Family Winter Scavenger Hunt and Campfire
Trailside Museum of Natural History • River Forest, IL 60305Enjoy a winter afternoon on a self-guided hunt for signs of animals […]
Free
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Winter Walk
River Trail Nature Center • Northbrook, IL 60062Learn about wildlife in winter during a guided walk. The program begins […]
Free
• Registration Required
Winter Mammals Drop-In
Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480Join us to learn about the mammals of Cook County by examining […]
Free
Small Serendipity
River Trail Nature Center • Northbrook, IL 60062Nature stories, crafts and activities. Ages 3-6 w/adult.
Free
Senior Fitness Walk
Thatcher Woods Pavilion • River Forest, IL 60305Join us for a one-mile, easy-paced walk in beautiful Thatcher Woods. Led […]
Free
• Registration Required
Wee Wandering Wednesdays
Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010Join us for a special program for little naturalists. Limited tickets available. […]
Free
Fitness Hike
Sauk Trail Woods-Central • South Chicago Heights, IL 60411Fitness Hikes are for those looking to get some exercise outdoors. These […]
Free
I am a Scientist
Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480Ignite your child’s sense of wonder and curiosity as we explore, experiment, […]
Free
• Registration Required
Wee Wonders: Snowflakes
Sand Ridge Nature Center • South Holland, IL 60473Learn about nature through sensory experiences, stories and artmaking. Ages 2-5 w/adult.
Free
• Registration Required
2-miles at 2
Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010Join volunteer Naturalist Cyndi Duda every Wednesday for a hike around Phantom […]
Free
Fitness Hike
Country Lane Woods • Cook County, IL 60480 (near Willow Springs)Fitness Hikes are for those looking to get some exercise outdoors. These […]
Free
S.E.N.I.O.R.S.
Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480Seniors Enjoying Nature Inside/Outside Rain or Shine! Strengthen your connection to nature […]
Free
• Registration Required
Tiny Tot Adventures
Dan Ryan Woods Visitor Center • Chicago, IL 60620Join us for an adventure in nature through movement, stories and artmaking. […]
Free
Story Trail: “Animals in Winter”
Trailside Museum of Natural History • River Forest, IL 60305Read a children’s story along a short trail. Afterwards, get an activity […]
Free
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Fridays in the Field
Fridays in the Field
River Trail Nature Center • Northbrook, IL 60062Discover something new in nature with University of Illinois Extension Volunteers.
Free
Creative Sustainability Workshop
Swallow Cliff Woods-North • Cook County, IL 60464 (near Palos Park)Learn about creative reuse methods and mending techniques. Give items a second […]
Free
Winter Fire Building Workshop
Camp Reinberg • Palatine, IL 60074Learn fire building skills indoors and try out your new talent outdoors. […]
Free
Sit ‘N’ Sip: Winter Birds
Sand Ridge Nature Center • South Holland, IL 60473Drop in to see who is visiting our feeders and learn from […]
Free
Beginner Cross-Country Ski Lessons
Sagawau Environmental Learning Center • Lemont, IL 60439Ski programs will occur only when there is snow. Learn to ski […]
$20
• Registration Required
Sag Valley Hiking Tour
Teason’s Woods • Cook County, IL 60464 (near Palos Park)Beloved by locals and admired by adventurers nationwide, the Sag Valley offers […]
Free
• Registration Required
Prehistoric Play Day
Camp Reinberg • Palatine, IL 60074Learn about the amazing world of Ice Age Illinois through a series […]
Free
Volunteer Workday
River Trail Nature Center • Northbrook, IL 60062Help us work to make River Trail even better. Ages 10 & […]
Free
• Registration Required
R.I.P. Stewardship
Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480Join us as we Remove Invasive Plants with bow saws or loppers. […]
Free
• Registration Required
Celebration of Lunar New Year
Dan Ryan Woods Visitor Center • Chicago, IL 60620Activities to educate and celebrate the impact of Lunar New Year – […]
Free