Events
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Wellness Walk
River Trail Nature Center • Northbrook, IL 60062Enjoy a mindful and mediative guided forest therapy walk, led by Roberta Jannsen. Ages 18 & up.
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Walk with Pride!
Sagawau Environmental Learning Center • Lemont, IL 60439Take a self-guided walk and learn about LGBTQ2S+ people in conservation.
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Pride in the Preserves: Flags & Exhibit
Trailside Museum of Natural History • River Forest, IL 60305This “raised flags” exhibit highlights the contributions of LGBTQ2S+ conservation leaders whose work has shaped and inspired the conservation movement.
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Let’s Play! Forest Exploration Day
Erickson Woods • Cook County, IL 60093 (near Winnetka)Engage in creative, imaginative and child-directed, outdoor free-play as a family. Presented with The Alliance for Early Childhood.
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Sunset Serenity Hike
Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480Enjoy the quiet of sunset as we explore the woods on a casual 2-mile hike. Ages 13 & up.
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Senior Fitness Walk
Thatcher Woods • River Forest, IL 60305Join other seniors for a gentle, moderately paced 1-mile walk. Led by Roberta Jannsen, University of Illinois Extension volunteer.
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Senior Nature Club Forest Therapy Walk and Sound Bath
Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010Learn about and experience forest bathing, or shinrin-yoku, which is a form of therapeutic relaxation in which your senses are immersed in nature to relax, […]
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Walk & Talk: Pride Walk
Caldwell Woods Wellness Center • Chicago, IL 60646Walk & Talk Hikes are for the curious mind who wants to know more about the Forest Preserves and natural areas. These walks will be […]
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Senior Nature Collaging
Trailside Museum of Natural History • River Forest, IL 60305Join local artist Phyllis Frick in making collages of plants, animals and landscapes. Ages 55 & up.
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Community Book Swap
Twenty-Sixth Street Woods-West • Cook County, IL 60526 (near La Grange Park)Bring in your gently used books and leave with some new-to-you books! Books can be any genre and reading level.
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Wellness in the Woods: Fitness Walk
Yankee Woods • Cook County, IL 60477 (near Tinley Park)Join a Master Naturalist for a brisk walk around this 3-mile paved trail.
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Sunset Photography Meetup
Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010Join nature photographers for a guided walk to explore the grounds and capture nature in the fading light of dusk.
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Summer Bird Hike
Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480Hike a trail with a naturalist to look for and listen to our summer frequent flyers.
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Sacred Wanderings
Thatcher Woods • River Forest, IL 60305Connect with nature and surround yourself with the energy of the natural world. Led by Unity Temple of Oak Park. For information, contact [email protected].
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Paddle the Upper Des Plaines River: Part 1
Allison Woods • Cook County, IL 60062 (near Northbrook)Discover this magnificent watershed by means of canoe and bear witness to the flora and fauna that call it home. Ages 12 & up. Equipment […]
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Community Book Swap
Swallow Cliff Woods-North • Cook County, IL 60464 (near Palos Park)Bring in your gently used books and leave with some new-to-you books! Books can be any genre and reading level.
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Family Pride Day
FeaturedDan Ryan Woods Visitor Center & Pavilion • Chicago, IL 60620Families of all types are invited to celebrate love and inclusion.
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Live Healthy, Discover Nature! Walk
Sand Ridge Nature Center • South Holland, IL 60473Venture out on our scenic trails for a guided 3- to 4-mile walk.
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Evening Stroll
Sand Ridge Nature Center • South Holland, IL 60473Enjoy the extended daylight of summer on an after-hours 1-mile guided walk.
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Moonlight Sound Workshop
Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010Collaboration with the Midwest Society for Acoustic Ecology (MSAE) and Wandering Paths, LLC. Trail sonic excursion led by MSAE highlighting the acoustics within habitats and […]
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Campfire Cooking
Camp Shabbona Woods • South Holland, IL 60473Learn how to set up a safe and clean campground kitchen, use a stove, start a fire and prepare breakfast.
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Smart Cycling Workshop
Caldwell Woods Wellness Center • Chicago, IL 60646Learn skills to become a confident, competent bicyclist certified through the League of American Bicyclists. Ages 12 & up. Pre-course work and minimal fees required.
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Bird Banding
Sagawau Environmental Learning Center • Lemont, IL 60439Visit Sagawau’s bird banders to see and learn about banding. Drop in.
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