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Winter Art Workshop: Pottery

Rolling Knolls • Elgin, IL 60120

Join us for our themed sessions as we explore pottery. Ages 13 & up.

Winter Pop-Up Fun

Cherry Hill Woods • Cook County, IL 60464 (near Palos Park)

Check out a pair of our snowshoes, help with litter pickup, warm up by a fire, and play in the […]

Underground Railroad Walks

Sand Ridge Nature Center • South Holland, IL 60473

Embark on a self-guided exploration of the Underground Railroad route that traversed the Calumet Region during the mid-1800s. On Sunday, […]

Conservation@Home: Go Native & Get Wild

Zoom Presentation

Learn about the many benefits to you and to the environment of gardening using native plants in a Conservation@Home Zoom […]

Build a Birdhouse

Sand Ridge Nature Center • South Holland, IL 60473

Welcome back migrating birds by making a birdhouse just in time for spring nesting season. Ages 18 & up or […]

Black History Month Celebration

Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010

Learn about the importance of Black environmentalists and how the Forest Preserves’ trails relate to the Underground Railroad Movement.

MicroSafari: The Beginning

Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010

Using a microscope, let’s go on a safari through the waters of Crabtree to see all the tiny creatures busily […]

Woodworking with Invasives

Thatcher Woods • River Forest, IL 60305

Build your own walking stick using buckthorn. Please bring your own work gloves. Ages 12 & up.

Walk & Talk: Women in Conservation

LaBagh Woods • Chicago, IL 60630

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

Women Naturalists

Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010

Celebrate Women’s History Month on a spring stroll discussing inspiring women who impacted our natural world.