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Walk & Talk Hike

Bemis Woods-North • Cook County, IL 60523 (near Oak Brook)

Walk & Talk Hikes are for the curious mind who wants to know more about the Forest Preserves and natural […]

Free
Event Series Wee Wonders

Wee Wonders

Sand Ridge Nature Center • South Holland, IL 60473

Learn about nature through music, stories, and artmaking. Ages 2-5 w/adult. Jun 9: Cicadas! Jun 12: Cicadas! Jul 10: Snakes! […]

Free
Event Series Story Trail

Story Trail

Bemis Woods-South • Cook County, IL 60558 (near Western Springs)

Walk a short, looped trail and experience a story unfolding with every step. Onsite activities will be provided. Grove 7. […]

Free

Open Nature Play Day

Dan Ryan Woods Visitor Center • Chicago, IL 60620

Bring your little one for open nature play time. Enjoy the Dan Ryan Woods Nature Play space while helping your […]

Free

Camping & Cooking 101

Camp Sullivan • Oak Forest, IL 60452

This 2-hour workshop covers camping and outdoor cooking basics. Camping and cooking gear provided. All ages.

Free

Jewels of the Night: Fireflies

Sagawau Environmental Learning Center • Lemont, IL 60439

Presentation and walk to learn how to identify fireflies.

Free
Event Series Fridays in the Field

Fridays in the Field

Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480

University of Illinois Extension Certified Master Naturalists will connect visitors with nature through inquiry-based activities. Jul 12 – Grasshoppers Jul […]

Free

Art in Nature

National Grove-South • North Riverside, IL 60546

Explore the symbolism between art in nature. Create land art, write a poem, and make tie dye using fruits and […]

Free

Wildflower Walk

Wolf Road Prairie • Cook County, IL 60154 (near Westchester)

Ages 13 and up.

Free
Event Series R.I.P. Stewardship

R.I.P. Stewardship

Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480

Join us as we Remove Invasive Plants with bow saws or loppers. Tools, gloves and a snack provided. Closed toed shoes and long […]

Free
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Kids’ Fest

Wampum Lake • Cook County, IL 60476 (near Thornton)

Embrace the great outdoors and the wonders of nature. Featuring various community partners offering fishing, canoeing, archery and more.

Free

Red, White and…Black?

Sand Ridge Nature Center • South Holland, IL 60473

Join us for a walk to search for local woodpeckers and learn about their amazing traits.

Free
Event Series Sunrise Walks

Sunrise Walk

Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480

Join us for a “before hours” walk to experience the dawning of a new day.

Free
Event Series Wee Wonders

Wee Wonders

Sand Ridge Nature Center • South Holland, IL 60473

Learn about nature through music, stories, and artmaking. Ages 2-5 w/adult. Jun 9: Cicadas! Jun 12: Cicadas! Jul 10: Snakes! […]

Free

Bug-a-Palooza

River Trail Nature Center • Northbrook, IL 60062

Learn about the amazing diversity of insects as we catch and release them.

Free

Flickering Fireflies

Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480

Discover why fireflies glow in the dark before setting out on a 1-mile adventure where we will catch and release […]

Free

Wilderness Adventure Camp

Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480

Children ages 12-14 will learn essential wilderness skills including forest navigation/hiking, fire building and aquatic recreation. We'll have other fun […]

$50
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Field Science Workshop: Earth Science & Geology of NE Illinois

Sagawau Environmental Learning Center • Lemont, IL 60439

Through indoor instruction and intensive field learning, you will develop familiarity with Silurian and glacial geology, fossils of northeastern Illinois, […]

Free