Art in Nature
Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010Celebrate creativity and color as all ages are invited to try different media and techniques to create art. Sculpt, paint […]
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Pedal the Preserves: I&M Bicycle Trail
John Husar I&M Canal Bicycle Trail Parking Lot • Willow Springs, IL 60480Ride Illinois will lead a safety talk before we take off for a fun, casual, family friendly bike ride. Loaner […]
Nature Story Time and Wellness Walk for Young Children
Trailside Museum of Natural History • River Forest, IL 60305Children ages 3 – 6, w/adult, are invited to hear a nature story, followed by a short, mindful guided walk […]
Mingle in the Morning: Senior Walking Club Meet
Sauk Trail Woods-Central • South Chicago Heights, IL 60411Meet and mingle with members of the community who have a shared interest in health, wellness and the outdoors.
Walk & Talk
Black Partridge Woods • Cook County, IL 60439 (near Lemont)Walk & Talk Hikes are for the curious mind who want to know more about the Forest Preserves and natural […]
Fitness Hike
Deer Grove-West • Cook County, IL 60010 (near Barrington)Fitness Hikes are for those looking to get some exercise outdoors. Fitness hikes will be faster paced with little to […]
Archery
Cherry Hill Woods • Cook County, IL 60464 (near Palos Park)Attend this session to learn the basics of archery. Ages 10 & up; equipment provided.
Archery
Dan Ryan Woods-Central • Chicago, IL 60620Receive instruction from certified staff and try your hand at archery. Ages 10 & up. Junior archery for kids under […]
Dark Sky Walk
Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480Walk in the world’s largest Urban Night Sky Place during the darkest night of the month.
Queerness of Nature Walk
Sand Ridge Nature Center • South Holland, IL 60473As part of Cook County Racial Equity Week, President Preckwinkle will join the Forest Preserves of Cook County (FPCC) and […]
Palos Night Sky Picnic
Pioneer Woods • Cook County, IL 60480 (near Willow Springs)In 2021, DarkSky International designated the Palos Preserves in southwest Cook County as an Urban Night Sky Place—a location near […]
National Clean Up Day
River Trail Nature Center • Northbrook, IL 60062Help care for our natural world by joining us and making River Trail and the surrounding preserves cleaner. Pick up […]
Walk & Talk
Orland Grassland South • Cook County, IL 60467 (near Orland Park)Walk & Talk Hikes are for the curious mind who want to know more about the Forest Preserves and natural […]
Fitness Hike
Vollmer Road Grove • Cook County, IL 60478 (near Country Club Hills)Fitness Hikes are for those looking to get some exercise outdoors. Fitness hikes will be faster paced with little to […]
Silver Creek Prairie Walk
Silver Creek Family Picnic Area • Melrose Park, IL 60160Learn about Forest Preserves restoration efforts, goals, and ways you can get involved on this walk. Ages 12 & up.
Little Houses on the Prairie Scavenger Hunt
Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010Can you find all the tiny houses along the Bur Edge Trail?
Sweeping the Prairie
Sagawau Environmental Learning Center • Lemont, IL 60439What kind of invertebrates can we find in the prairie and why is it important to know? Sweep net through […]
Sound Walk
Eggers Grove • Chicago, IL 60617Join us as we explore the sounds of nature, led by Norman W. Long. Norman is an artist, designer and […]
Resident Raptors
Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480Learn about our ambassador raptors.
“Check Out” Nature
Swallow Cliff Woods-North • Cook County, IL 60464 (near Palos Park)Explore nature by checking out some of our gear: field guides, binoculars, scavenger hunts and litter pick-up materials. We’ll be […]
Fall Fungi
Sagawau Environmental Learning Center • Lemont, IL 60439Explore two major divisions of the fungi kingdom with a talk followed by a short walk. Ages 18 & up.
Bye, Bye Birdie
River Trail Nature Center • Northbrook, IL 60062Learn about fall bird migration while on a casual bird walk.
Mingle in the Morning: Senior Walking Club
Eggers Grove • Chicago, IL 60617Meet and mingle with members of the community who have a shared interest in health, wellness and the outdoors. (Programa […]
Fitness Hike
Sunset Bridge Meadow • River Grove, IL 60171Fitness Hikes are for those looking to get some exercise outdoors. Fitness hikes will be faster paced with little to […]
“The World of Monty and Rose” Film Screening
Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480“Monty and Rose 2: The World of Monty and Rose” is a feature-length documentary that tells the story of the […]
Thursdays in the Field: Celebrating Indigenous Plant Knowledge
Trailside Museum of Natural History • River Forest, IL 60305Connect to nature through fun themed activities for adults and kids. Hosted by Univ of IL Extension volunteers.
Dagwaag (Fall) Camp
Rolling Knolls • Elgin, IL 60120Presented by Trickster Cultural Center, participate in activities and discover the significance of harvest season in Native American culture.
Sunset Stroll and S’mores
Sand Ridge Nature Center • South Holland, IL 60473Ages 18 & up or ages 13–17 w/ adult.
Nocturnal Sights and Sounds
Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480Experience nature at nighttime.
Bilingual Bird Migration Walk: Party for the Preserves (Caminata bilingüe sobre la migración de aves)
Sagawau Environmental Learning Center • Lemont, IL 60439On a one-hour, leisurely walk on Sagawau’s grassy trails, discuss where birds migrate to and where they overwinter. Durante una […]