Events
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Woodland Wildflowers
Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010Delight in the beauty of spring ephemeral flowers on a guided walk.
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Wee Wonders: Migration
Sand Ridge Nature Center • South Holland, IL 60473Experience the wonder of spring bird migration through stories, art and a guided walk. Ages 2-5 w/ adult.
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Bird Banding
Sagawau Environmental Learning Center • Lemont, IL 60439Observe the scientific process of bird banding. Drop in.
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Asian American Heritage Month Performance
River Trail Nature Center • Northbrook, IL 60062Mandala Arts brings Pan Asian music and dance to River Trail, inspired by stories of kinship with the forest.
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Monday Morning Mood Booster
River Trail Nature Center • Northbrook, IL 60062Fight the Monday blues and join us for a walk in nature.
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Canceled Decomposition in the Forest
Country Lane Woods • Cook County, IL 60480 (near Willow Springs)Join a 2.5-mile walk and learn about decomposition, fungi and the importance of decay in the forest.
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Community Science: Frog Monitoring
Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010Learn about frogs from their calls, then listen for them on a 2-mile walk with stops. Ages 10 & up.
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Moon in the Twins
Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480Join us for a stargazing night as a waxing gibbous moon glows near Jupiter and Venus in the constellation Gemini.
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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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Nature Play Day
Bemis Woods-South • Cook County, IL 60558 (near Western Springs)Bring your little ones for open nature play. Enjoy the play space while helping your children connect with nature. Grove 7.
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2 Miles at 2
Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010Join us for an afternoon walk. Ages 18 & up.
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Nature Play Day
Swallow Cliff Woods-North • Cook County, IL 60464 (near Palos Park)Bring your little ones for open nature play. Enjoy the play space while helping your children connect with nature.
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Thursdays in Nature: Birds
Trailside Museum of Natural History • River Forest, IL 60305Connect to nature through fun-themed activities and crafts for adults and kids. Drop in.
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Minecraft Geology
Dan Ryan Woods Pavilion • Chicago, IL 60620Minecraft is coming to the Forest Preserves, and we want to showcase the community's creativity. We will be selecting some builds to be shown during […]
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Crafting Circle
Caldwell Woods Wellness Center • Chicago, IL 60646Join a community of crafters to work on projects together! BYO-materials. Limited supplies available. Drop in.
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Flippin’ Logs, Lookin’ for Frogs (& Bugs!)
Trailside Museum of Natural History • River Forest, IL 60305Discover who lives under logs in the woods. Worms and bugs abound! Family program.
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Meet Our Ambassador Animals
Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010Meet the animals that call Crabtree home.
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Wellness in the Woods: Yoga
Dan Ryan Woods Pavilion • Chicago, IL 60620Join us for a free one-hour class focused on building stability, flexibility and relaxation through the practices of breath-work, mindful movement and meditation. Liz, from […]
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World Turtle Day
Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010Celebrate World Turtle Day with stories, songs, crafts and learning about our ambassador turtles!
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Spring Bees
Sagawau Environmental Learning Center • Lemont, IL 60439Join us for a short walk as we observe the unique bees that pollinate spring wildflowers.
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Meet the Birds
Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480Stop by to see our birds at mealtime.
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