and maintain Crabtree.
In partnership with the American Indian Health Services Center, St. Kateri Center, Trickster Cultural Center, American Indian Center-Chicago, and the […]
Mindful and meditative guided nature walk. Ages 18 & up.
Enjoy a shared love of reading and birds as we discuss this book by Priyanka Kumar.
Venture out on our scenic trails for a 3- to 4-mile hike.
Enjoy a leisurely walk and appreciate the sights, smells and sounds of springtime in nature.
Banding at Sagawau is beginning its 27th year. See birds up close while learning about this scientific study method.
Enjoy interactive programs, kids’ tree climb, guided wildflower walks, bird banding, kid’s nature crafts, gardening info and much more!
Learn how to dress, act and live as a frog.
Join us as we seek out spring migrants. Binoculars available for loan.
Repurpose invasive buckthorn into a personalized walking stick. Equipment provided. Ages 17 & up, or ages 10-16 w/adult.
Enjoy an evening walk through our woods and get a close-up view of the night sky.
Learn about nature through music, movement, stories and artmaking. Ages 2-5 w/adult. Mar 13: Gold Hunt Apr 10: Butterflies May […]
Nearly all Forest Preserves events are free; some require registration and/or a low fee. Residents may qualify for free admission opportunities at our partners: Brookfield Zoo Chicago and the Chicago Botanic Garden.
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