Sounds of Summer
Events
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Senior Nature Club Forest Therapy Walk and Sound Bath
Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010Learn about and experience forest bathing, or shinrin-yoku, which is a form of therapeutic relaxation in which your senses are immersed in nature to relax, […]
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Moonlight Sound Workshop
Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010Collaboration with the Midwest Society for Acoustic Ecology (MSAE) and Wandering Paths, LLC. Trail sonic excursion led by MSAE highlighting the acoustics within habitats and […]
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Little Red Rocks
Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480Share or enjoy music and poetry as the sun sets during our open-mic night.
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Postponed Campfire Stories
River Trail Nature Center • Northbrook, IL 60062Enjoy the lingering daylight with stories, songs and s’mores around the campfire.
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Birding By Ear
Sand Ridge Nature Center • South Holland, IL 60473Join us for a birding adventure to learn some mnemonics and other tips to ID birds by their songs.
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Night of the Frogs/ Noche de las Ranas
Camp Shabbona Woods • South Holland, IL 60473Join our bilingual night walk to hear seasonal frog calls and other nocturnal creatures. Ages 16 & up.
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Trailside Summer Bluegrass Jam
Trailside Museum of Natural History • River Forest, IL 60305As part of America 250, join this all-American music jam! Come play or listen. Make a simple musical instrument or bring your own.
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American Indian Summer Solstice
Schiller Woods-East • Chicago, IL 60634Celebrate the solstice with dancing, drumming, storytelling and a sun-themed art activity. Presented by American Indian Center of Chicago. Grove 13.
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Nature Soundwalk
Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480Join us for an acoustic ecology hike led by the Midwest Society for Acoustic Ecology.
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Canceled Calling of the Frogs
Whistler Woods • Riverdale, IL 60827Join a frog monitor to learn how to identify local frogs by sound.
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Dark Night Rising
Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480Use binoculars and technology to look at and listen to bat signals on this 1-mile hike.
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Canceled Campfire Stories
River Trail Nature Center • Northbrook, IL 60062Enjoy the lingering daylight with stories, songs and s’mores around the campfire.
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Hip Hop Camp-Out
FeaturedCamp Shabbona Woods • South Holland, IL 60473Running from Friday, July 31 at 3 pm to Sunday, August 2 at noon, this camping experience combines hip hop culture, nature, wellness, and community. […]
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Trailside Resonance: Listening to Nature
Trailside Museum of Natural History • River Forest, IL 60305A guided soundwalk invites you to slow down and listen to woodland trails, river currents, gardens and native animal habitats.
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Little Red Rocks
Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480Share or enjoy music and poetry as the sun sets during our open-mic night.
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Canceled Listening to Nature
Sagawau Environmental Learning Center • Lemont, IL 60439Rescheduled for October 3, 2026: https://fpdcc.com/event/listening-to-nature-2/ W. Long will lead us in an exploration of the soundscape via the trails of the Sagawau Environmental Learning […]
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Bat & Nighthawk Walk
Camp Shabbona Woods • South Holland, IL 60473Join us for a walk around our 1-mile dogwood trail and look for and listen to bats and nighthawks.
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Art in Nature Festival
FeaturedCrabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010Bring out your inner artist and create your own masterpiece using different mediums. Experience live art demonstrations and go home with a one-of-a-kind piece. Local […]
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