Archery 101
Caldwell Woods • Chicago, IL 60646Learn the basics of archery. Equipment provided. Ages 10 & up.
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I Spy with my Five Sense
Dan Ryan Woods Visitor Center • Chicago, IL 60620Enjoy a scavenger hunt that uses your five senses. Ages 5-13.
Camping 101
Camp Reinberg • Palatine, IL 60074Join us for a workshop covering basic camping skills.
Canceled Foster Family Pond Paddle
Thatcher Woods • River Forest, IL 60305Foster families, connect with other foster families while kayaking on the pond! Instruction and equipment provided.
Be a Better Birder: Tips for Identifying Bird Sounds
Virtual Event
Gain the skills to begin to learn to identify local bird sounds.
Ecological Restoration Weekend
Sagawau Environmental Learning Center • Lemont, IL 60439Enjoy the outdoors. Put your muscles to work as you help restore habitat by removing invasive plants. Tools provided. Ages […]
Cicada-Palooza – Drop In
Trailside Museum of Natural History • River Forest, IL 60305Learn about periodical (17 year) cicadas! Insect discovery walks, live cicada viewing and more. Family program.
Zumba in the Woods
Sauk Trail Woods-Central • South Chicago Heights, IL 60411Zumba in the Woods
Sauk Trail Woods-Central • South Chicago Heights, IL 60411
Spring Wildflower Walk
Sauk Trail Woods-Central • South Chicago Heights, IL 60411Join a staff person as you search for unique spring wildflowers.
Insect Architects
Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010Meet some of the most impressive builders and manipulators in the insect world. Ages 6 & up.
Family Campout
Camp Shabbona Woods • South Holland, IL 60473Intro to camping for families. Includes meals, all camping gear and outdoor fun. $75/family (group up to 6).
$75
Ecological Restoration Weekend
Sagawau Environmental Learning Center • Lemont, IL 60439Enjoy the outdoors. Put your muscles to work as you help restore habitat by removing invasive plants. Tools provided. Ages […]
Canceled April Showers Bring May Flowers
Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010Delight in the sights, scents and stories of spring flowers on a guided walk.
Cub Scout Adventure Series
Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480Programs will address content required to achieve varying levels of nature-related cub scout adventures. Mar 24: Wolf Level Apr 28: […]
Wellness Days at Kickapoo
Kickapoo Woods • Riverdale, IL 60827Reconnect with nature during relaxing mindfulness and meditative practices.
Free
Walk and Talk
Spears Woods • Cook County, IL 60480 (near Willow Springs)For curious minds who want to know more about the Forest Preserves, these hikes will be led at a slower […]
Wellness Days at Whistler
Whistler Woods • Riverdale, IL 60827Reconnect with nature during relaxing mindfulness and meditative practices.
Free
Archery
Cherry Hill Woods • Cook County, IL 60464 (near Palos Park)Attend this session to learn the basics of archery. Equipment provided. Ages 10 & up.
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 of any genre and reading […]
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IKES Fish for Fun
Rolling Knolls • Elgin, IL 60120You are invited to this annual fishing extravaganza. Give-a-ways to participants, prizes for category winners, and refreshments for all. Event […]
Little Calumet River Clean-up
Kickapoo Woods • Riverdale, IL 60827Clean up the river while paddling. Register at lholden@openlands.org.
Creek Survey
Sagawau Environmental Learning Center • Lemont, IL 60439Clean water supports a biodiverse ecosystem. Help us survey Sagawau’s creek to see what life it supports. Ages 12 & […]
Canceled Wellness Walk
Thatcher Woods Pavilion • River Forest, IL 60305Mindful and meditative guided nature walk. Ages 18 & up.
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.
Free
Summertime Stories
Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480Join us for stories told by the Naperville Chinese Storytime group and enjoy nature-based art and activity afterwards. Supplies provided. […]
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Explore the Forest
Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010Celebrate everything the Forest Preserves has to offer through animal encounters, arts & crafts, recreation, and much more at this […]
Nests: Birds Baskets of Life
Sagawau Environmental Learning Center • Lemont, IL 60439We’ll search for nests and nesting activity. Bring binoculars or borrow ours.nestnes
Makin’ Music Bluegrass Jam
Thatcher Woods Pavilion • River Forest, IL 60305Make a simple musical instrument with us or bring your own and join the jam! All ages welcome to join […]